I gave] Heb. I will give. Then it is a threatning in both parts, because they perfidiously fell from God, he tels them, that he will give them into the power of a strange king, and overthrow their kingdome: fulfilled when conquered by the Assyrians, they lost both their Kingdom and Countrey, as if they had been utterly rejected by God. Others read, I do give. That is, thou seest how in a short time I set up and pull down Kings by my pleasure and indignation: for at this time there were many changes of Kings in Israel. See 2 King. 15. and 17. The most follow Jonathans Chaldee paraphrase, and read, I have given, or, gave; whereof some say, I gave thee Saul (1 Sam. 10.) in mine anger, 1 Samuel 8:6. and I will take him away that thou now hast, namely, Hoshea the sonne of Ela, 2 Kings 17. 1, &c. in whom their Kingdom ended. Others, I have suffered thee to thy hurt and damage, to have a King, according to thine own will, though I did not approve of it, Hosea 8:4. and I have aggravated my judgements the more upon thee, by reason of the frequent violent deaths of thy Kings, which do bring thy Kingdom into extreme ruine. a king in mine anger] 1 Samuel 8:5, &c. and 15. 23. and 16. 1.