2 b As the idolaters haue certeine chief idoles, who are as patrons: (as were these Baalim) so haue they others which are inferior & do represent the great idoles.
6 / Ebr. sonnes of strength.
9 e For they thoght they had ouercome them by their owne valiantnes, & did not consider that God had deliuered them into their hands, because Judah had offended him.
9 ! The Prophet reproueth the Israelites crueltie.
10 f May not God aswel punish you for your sinnes, as he hathe done these men for theirs, seing your are greater?
15 k Ether for their woundes or wearines.
15 l Tothem of the tribe of Judah.
19 n He meaneth Judah, because Ahaz forsoke the Lord and soght helpe of the infideles. read of Israel taken for Judah, {chap. 15,17}
23 o As he falsely supposed.
23 p Thus the wicked measure Gods fauour by prosperitie & aduersitie: for if idolaters prosper, they make their idoles gods, not considering that God punisheth them oft times whome he loueth, & giueth his enemies good successe for a time, whome afterwarde he will destroye.
27 q They buryed him not in the citie of Dauid where were the sepulchres of the Kings.