Zephaniah 3:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

She obeyed not the voice, of the law, her prophets or her faithful priests, (which were too few, yet some there were.) nor of God, by his mercy and judgments crying loud, warning, inviting, persuading to return. She received not correction, or instruction, did not learn, would not be instructed; there is a meiosis in the words, she hated instruction, as that wicked one, Psalms 50:17 Proverbs 5:12, Proverbs 13:18. She trusted not in the Lord; put her confidence in Egypt and Asshur, in any carnal refuges, rather than in her God; in her kings, princes, counsellors, warriors, and confederates, &c. She drew not near to her God; when revolted did not return, when in distress did not seek him, did not draw near with prayer, &c. She obeyed not the voice, of the law, her prophets or her faithful priests, (which were too few, yet some there were.) nor of God, by his mercy and judgments crying loud, warning, inviting, persuading to return. She received not correction, or instruction, did not learn, would not be instructed; there is a meiosis in the words, she hated instruction, as that wicked one, Psalms 50:17 Proverbs 5:12, Proverbs 13:18. She trusted not in the Lord; put her confidence in Egypt and Asshur, in any carnal refuges, rather than in her God; in her kings, princes, counsellors, warriors, and confederates, &c. She drew not near to her God; when revolted did not return, when in distress did not seek him, did not draw near with prayer, &c.