Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
controversy with Judah— (Hosea 4:1; Micah 6:2). Judah, under Ahaz, had fallen into idolatry (II Kings 16:3, etc.).
Jacob—that is, the ten tribes. If Judah, the favored portion of the nation, shall not be spared, much less degenerate Israel.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Hosea 12:2:
Isaiah 17:4
Hosea 11:12
Hosea 12:1
Hosea 12:3
Micah 2:12
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