Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever.
Ver. 6. Thou shalt not seek their peace.] Or, Enter into confederacy with them; which when David did, 2Sa 10:1-2 he was basely abused in his ambassadors. Hannibal's hatred to the Romans is well known. Tyrone, 1567, so boiled in hatred against the English, that he named a castle that he built, Feoghnegal, that is, "the hatred of the English." a Among those wild Irish, the fathers are said to inflict a heavy curse on all their posterity, if ever they should sow corn, build houses, or learn the English tongue.
a Camden's Elisab.