of the house of. Some codices, with Aram, and Syriac, omit these words.
walked. Hebrew "he [Israel] walked".
therein. Hebrew in it: i.e. in Jeroboam's way; but some codices, with Aramaean, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "in them".
remained. stood.
the grove. the 'Asherah. See App-42.
like the dust, &c.. powerful emblem, true to Eastern life.