am 3279, bc 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. Isa 28:3, Hos 5:5, Hos 6:10 drunkards: Isa 28:7, Isa 5:11, Isa 5:22, Pro 23:29, Hos 4:11, Hos 7:5, Amo 2:8, Amo 2:12, Amo 6:6 whose: Isa 28:4, Isa 7:8, Isa 7:9, Isa 8:4, 2Ki 14:25-27, 2Ki 15:29, 2Ki 18:10-12, 2Ch 28:6, 2Ch 30:6, 2Ch 30:7, Amo 6:1 overcome: Heb. broken Reciprocal: Gen 45:18 - the fat Deu 11:11 - General 2Ch 25:7 - for the Lord Job 41:34 - he is Psa 103:15 - a flower Pro 23:21 - the drunkard Isa 17:3 - they shall Isa 17:9 - General Isa 24:4 - mourneth Jer 23:9 - like a drunken Jer 49:4 - gloriest Eze 7:10 - pride Hos 5:9 - Ephraim Hos 7:1 - the iniquity Zec 9:6 - General Luk 21:34 - surfeiting 1Ti 3:3 - Not given to wine Jam 1:11 - so 2Pe 2:19 - overcome