Hos 12:2 | JFB | STEP | 2. controversy with Judah-- ( ; ). Judah, under Ahaz, had fallen into idolatry ( , &c.). Jacob-- that is, the ten tribes. If Judah, the favored portion of the nation, shall not be spared, much less degenerate Israel.

‏ Hosea 12:2

2. controversy with Judah--(Ho 4:1; Mi 6:2). Judah, under Ahaz, had fallen into idolatry (2Ki 16:3, &c.).

Jacob--that is, the ten tribes. If Judah, the favored portion of the nation, shall not be spared, much less degenerate Israel.