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the names.The kingdom of Israel, of which Samaria was the capital, containing ten tribes, and occupying a larger extent of country than that of Judah, is therefore called "her elder sister;" and Aholah, the name given to her, implies that the whole religious establishment in Israel was a human invention, a temple and service of their own, and not of God's appointment. Aholibah, the name given to Judah, implies that the worship established there was from God, and that His temple was truly at Jerusalem.

the elder.

16:40; 1Ki 12:20

they were.

16:8,20; Ex 19:5,6; Ps 45:11-16; Jer 2:2,3; Ro 7:4

Aholah. that is, His tent, or tabernacle.

1Ki 12:26-33; Joh 4:22

Aholibah. that is, My tabernacle in her.

1Ki 8:29; Ps 76:2; 132:13,14

Aholah.The Israelites, in addition to their former gross idolatries, received the impure idolatrous worship of the Assyrians, who became their neighbours by the conquest of Syria.

1Ki 14:9,16; 15:26,30; 16:31,32; 21:26; 2Ki 17:7-18

doted.

7,9,12,16,20; 16:37; Jer 50:38

on the.

16:28; 2Ki 15:19; 16:7; 17:3; Ho 5:13; 8:9,10; 10:6; 12:1

all of.

12-15

committed her whoredoms with them. Heb. bestowed herwhoredoms upon them.

16:15

the chosen men of Assyria. Heb. the choice of the childrenof Asshur.

Ge 10:22

with all their.