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Advertise thee, or inform thee, to wit, concerning future things, as it here follows, for this word seems inseparably joined with the following. Others, give thee counsel, and tell thee what this people, &c. So it is a short and defective speech, such as we have Exo_4:5 13:8. And by counsel. they understand that which is related Num_25:1,2, which was done by Balaam’s counsel, Num_31:16 Rev_2:14. But the former sense is more unforced and agreeable to the following words as they lie.
In the latter days: not in thy time, therefore thou hast no reason to fear, but in succeeding ages, as 2Sa_8:2, &c.