the LORD thy God. Jehovah thy 'Elohim. App-4.
consuming fire. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. App-6.
shall destroy. Hebrew. shamad, exterminate.
and destroy. Hebrew. 'abad, cause to perish.
quickly. See note on Deuteronomy 7:22.
as. according as. See Exodus 23:29; Exodus 23:30. Moab subdued (Judges 3:30); Midian subdued (Judges 8:28); Ammon subdued (Judges 11:33); Philistines subdued (1 Samuel 7:13). Compare Nehemiah 9:24.