Judg 10:6, 2Ki 16:7, 10-18, 21:11, 2Ch 28:23, Eze 23:5-9, 12-21 | TSK | STEP | A.M. 2817. B.C. 1187. An. Ex. Is. 304. did evil. A.M. 2799. B.C. 1205. An. Ex. Is. 286. Baalim. the gods of Zidon. the gods of the Philistines.

the covert.There are a great number of conjectures concerning this covert; but it is probable that it was either, as Locke supposes, a sort of shelter or canopy erected for the people on the sabbath when the crowd was too great for the porch to contain them; or, as Dr. Geddes supposes, a seat, covered with a canopy, placed on an elevation, for the king and his court, when they attended public worship.

11:5; 1Ki 10:5; Eze 46:2

2 Kings 21:11

Because.

23:26,27; 24:3,4; Jer 15:4

above all.

9; 1Ki 21:26; Eze 16:3,45

made Judah.

9; 1Ki 14:16; 15:30; 16:19

2 Chronicles 28:23

For he sacrificed.This passage, says Mr. Hallet, greatly surprised me; for the sacred historian is here represented as saying, "The gods of Damascus had smitten Ahaz." But it is impossible to suppose that an inspired author should say this; for the Scripture every where represents the heathen idols as nothing and vanity, and as incapable of doing either good or hurt. All difficulty is avoided if we follow the old Hebrew copies, from which the Greek translation was made: "And king Ahaz said, I will seek to the gods of Damascus which have smitten me."

25:14; 2Ki 16:12,13

Damascus. Heb. Darmesek. Because the gods.

Hab 1:11

sacrifice to them.

Jer 10:5; 44:15-18

But they were.

Isa 1:28; Jer 44:20-28; Ho 13:9

Ezekiel 23:5-9

Aholah.The Israelites, in addition to their former gross idolatries, received the impure idolatrous worship of the Assyrians, who became their neighbours by the conquest of Syria.

1Ki 14:9,16; 15:26,30; 16:31,32; 21:26; 2Ki 17:7-18

doted.

7,9,12,16,20; 16:37; Jer 50:38

on the.

16:28; 2Ki 15:19; 16:7; 17:3; Ho 5:13; 8:9,10; 10:6; 12:1

all of.

12-15

committed her whoredoms with them. Heb. bestowed herwhoredoms upon them.

16:15

the chosen men of Assyria. Heb. the choice of the childrenof Asshur.

Ge 10:22

with all their.

30; 20:7; 22:3,4; Ps 106:39; Ho 5:3; 6:10

whoredoms.

3,19,21; Ex 32:4; 1Ki 12:28; 2Ki 10:29; 17:16

2Ki 15:29; 17:3-6,23; 18:9-12; 1Ch 5:26; Ho 11:5; Re 17:12,13,16

Ezekiel 23:12-21

upon.

5; 16:28; 2Ki 16:7-15; 2Ch 28:16-23

captains.

6,23

that they.

31; 2Ki 17:18,19; Ho 12:1,2

pourtrayed.

8:10; Isa 46:1; Jer 50:2

vermilion.

Jer 22:14

with girdles.

1Sa 18:4; Isa 22:21

all of.

Jud 8:18; 2Sa 14:25

look to.That is, "princes in appearance;" which seem to have been the deified men worshipped by the Chaldeans. The inhabitants of Judah, like the Israelites, connected themselves with the Assyrians, and were enamoured with their idols; and then with the Chaldeans, and followed their idols; still retaining their attachment to the Egyptians and their idolatrous rites.

as soon as she saw them with her eyes. Heb. at the sight ofher eyes.

16:29; Ge 3:6; 6:2; 39:7; 2Sa 11:2; 2Ki 24:1; Job 31:1; Ps 119:37

Pr 6:25; 23:33; Mt 5:28

and sent.

40,41; 16:17,29; 2Pe 2:14

Babylonians. Heb. children of Babel.

Ge 10:10; 11:9

and her.

22,28; 16:37; 2Sa 13:15

alienated. Heb. loosed, or disjointed.

discovered.

16:36; 21:24; Isa 3:9; Jer 8:12; Ho 7:1