Hos 8:1 | JFB | STEP | In , Judah is said to multiply fenced cities; and in , Israel, to its great hurt, is said to have gone up to Assyria for help. This answers best to the reign of Menahem. For it was then that Uzziah of Judah, his contemporary, built fenced cities ( , ). Then also Israel turned to Assyria and had to pay for their sinful folly a thousand talents of silver ( ) [Maurer]. 1. Set the trumpet, &c.-- to give warning of the approach of the enemy: "To thy palate (that is, 'mouth,' , Margin) the trumpet"; the abruptness of expression indicates the suddenness of the attack. So . as ... eagle-- the Assyrian ( ; ; ). against ... house of ... Lord-- not the temple, but Israel viewed as the family of God ( ; ; ; ; ; ).

‏ Hosea 8:1

CHAPTER 8 Ho 8:1-14. Prophecy of the Irruption of the Assyrians, in Punishment for Israel's Apostasy, Idolatry, and Setting Up of Kings without God's Sanction.

In Ho 8:14, Judah is said to multiply fenced cities; and in Ho 8:7-9, Israel, to its great hurt, is said to have gone up to Assyria for help. This answers best to the reign of Menahem. For it was then that Uzziah of Judah, his contemporary, built fenced cities (2Ch 26:6, 9, 10). Then also Israel turned to Assyria and had to pay for their sinful folly a thousand talents of silver (2Ki 15:19) [Maurer].

1. Set the trumpet, &c.--to give warning of the approach of the enemy: "To thy palate (that is, 'mouth,' Job 31:30, Margin) the trumpet"; the abruptness of expression indicates the suddenness of the attack. So Ho 5:8.

as ... eagle--the Assyrian (De 28:49; Jr 48:40; Ha 1:8).

against ... house of ... Lord--not the temple, but Israel viewed as the family of God (Ho 9:15; Nu 12:7; Zec 9:8; He 3:2; 1Ti 3:15; 1Pe 4:17).