3 if, when he sees the sword come on the land, he blow the trumpet, and warn the people;
*Minor differences ignored. Grouped by changes, with first version listed as example.
If what he seeth the sword come upon the land,.... Or those that kill with the sword, as the Targum; as soon as he observes a body of armed men, more or less, marching towards the borders of the land with a manifest intention to enter and invade it:
he blow the trumpet, and warn the people; warn the people by blowing the trumpet, the signal agreed on; by which they would understand that an enemy was at hand, or danger near; or warn them by word of mouth, as well as by the trumpet, where he could do it, and when it was necessary.
the sword--invaders. An appropriate illustration at the time of the invasion of Judea by Nebuchadnezzar.
*More commentary available at chapter level.