Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Kings 14:15
PROPHECIES OF THE REMOVAL OF ISRAEL FROM PALESTINE; THEIR DEPORTION BEYOND THE EUPHRATES; AND OF THEIR EVENTUAL JUDICIAL HARDENING"For Jehovah will smite Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water; and he will root up Israel out of this good land which he gave to their fathers, and scatter them beyond the River, because they have made their Asherim, provoking Jehovah to anger. And he will give Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam, which he hath sinned, and wherewith he hath made Israel to... read more
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Kings 14:15
smite Israel, [shaking him] as a reed is shaken, &c. The Figure of speech Ellipsis ( App-6 ) to be thus supplied. this good land. Occurs only here and Joshua 23:13 , Joshua 23:15 . the river: i.e. the Euphrates. groves = ' A sherim. read more