| Geneva Study Bible And I will pluck up thy groves out of the midst of thee: so will I destroy thy cities. Wesley's Notes 5:14 Thy groves - The groves which they abused by idolatrous worship. King James Translators' Notes cities: or, enemies Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary 14. groves . cities-The "groves" are the idolatrous symbol of Astarte (De 16:21; 2Ki 21:7). "Cities" being parallel to "groves," must mean cities in or near which such idolatrous groves existed. Compare "city of the house of Baal" (2Ki 10:25), that is, a portion of the city sacred to Baal. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 5:7-15 The remnant of Israel, converted to Christ in the primitive times, were among many nations as the drops of dew, and were made instruments in calling a large increase of spiritual worshippers. But to those who neglected or opposed this salvation, they would, as lions, cause terror, their doctrine condemning them. The Lord also declares that he would cause not only the reformation of the Jews, but the purification of the Christian church. In like manner shall we be assured of victory in our personal conflicts, as we simply depend upon the Lord our salvation, worship him, and serve him with diligence. | 
