Commentaries:
Adam Clarke
The staff of this broken reed - A weakened, faithless ally.
On Egypt - The Bodl. MS. adds melech , the king of Egypt; and so perhaps the Chaldee might read.
It will go into his hand, and pierce it - Will take subsidy after subsidy, and do nothing for it.
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