behold: When they proclaimed liberty to their slaves, God restrained the sword from cutting them off; but now having resumed their authority over them, He proclaimed liberty to these dire judgments to seize upon, and destroy them. Leviticus 26:34-35; Deuteronomy 19:19; Judges 1:6-7; Esther 7:10; Daniel 6:24; Matthew 7:2; Luke 6:37-38; Galatians 6:7; James 2:13; Revelation 16:6
to the sword: Jeremiah 15:2, Jeremiah 21:7, Jeremiah 24:10, Jeremiah 32:24, Jeremiah 32:36, Jeremiah 47:6-7; Ezekiel 14:17-21
to be removed: Heb. for a removing, Lamentations 1:8 *marg.