Matthew Poole and continuators on Hosea 7:14

14 And they have not cryed unto me with their heart ▪ when they howled upon their beds : they assemble themselves for corn and wine , and they rebel against me .

Immersed in these troubles, taken in the net.

Either they cryed to their Idols, not to God; vid. verse 7. let. s. or else their tongues made noise, their hearts were silent, and that is in Gods account, no cry at all.

With affection, hope, humility and sincerity, but out of some trouble, and more fear, they cry'd out to be delivered out of their pain and fear,

'Tis therefore elegantly and properly called howling; Though they did thus howl, yet they pray'd not, they did not pour out a supplication to their God.

On their Couches, or in their Chambers.

In the houses of their Idols.

That they may have plenty of these to satisfie their appetite, to live luxuriously, and in jollity.

As in the use of these to excess, so in this manner of seeking these, they rebel against God, and give that honour to the Idol, is due only to God.