Seeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when, lo, he had given his hand, and hath done all these things, he shall not escape.
Seeing he despised the oath ... when, lo, he had given his hand - in ratification of the oath (2 Kings 10:15; Ezra 10:19), and also in token of subjection to Nebuchadnezzar (1 Chronicles 29:24, margin, 'submitted themselves unto Solomon,' literally, 'gave the hand under Solomon;' 2 Chronicles 30:8, margin; Lamentations 5:6).