14:15 the Lord will . . . root up Israel out of this good land. The possibility of exile for apostasy is raised in the Mosaic covenant (Deut. 28:63, 64; 29:28), in Joshua’s farewell speech (Josh. 23:15, 16), and in Solomon’s temple prayer (8:33, 34, 46–53).

Asherim. Probably carved figures of the Canaanite goddess Asherah, a consort of Baal (Ex. 34:13; Deut. 12:3; Judg. 3:7).