Who were exiled?
Rashi: First it was Bnei Gad and Bnei Reuven, and afterwards the other Shevatim of Malchus Efrayim.
What sons and daughters did they take?
Radak: Minors, who do not make war. They exiled them and killed the [older] youths, soldiers, king, his officers and great people.
Whom did they kill via the sword?
Malbim: They killed most of them, and nullified the kingship.
What is the meaning of "va'Tehi Shem la'Nashim"?
Rashi: She became a curse to chastise all adulterers ? see what happened to Plonis for her Zenus!
Radak: She was a Shem Ra for other women who lust. The one that she loved, he belittled her, disgraced her and killed her. The Mashal is for women of other countries, like the Targum.
Malbim: Via this, the Goyim that [Melech Ashur] stationed [in place of the 10 tribes] feared Hashem and His punishments, and took Musar from Shomron.
What are "Shefutim"?
Rashi: This is like Shefatim (punishments).
Radak: They are vengeances. This is a noun; Shefut has the same grammatical form as Zevul.
