growth of the seed (cf. Isa. 44:3), but must also generate and create it in man by His Spirit (Psa. 51:12). The reason for this summons is given in v. 13, in another allusion to the moral conduct of Israel until now. Hitherto they have ploughed as well as reaped unrighteousness and sin, and eaten lies as the fruit thereof, lies, inasmuch as they did not promote the prosperity of the — kingdom as they imagined, but only led to its decay and ruin. For they did not trust in Jehovah the Creator and rock of salvation, but in their way, i.e., their deeds and their might, in the strength of their army (Amo. 6:13), the worthlessness of which they will now discover. [[@Bible:Hosea 10:14]] Hos. 10:14. tumult will arise against thy peoples, and all thy fortifications are laid waste, as Shalman “And V. 15. laid Beth-Arbeel waste in the day of the war: mother and children are dashed to pieces. Thus hath Bethel done to you because of the wickedness of your wickedness: in the morning with as (Ewald, § 15, construed dawn the king of Israel is cut off, cut off.” א mater lect. e), withב : to rise up against a person, as in Psa. 27:12, Job. , war, tumult, as in Am. : against thy people of war. The expression is chosen with a reference to roÝbh (the multitude of mighty men), in which Israel put its trust. The meaning, gibboÝriÝm countrymen, or tribes, is restricted to the older language of the Pentateuch. The singular refers , as in Isa. 64:10, contrary to the ordinary language (cf. Ewald, § 317, Nothing is c). known concerning the devastation of Beth-Arbeel by Shalman; and hence there has always been great uncertainty as to the meaning of the words. is no doubt a contracted form of Shalman the king of Assyria, who destroyed the kingdom of the ten tribes (2Ki. 17:6). Shalmanezer, BeÝth-
growth of the seed (cf. Isa. 44:3), but must also generate and create it in man by His Spirit (Psa. 51:12). The reason for this summons is given in v. 13, in another allusion to the moral conduct of Israel until now. Hitherto they have ploughed as well as reaped unrighteousness and sin, and eaten lies as the fruit thereof, — lies, inasmuch as they did not promote the prosperity of the kingdom as they imagined, but only led to its decay and ruin. For they did not trust in Jehovah the Creator and rock of salvation, but in their way, i.e., their deeds and their might, in the strength of their army (Amo. 6:13), the worthlessness of which they will now discover. [[@Bible:Hosea 10:14]] Hos. 10:14. “And tumult will arise against thy peoples, and all thy fortifications are laid waste, as Shalman laid Beth-Arbeel waste in the day of the war: mother and children are dashed to pieces. V. 15. Thus hath Bethel done to you because of the wickedness of your wickedness: in the morning dawn the king of Israel is cut off, cut off.” with א as mater lect. (Ewald, § 15, e), construed withב : to rise up against a person, as in Psa. 27:12, Job. , war, tumult, as in Am. : against thy people of war. The expression is chosen with a reference to roÝbh gibboÝriÝm (the multitude of mighty men), in which Israel put its trust. The meaning, countrymen, or tribes, is restricted to the older language of the Pentateuch. The singular refers , as in Isa. 64:10, contrary to the ordinary language (cf. Ewald, § 317, c). Nothing is known concerning the devastation of Beth-Arbeel by Shalman; and hence there has always been great uncertainty as to the meaning of the words. Shalman is no doubt a contracted form of Shalmanezer, the king of Assyria, who destroyed the kingdom of the ten tribes (2Ki. 17:6). BeÝth-