7 Behold, I will put a spirit in him, and he will hear news, and will return to his own land. I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land."'"
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Will send a blast upon him - Rather, "I will put a spirit in him " - i. e., "I will take from him his present pride and will put in him a new spirit, a spirit of craven fear." Men shall tell him of the destruction that has come upon his host 2-Kings 19:35, and he shall straightway return, etc.
Behold, I will send a blast - and he shall hear a rumor - The rumor was, that Tirhakah had invaded Assyria. The blast was that which slew one hundred and eighty-five thousand of them in one night, see 2-Kings 19:35.
Cause him to fall by the sword - Alluding to his death by the hands of his two sons, at Nineveh. See 2-Kings 19:35-37.
Behold, I will send a blast (d) upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and shall return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.
(d) The Lord can with one blast blow away all the strength of man, and turn it into dust.
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