He shall not return] Or, He should not have returned. The body of this nation shall not go for safety into Egypt, which is a friends Countrey, but they shall go into captivitie to Assyria, an enemies Countrey, and herein will I inforce them to obey my command. Deuteronomy 17:16. but the Assyrian shall be his King] Or, or the Assyrian have been his King. because] Or, but. See Deuteronomy 28:68.