after a while] Heb. at the end of dayes. Six moneths, as is supposed. See chap. 18. 1. brook dried] Springs are much maintained by the moisture that comes from heaven. Great droughts dry them up. This setteth out the greatnesse of the drought. in the land] Of Israel. No circumstance sheweth that that rain was withheld from Judah. That land was at this time as Goshen, Exodus 8:22. and Exodus 9:26. note Amos 4:7.