The figure is that of a woman adorned in all her beauty, sitting on a couch (not a bed) at a banquet prepared for those whom she has invited. This …

Paintedst thine eyes. —The figure is that of a lewd woman preparing herself for her lover, and awaiting his arrival. Pain…

And furthermore, that you have sent for men to come from far , &c.] From Egypt, Assyria, and Chaldea, to treat with them,…

A history of the apostasy of God's people from Him, and its aggravation.

In this parable, Samaria and Israel are called Aholah (meaning "her…