2 Kings 17
1 Hoshea's wicked reign.
3 Being subdued by Shalmaneser, he conspires against him with So, king of Egypt.
5 Samaria for sinning is led into captivity.
24 The strange nations which were transplanted into Samaria, being plagued with lions, make a mixture of religions.
<08147> [A.M. 3274. B.C. 730. In the twelfth.]
In ch. 15:30, this is said to be "the twentieth year of Jotham," which Calmet thus reconciles: "Hosea conspired against Pekah, the 20th year of the reign of this prince, which was the 18th of Jotham, king of Judah. Two years after this, that is, the 4th of Ahaz and the 20th of Jotham, Hosea made himself master of a part of the kingdom, according to ch. 15:30. Finally, the 12th year of Ahaz, Hosea had peaceable possession of the whole kingdom, agreeably to ch. 17:1."
Hoshea <01954> [Hoshea.]
"After an interregnum, ch. 15:30; 18:9."
kings <04428> [but not as the kings.]
Shalmaneser <08022> [Shalmaneser.]
This was the son and successor of Tiglath-pileser: he reigned 14 years, from A.M. 3276 to 3290.
[Shalman. king of Assyria.]
Hoshea <01954> [and Hoshea.]
paid <07725> [gave. Heb. rendered. presents. or, tribute.]
discovered ..... planning a revolt <04672 07195> [A.M. 3279. B.C. 725. found conspiracy.]
king ................ King .... Egypt ........... king ...... king <04428 04714> [king of Egypt.]
sent <05927> [brought.]
imprisoned <0631 01004> [bound him.]
king <04428> [A.M. 3281-3283. B.C. 723-721. the king.]
three years <08141 07969> [three years.]
king ... Assyria ........... Assyria <04428 0804> [A.M. 3283. B.C. 721. the king of Assyria.]
[foretold. carried.]
Halah <02477> [Halah.]
Medes <04074> [the Medes.]
sinned <02398> [sinned.]
Lord <03068> [the Lord.]
brought ... up <05927> [which had.]
worshiped <03372> [and had feared.]
<03212> [walked.]
Israel ........ kings ... Israel <03478 04428> [of the kings of Israel.]
said <02644> [secretly.]
watchtower <04026> [from the tower.]
set <05324> [they set.]
sacred pillars <04676> [images. Heb. statues. groves.]
high <01364> [in every.]
incense <06999> [burnt.]
Lord ............. Lord <03068> [to provoke.]
Lord's <03068> [whereof.]
disregard <06213> [Ye shall not.]
warned <05749> [testified.]
Judah <03063> [and against.]
prophets ..... seers .................. law ............... prophets <05030 02374 08451> [all. Heb. the hand of all.]
seers <02374> [seers.]
back .... evil <07725 07451> [Turn ye.]
obey <08104> [keep.]
stubborn <07185> [but hardened.]
trusted <0539> [did not believe.]
rejected <03988> [they rejected.]
covenant <01285> [his covenant.]
laws <05715> [testimonies.]
worthless idols <01892> [vanity.]
worthless <01891> [became vain.]
Lord's <03068> [concerning whom.]
metal <04541> [molten images.]
Asherah pole <0842> [a grove.]
bowed <07812> [worshipped.]
Baal <01168> [Baal.]
sons <01121> [they caused.]
practiced <07080> [used.]
committed <04376> [sold.]
sight <05869> [in the sight.]
rejected <05493> [removed.]
tribe <07626> [the tribe.]
Judah <03063> [Also Judah.]
<03212> [walked.]
rejected <03988> [rejected.]
descendants <02233> [all the seed.]
handed <05414> [delivered.]
thrown <07993> [until he had cast.]
tore <07167> [For he rent.]
Jeroboam ........ Jeroboam <03379> [they made.]
Jeroboam ........ Jeroboam <05080 03379> [Jeroboam drave.]
sin <01419 02401> [a great sin.]
sinful <03212 02403> [walked in all the sins.]
Lord <03068> [the Lord.]
warned <01696> [as he had said.]
Israel ................ Israel <03478> [So was Israel.]
king <04428> [A.M. 3326. B.C. 678. the king.]
Babylon <0894> [Babylon.]
Avva <05755> [Ava.]
[Ivah. Hamath.]
cities .................. cities <05892> [in the cities thereof.]
worship <03372> [they feared.]
Lord .... Lord sent <07971 03068> [the Lord sent.]
settled <03427> [and placed.]
know ... requirements ........................ know ... requirements <03045 04941> [know not.]
one .... priests <03548 0259> [one of the priests.]
Bethel <01008> [in Bethel.]
taught ..... worship <03384 03372> [taught them.]
made .... gods .................. made <06213 0430> [made gods.]
Babylon <0894> [Babylon.]
Succoth Benoth <05524> [Succoth benoth.]
{Succoth benoth,} literally "the tents of the daughters."
Cuth <03575> [Cuth.]
Cuth is probably the Cush watered by the Gihon, or Araxes, now Aras (Ge 2:13,) the ancient country of the Scythians, where we meet with the Quitians, Co‰thians, or Co‰t‘, and Cytheans, and the cities of Cotatis, Cetemane, Cythanum, Cyta, Cethena, etc.
Nergal <05370> [Nergal.]
Supposed to denote the solar orb; the emblem of which, according to the Rabbins, was a cock.
Ashima <0807> [Ashima.]
Jarchi says this idol was of the form of a goat.
Avvites <05757> [the Avites.]
Nibhaz <05026> [Nibhaz.]
Supposed to be the same as the Anubis of the Egyptians; and was in form partly a dog and partly a man.
burned ... sons <08313 01121> [burnt their children.]
appointed <06213 07098> [made unto themselves.]
<01004> [the houses.]
<03373> [They feared.]
deported <01540> [whom they carried, etc. or, who carried them away from thence.]
The new inhabitants of the land imitated the idolatrous Israelites, by associating their idols with Jehovah, as the objects of worship. The remainder, however, of the verses seem to relate to the Israelites after they were carried captive. They still persevered in idolatry and disobedience; and not being purified, were left to be consumed in the furnace. It is said that the Israelites "did not fear the Lord," yet the heathens, who followed their example, are said "to have feared the Lord." The Israelites did not so much as fear the wrath of Almighty God; but, on the other hand, the poor pagans feared the power of his wrath, and to avert it paid some ignorant worship, according to the wretched instructions given them. As this was an external acknowledgement of his power and Godhead, and a homage paid to him,he was pleased in consequence to withdraw his judgements from them.--SCOTT
Lord .............. Lord <03373 03068> [fear not.]
Israel <07760 03478> [whom he named Israel.]
Lord <03068> [With whom.]
instructed <06680 0559> [charged them.]
worship other gods <0312 0430 03372> [fear other gods.]
military ability <05186> [a stretched.]
<03372> [him shall ye fear.]
rules <02706> [the statutes.]
carefully ............. wrote <03789 08104> [wrote for you.]
worship <03372> [and ye shall not.]
forget <07911> [ye shall not forget.]
Lord <03068> [the Lord.]
rescue <05337> [he shall deliver.]
attention <08085> [they did not.]
observe <06213> [but they did.]
nations <01471> [these nations.]
day <03117> [unto this day.]
