Matthew Poole and continuators on Hosea 7:5

5 In the day of our king , the princes have made him sick with bottles of wine , he stretched out his hand with scorners .

Whether this day were any occasional day, that the King of Israel took to feast his Nobles as Ahasuerus did his; or whether the Anniversary of his Birth or Coronation, both which were usually celebrated, among most Nations, the Birthday especially. So Pharaoh, Gen. 40.20. and Herod, Mat. 14.6. whether of these we enquire not curiously.

Who attended on the King to witness their joy in the remembrance of that day which made the publick glad, so great a blessing was bestowed upon them, and to wish many such dayes unto their King and the Kingdom.

In their excess of drinking healths no doubt; instead of a pious and thankful remembrance of God's Mercies, they run into monstrous impieties of luxury and drunkenness, and with Bottles of Wine drank off probably at one draught, enflam'd themselves, and their King, and drink him almost to Death while they drink and wish his life.

In these drunken Feasts it seems the King of Israel forgat himself, became too familiar a Companion▪ and used the formalities of these drinking Matches, stretcht out his hand,

Who deride Religion, and wish confusion to the Professors of it.

Marginal references: Or, [illegible: 1 span].