Matthew Poole and continuators on Hosea 10:2

2 Their heart is divided , now shall they be found faulty : he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their images .

From God and his Worship, or between God and Baal, such as Zeph. 1.5. speaks of, or else divided one from another by Parties and Factions, and Civil Wars, which tended to their ruine.

As this was their sin, so the effects hereof should manifestly prove them faulty.

Either God, or the King of Assyria stir'd up by God to invade and destroy Ephraim.

Utterly pull down those Altars which they had multiplyed to their Idols, the Assyrians shall as other Conquering Heathen Idolaters rage against the Gods of the people they conquer as well as against the people; such was the Pride and Atheism of these men.

Waste, or destroy them, how goodly soever they had seemed to be, yet they should be broken to pieces, and were made of rich Materials, as Silver and Gold; or if adorned with it, the Enemy should the sooner spoil them, and then 'twill appear how sottish this people were to trust in them, or ascribe any praise to them, when Baal cannot defend his own Images, or People.

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