As Shalman spoiled Beth-arbel

As Shalman spoiled Beth-arbel.

The word that is here Shalman, it signifies the name of one that is peaceable; one that is peaceable, and yet he shall exercise his cruelty so, as to dash the Mother upon her Children, this is not one that bears cruelty in his name, not a Tyger, but a Shalman, a peaceable man as his name carries it, and yet thus cruel when he comes to have power?

Oh! men who have peace in their names, and peace in their mouths, and peace in [illegible], yet when they come to have power often times are very cruel. We were like to have found it so, if our adversaries should have prevailed, especially this city might have been made a Beth-arbel, & Mothers dashed upon their Children. It's true, when the adversaries did prevail in any place they did not do so, but it was not through any ingenuity or pity, but out of fear, but had they gotten the day then we might have expected even dashing of the Mother against the children.