p For theſe Sins of Samaria, and the Kingdom of J/rael. q Nath an immediate hand from Heaven ; but by the Aſyrians, under th Condutt of Shalmaneſer, they ſhall do it as my Servants, aithts Lord. 7 Much like 1/a. 25. 2. That beautiful City ſhall be made, ay ſo left asa ruinous Heap in the Field. s In planting Vineyards, they did dig up the Earth, and caft it up in Hillocks, caſt out all the Stors ſo ſhall they make this City. 8 The City was built on a high Hil and a deep Valley heneath it ; now when *twasſackt by the Aſjrias, they pull'd down the Buildings, and caft the Stones thereof into thy Valley 3 ſo God did by them throw down the Stones of Samurjy, | Raſethe Walls, Fortreſſes, and publick Buildings of this City tothe
| very Foundations of it, nor leave one Stone upon another, as Me,
24. 2+ and Luke 19. 44. In a word, here is feretold an utter Deſolzi on upon Szmaria for her Sin ; ſuch a Deſolation as ſhall not learett leaſt Footſteps of Samaria in the Place where once it ſtood:
7 And all the graven images = thereof ſhall be bu ten tO pieces y, and all the hires z thereof ſhall be burn with the fire a, and all the idols thereof will I lay d& lateb: for ſhe c gathered it d of the hire of an harl, and they f ſhall return to the hire of an harlot g.
x Eretted in honour to the Idols they we wr, rv which uſialy were the Images or Similitudes reſembling their Idols, their God Silver, Gold, or Stone, or Braſs, or Wood. y Pulled out of thei Chappels, Shrines, or Repoſitories, by the conquering Aſſyrian, who would, as was cuftomary with ſuch Nations, deal with the Gods with Enemies conquered, trample upon them, and uſe them moftcax temptibly z and when they break into pieces Idols of rich Materia, "twas to Carry it away with them as their Booty ; others were broket in contempt of them. 4 Or Rewards, or Gifts which 1dolaten thought their Idols gave them, as Zof. 2. 5. or the rich Gitts givet for the Honour and Service of the Idols by deceived Idolaters ; oral the Wealth of Jrael got by Leagues with Idolaters. 4 When thei Cities or Temples are burnt, as no doubt many were burnt by the 4 ſyrian before he could reduce them to Obedience ; in which Conf grations many rich Donatives belonging to Idols, were conſumed ta Aſhes, or melted down. 6 Thus ſhall the Idols of Samaria be madeds ſolate 7. e. their Temples burnt, their Images either beaten in pit ces in contempt, or be carried away, (if the Materials they weremade of were worth the Carriage; ) however, they ſhall neither remain, nor be worſhip'd any more in J/rael or Semaria, but be carried anij Captives with their captive Worſhippers. c The Kingdom of itt Ten Tribes, or Samaria, d Their Wealth, or the rich Preſentsmat to their Idols, or both, e As Harlots get rich Gifts of their Loves; ſo did this deceived People think, and ſay, that their Idols gave tht che Wealth they had: or elſe as impudent Adyltereſſes, that hit lewd Men to come into them z ſo this Hire was that theſe blind Jo laters (like ſhameleſs Adulterefſes) gave to their Idols. f Theſeri Preſents 2 ſhall be either turned by the Aſſprians to the Serviceall Honour of their Idols, preſented as Gifts in Acknowledgment ef ti Greatneſs and Profperity, as the Bleflings their Idols have givel them, as Zof. 10. 6. or elſe thus; As what is got by Harlots, bp Shame and a Curſe with it, and never continues long, but is as bale waſted as *twas gotten ; ſo ſhall it be with all the ill gotten Goods theſe Samaritan idolaters, and all their Wealth.
8 Therefore g * I will wail þ and howlz, I wil {tript and naked & : 1 will make a wailing * like che Dn gons 1, and mourning as the f owls m. h
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