4. Take heed, &c.--that is, See that thou be quiet (not seeking
Assyrian aid in a fit of panic).
tails--mere ends of firebrands, almost consumed
themselves (about soon to fall before the Assyrians,
Isa 7:8),
therefore harmless.
smoking--as about to go out; not blazing.
son of Remaliah--Pekah, a usurper
(2Ki 15:25).
The Easterners express contempt by designating one, not by his own
name, but by his father's, especially when the father is but little
known
(1Sa 20:27, 31).
JFB.
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