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That walk to go down into Egypt; that send ambassadors to Egypt for succour, as we read, Isa_30:4, which the Jews were forward to do upon all occasions, and did now upon the invasion of the king of Assyria, as is evident from Isa_20:5,6, and did the like against the king of Babylon, Jer_37:7 Eze_17:15.
Have not asked at my mouth; either by the priests or prophets, as they were to do in weighty cases; of which see Num_27:21 Jos_9:14 1Sa_23:9,10 1Ki_22:7 Jer_21:2 42:2,20; or by studying my word, which plainly directs them to another course, and forbids them this practice.
In the shadow; in their power (as it is in the foregoing clause) and protection, which is oft signified by the shadow, as Jud_9:15 Psa_17:8 91:1,4.