Matthew Poole and continuators on Hosea 9:13

13 Ephraim , as I saw Tyrus , is planted in a pleasant place : but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the murtherer .

Kingdom of Israel.

of which see Ezek. 26, 27. and 2[illegible: 1 letter]. cap. a very rich, well fortified, and pleasant City, and secure too, that afterward held out thirteen years siege against all the Power of the Babylonian Empire in Nebuchadnezzars time.

Is now well provided seems invincible, is as secure, as Tyr[illegible: 1 letter]s was in her prosperity; perhaps reckons either strength shall break the Enemies, or money buy friends; or the magnificence and beauty of their places, and dwellings shall be some safety to them; but all this shall avail nothing.

Though multitude of Children to send forth in mighty Armies against the Enemy, yet twill be but a sending them out to the slaughter; God is departed from them, and will not go out with their Armies, so they shall fall by the sword of the Enemy, as they needs must, whom God doth not befriend in a War.