- when thou shalt hear:
- Some, taking the word bechaim, translated "mulberry trees," as a proper name, render, "when thou shalt hear a sound of going upon the summits of Bechaim;" other understanding rosh, "a top," in the sense of beginning or entrance, read, "when thou hearest a sound of footsteps at the entrance of the grove of mulberry trees;" and others think a rustling among the leaves is intended. The Targumist read, "When thou shalt hear the sound of the angels coming to thy assistance, then go out to battle; for an angel is sent from the presence of God, that he may render thy way prosperous." If there had not been an evident supernatural interference, David might have thought that the ruse de guerre which he had used, was the cause of his victory. "And upon them that are leftª° [alive] of you I will sendª° a faintnessª into their heartsª in the landsª of their enemies;ª° and the soundª of a shakenª° leafª shall chaseª° them; and they shall flee,ª° as fleeingª from a sword;ª and they shall fallª° when none¹ pursueth.ª°" {Lev 26:36} + "For the Lordª had made¹ the hostª of the Syriansª to hearª° a noiseª of chariots,ª and a noiseª of horses,ª [even] the noiseª of a greatª host:ª and they saidª° oneª to¹ another,ª Lo,¹ the kingª of Israelª hath hiredª° against¹ us¹ the kingsª of the Hittites,ª and the kingsª of the Egyptians,ª to comeª° upon¹ us." {2Kg 7:6} + "Behold,¹ I will sendª° a blastª upon him, and he shall hearª° a rumour,ª and shall returnª° to his own land;ª and I will cause him to fallª° by the swordª in his own land.ª" {2Kg 19:7} + "Andª suddenlyª there cameª° a soundª fromª heavenª asª of a rushingª° mightyª wind,ª andª it filledª° allª the¹ houseª whereª they wereª° sitting.ª°" {Act 2:2}
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