Hos 4:13 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 13. Under oaks ] allon , from alal , he was strong . Hence, the oak , in Latin, is called robur ; which word means also, strength , the oak being the strongest of all the trees of the forest. The shadow thereof is good ] Their "daughters committed whoredom, and their spouses committed adultery." 1. Their deities were worshipped by prostitution. 2. They drank much in their idol worship, , and thus their passions became inflamed. 3. The thick groves were favourable to the whoredoms and adulteries mentioned here. In imitation of these, some nations have their public gardens.

‏ Hosea 4:13

Verse 13. Under oaks] allon, from alal, he was strong. Hence, the oak, in Latin, is called robur; which word means also, strength, the oak being the strongest of all the trees of the forest.

The shadow thereof is good] Their "daughters committed whoredom, and their spouses committed adultery." 1. Their deities were worshipped by prostitution. 2. They drank much in their idol worship, Ho 4:11, and thus their passions became inflamed. 3. The thick groves were favourable to the whoredoms and adulteries mentioned here. In imitation of these, some nations have their public gardens.