Behold, the days come, that I will cut off your arm, and the arm of your father's house, that there shall not be an old man in your house.
      1. Observe in general, (1.) That God is the fountain of honour and dishonour; he can exalt the meanest and put contempt upon the greatest. (2.) As we deal with God we must expect to be dealt with by him, and yet more favourably than we deserve. See Psalms 18:25; Psalms 18:26.