Vers. 7. As for Samaria, her king is cut off as the some upon the water.
In the third branch of the sentence, it is declared that their King,, in whom they confided, should be as easily destroyed at the taking of Samaria, as the fome upon the water is blown a∣way and evanisheth; See v. 3. Learn, 1. A stroak upon autho∣rity, is a judgement upon a people, and will prove so; For, here again it is threatned as a judgement on them, As for Sama∣ria, her King is cut off. See Lam. 4.20. 2. The greatest of men, and all their endeavours to uphold themselves, will prove but an empty and vain shew, when God begins to plead; For, her king is cut off as the fome upon the water, which seemeth to bulk much, and yet evanisheth suddenly and easily, as be∣ing