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     * They feared.
     # 41; 1Ki 18:21; Ho 10:2; Zep 1:5; Mt 6:24; Lu 16:13|
     * whom they carried, etc.  or, who carried them away from
       thence.
       The new inhabitants of the land imitated the idolatrous
       Israelites, by associating their idols with Jehovah, as the
       objects of worship.  The remainder, however, of the verses
       seem to relate to the Israelites after they were carried
       captive.  They still persevered in idolatry and disobedience;
       and not being purified, were left to be consumed in the
       furnace.  It is said that the Israelites "did not fear the
       Lord," yet the heathens, who followed their example, are said
       "to have feared the Lord."  The Israelites did not so much as
       fear the wrath of Almighty God; but, on the other hand, the
       poor pagans feared the power of his wrath, and to avert it
       paid some ignorant worship, according to the wretched
       instructions given them.  As this was an external
       acknowledgement of his power and Godhead, and a homage paid to
       him,he was pleased in consequence to withdraw his judgements
       from them.--SCOTT