And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of Bethel their confidence.
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Gill's Exposition
And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh,.... His idol; see Jer 48:7; of his worship of him, prayers to him, and confidence in him; he not being able to save him from the destruction of the Chaldeans, and…
Barnes' Notes
Israel was ashamed of Beth-el - After Salmaneser had carried Israel away, they could trust no longer in the calf of Bethel established by Jeroboam.
We may observe in these verses,
I. The author of Moab's destruction; it is the Lord of hosts, that has armies, all armies, at his command, and the God of Israel (Jer 48:1), who will herein plead the…
Cambridge Bible
shall be ashamed See on Jer 2:26.
was ashamed of Beth-el their confidence Bethel was the southern seat of Jeroboam's idolatrous worship. But Israel found their confidence in the worship there…
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