Commentators point out the surprising inclusion of the name 'Baal.' Scholar Charles Ellicott explains that 'Baal,' meaning 'lord,' was once an acceptable title for Jehovah. However, as the name became strongly associated with foreign idolatry, it was eventually discarded by the Israelites in favor of other titles like 'Adonai' (Lord), a shift reflected in passages like Hosea 2:16. Its presence here is a historical snapshot from an earlier time.