Mischiefs. Calamity. Hebrew. chavah.
shall come. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 32:23).
rumour. hearing. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6, for what is heard.
upon. after; but. special reading called Sevir (App-34), reads "upon". This is followed by Authorized Version and Revised Version.
they seek. But in vain. See Ezekiel 7:25.
the law. This was the special province of the priest (Deuteronomy 17:8-13; Deuteronomy 33:10), as the vision was that of the prophet, and counsel that of elders. Compare Jeremiah 18:18.
ancients. elders.