They almost banished you from the land to get rid of you, so they could revert as soon as you left.
وَإِن كادوا لَيَستَفِزّونَكَ مِنَ الأَرضِ لِيُخرِجوكَ مِنها وَإِذًا لا يَلبَثونَ خِلٰفَكَ إِلّا قَليلًا
wa in kaadoo la yastafizzoonaka minal ardi liyukhri jooka minhaa wa izal laa yalbasoona khilaafaka illaa qaleelaa