They shall bind themselves in their two furrows

They shall bind themselves in their two furrows.

That is, they shall covenant together. When the enemy comes upon them then they shall covenant together and join together, as oxen that are yoked together, and Judah and Israel shall join together, and they shall be in their furrows, in their trenches, as in reference to us: that when the people are gathered together, England and Scotland shall bind themselves together, and lie together in their several trenches. So I find others take it.

But rather from the chief and genuine scope, I suppose the meaning is this, that they shall be brought into miserable bondage, they shall be like oxen: and so says one interpreter upon the place, When you see oxen yoked together then be put in mind of the yoke of the enemies; you live daintily and bravely now, but when God shall let out the enemies upon you, you shall serve as slaves, yes, as beasts.