1;  The prophet threatens Ephraim for their pride and
     drunkenness.
  5;  The residue shall be advanced in the kingdom of Christ.
  7;  He rebukes their error;
  9;  their untowardness to learn;
 14;  and their security.
 16;  Christ the sure foundation is promised.
 17;  Their security shall be tried.
 23;  They are incited to the consideration of God's discreet
     providence.

 * A.M. 3279.  B.C. 725.  the crown.
   This chapter begins a new subject, chiefly relating to the
   devastations of Israel and Judah by the Assyrian kings.  The
   ancient Samaria being beautifully situated on the top of a
   round hill, and surrounded immediately with a rich valley, and
   then a circle of other hills around it, suggested the idea of
   a chaplet, or wreath of flowers.

  3  Ho 5:5  6:10 
 * drunkards.
  7  5:11,22  Pr 23:29  Ho 4:11  7:5  Am 2:8,12  6:6 
 * whose.
  4  7:8,9  8:4  2Ki 14:25-27  15:29  18:10-12  2Ch 28:6  30:6,7 
  Am 6:1 
 * overcome.  Heb. broken.