Samaria shall bear her guilt; for she has rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword; their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Samaria shall become desolate - Or shall bear her iniquity. Her iniquity would now find her out and rest upon her. Of this, “desola…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Fruitful. —Observe the play on Ephraim’s name.

Wind of the Lord stands in apposition to east wind.

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

This is the conclusion of the discourse: this verse, then, has been improperly separated from the former chapter, for the Prophet does not enter he…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Samaria shall become desolate
With this verse the fourteenth chapter begins in the Hebrew copies, and in the Targum,…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Israel had destroyed himself by his rebellion; but he could not save himself, his help was from the Lord only. This may well be applied to the case…

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