Matthew Poole and continuators on Hosea 10:7

7 As for Samaria , her king is cut off as the some upon the water .

After three years siege she shall be cut off.

For all the rest of the Kingdom was lost, and nowhe is pent up there also; he that was once the confidence of the Ten Tribes, and King of a mighty people, is now spoiled of all but one only City where he is rather a Prisoner than a King, kept close till made a Captive.

Shortly will be cut off[illegible: 1 letter] 'tis not unlike this prophecy should be delivered when Sa[illegible: 1 letter]aria was besieged.

As a contemptible, weak, and light thing; 'tis a proverb, and foretels how contemptibly the Assyrians ▪ should use them.

Marginal references: [illegible: 1 letter]eb. the face [illegible: 1 span].