Thou hast loved... hast hated. — Not only those with whom Israel had sought alliances, but those who had been her hereditary foes, like the Philistines and Edomites, shared in the spoil of her land. Much of this had been already accomplished (see 2 Kings 16:6; 2 Chronicles 28:17, &c). Israel’s weakness and wickedness should be fully exposed to all her enemies.

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