thy rulers thy chieftains, the same word as in Isaiah 1:10, there in its civil, here in its military sense.

they are bound by the archers Better: without bow (which they had thrown away) they were taken prisoners.

all that are found in thee all of thine that were found. which have fled from far Rather as R.V. they fled afar off. The text of the verse is possibly in some disorder.

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