Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 23:5

5 And Aholah played the harlot when she was mine , and she doted on her lovers , on the Assyrians her neighbours .

The Kingdom of Israel, or the Ten Tribes.

United in confederacy in civil concerns, and in Idolatry as to Religious concerns with the Assyrians.

When under my Government, and Protection, or in my presence, or before I had abdicated, and cast her off.

Were madly inamoured with the Assyrian Idols, Temples, and manner of Worship.

Whom she loved, not that I find they so much loved her.

So often mentioned, nothing needs be said of them.

So they were now by their siezing of Syria, and possessing it as their own, 2 Kings. 15.19.