destroyed = utterly destroyed. Greek. exolothreuomai. Only here. Frequently in Septuagint. About eighty times as rendering of karath, cut off. See Gen_17:14. Exo_30:33; Exo_31:14 The quotation is from Deu_18:18, Deu_18:19. App-107. Here the Holy Spirit gives the solemn meaning of "I will require it of him", as being destruction from among the people. Compare Mal_4:1.