Matthew Poole and continuators on Hosea 13:16

16 Samaria shall become desolate , for she hath rebelled against her God : they shall fall by the sword : their infants shall be dashed in pieces , and their women with child shall be ript up .

The chief or Royal City of the Kingdom of Israel.

Besieged, taken, plundered and sackt probably 'twas razed to the foundation by the Assyrians, provoked by the treachery first and by the obstinacy next of Hoshea maintaining the siege against Salmaneser three years, 2 Kings 17.5.

Cast off both his worship and set up Idolatry and also shak't off the yoke of Davids house and set up new Kings, and maintained both long against God.

Be cut off in War by the prevailing arms of the King of Assyria.

A most barbarous piece of cruelty, yet usually practised in those Countries when they were enraged against a people.

Another kind of like or greater inhumanity. Thus Shalman raged against Arbel in the day of Battle, and this confirms what the Prophet saith chap. 10. v. 14. And this was no doubt executed upon Samaria when it was taken, so their Springs, Women and Children which are as fountains were all dry'd up.

The inhabitants of Samaria, and also the subjects of the Kingdom of Israel.

Marginal references: 2 King. 8.12. chap. 10.14. Nah. 3.10.