Matthew Poole and continuators on Hosea 11:2

2 As they called them , so they h went from them : they sacrificed unto Baalim , and burnt incense to graven images .

Moses and Aaron, and other Prophets, and holy zealous Judges and Priests, as Samuel &c.

advised, perswaded, intreated, and urged by exhortations.

The whole house of Israel, and among these the ten Tribes, or Ephraim.

Frowardly, and most disingenuously apostatized more and more, as the Prophet, Isa. 1.5. horrible ingratitude so to requite God!

From the Prophets counsel and commands delivered as they came from God.

In the desert they began this Apostacy, join'd themselves to Baal Peor, Numb. 25.3. and worshipt the Calf, Exod· 32.4, 5, 6. and held on with obstinacy in it.

Images of their Gods, before which they performed another part of Religious Worship, burning incense before them.

Israelites called and intreated, especially they of that Age, when the division was made, and ever since.