1)
Why does it say "Sam Tevel ka'Midbar"?
1.
Radak: Those who wonder about him say so. Is he the one who made the settled land like a wilderness?!
2)
Which cities did he destroy?
1.
Malbim: He destroyed many of his own cities from Eretz Kasdim that did not heed his command.
3)
Why does it say "Lo Pasach Baysah"?
1.
Rashi: He did not open their jail for them to release them in their entire lives, to exempt them and let them go home. The 'Hei' at the end of Baysah is like the prefix Lamed.
2.
Malbim: He did not release the fetters of prisoners even in the jail, where there is no concern lest they flee.
