Ezekiel 23:5

And Oholah went a-whoring from me, and doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians that were her neighbors,

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And Aholah played the harlot when she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians her neighbours,

In Context

4And their names were Oholah the elder, and Oholibah her sister: and they were mine, and bore sons and daughters: and as for their names, Samaria was Oholah, and Jerusalem was Oholibah.

6clothed with purple, princes and captains; they were young men and choice, all horsemen riding on horses.

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Cross References

1 Kings 15:26And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, and walked in the way of his father, and in his sins wherein he caused Israel to sin.

1 Kings 16:31And it was not enough for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, but he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians; and he went and served Baal, and worshiped him.

2 Kings 15:19In his days went up Pul king of the Assyrians against the land: and Menahem gave to Pul a thousand talents of silver to aid him with his power.

2 Kings 17:3Against him came up Shalmaneser king of the Assyrians; and Hoshea became his servant, and rendered him tribute.

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 23:2-11

The Sins of Samaria and Jerusalem. ( b. c. 591.) 1 The word of the Lord came again unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, there were two women, the daughters of one mother: 3 And they committed whoredoms in Egypt; they committed whoredoms in their youth: there were their breasts pressed, and there they bruised the teats of their virginity. 4 And the names of them were Aholah the elder, and Aholibah her sister: and they were mine, and they bare sons and daughters. Thus were their names; Samaria is Aholah, and Jerusalem… Read the whole commentary →

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