Surprised - captured by force.

Kerioth. —(See Note on Jeremiah 48:24.) Here the word is used with the article, and should probably be translated, as in the margi…

I have already reminded you that the Prophet is not using too many words in this extended discourse, because it was necessary to confirm in detail …

Kerioth is taken The name of a city in Moab, as in (Jeremiah 48:24); so Jarchi, and others; but Kimchi and Ab…