John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 6. Nevertheless, they departed not from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, who made Israel to sin, but walked therein , etc.] Continued to worship the calves still, which was an instance of great ingratitude; the Syriac and Arabic versions read, “he departed not”; Jehoahaz the king: and there remained the grove in Samaria ; which Ahab made there, ( Kings 16:33), neither Jehu nor his son had it cut down, though Baal was destroyed.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-9 - It was the ancient honour of Israel that they were a praying people Jehoahaz, their king, in his distress, besought the Lord; applie himself for help, but not to the calves; what help could they give him He sought the Lord. See how swift God is to show mercy; how ready to hear prayer; how willing to find a reason to be gracious; else he woul not look so far back as the ancient covenant Israel had so ofte broken, and forfeited. Let this invite and engage us for ever to him and encourage even those who have forsaken him, to return and repent for there is forgiveness with him, that he may be feared. And if the Lord answer the mere cry of distress for temporal relief, much mor will he regard the prayer of faith for spiritual blessings.
Original Hebrew אך389 לא3808 סרו5493 מחטאות2403 בית1004 ירבעם3379 אשׁר834 החטי2398 את853 ישׂראל3478 בה הלך1980 וגם1571 האשׁרה842 עמדה5975 בשׁמרון׃8111
