Matthew Poole and continuators on Jeremiah 23:13

13 And I have seen folly in theprophets of Samaria ; they prophesied in Baal, and caused my people Israel to err .

There was a time, when I saw folly in the Prophets that belonged to the ten Tribes, whose chief City was Samaria, the word translated folly signifies unsavoury, or an absurd thing. Our Saviour compareth wicked Ministers to unsavoury Salt, Matth. 5.13. Salt that is turned foolish (as the Gr. word signifies.) The Ministers of Gods word are, or ought to be, the Salt of the Earth, to season people with sound Doctrine, and by the good Example of an Holy Life, if they be corrupt in Doctrine or Manners, they become unsavoury, and the very worst of men. Such God sayes the Prophets of the ten Tribes were, before they were carried away Captive.

They prophesied, pretending they had their Instructions and Revelations from Baal, and so caused the ten Tribes to erre, which after the division of the Kingdom in Ieroboams time were called Israel in contra-distinction to the two Tribes and an half cleaving to the House of David, which were called Iudah after the name of their principal Tribe.

Marginal references: Or, an absurd thing.; Heb. unsavoury