2. His heart has been divided, so now they will cross the divide. He will break apart their images; he will plunder their sanctuaries.
3. For now they will say, "We have no king. For we do not fear the Lord. And what would a king do for us?"
4. You speak words about a useless vision, and you will strike a deal. And judgment will spring up like bitterness in the furrows of the field.
5. The inhabitants of Samaria have worshipped the calf of Bethaven. For the keepers of its temple, who had exulted over it in its glory, and its people, have mourned over it because it migrated from there.