swearing falsely] To God, in promising him conversion and service. Or to their king, obliging themselves to be faithfull to him. Or to the king of Assyria being under him, but swearing falsely, and conspiring with the king of Egypt, 2 King. 17. 3, 4. jugement springeth up as hemlock] Thus their integritie and fidelitie which they pretended, was nothing but bitternesse and griefe. Others, for this Gods judgements shall multiply like hemlock, or other poysonous hearbs which grow in aundance in the fields.