And they transgressed against the God of their fathers, and went a whoring after the gods of the people of the land, whom God destroyed before them.
Ver. 25. And they transgressed against the God of their fathers.] Who had so renowned and prospered them. See their sin largely set forth, 2 Kings 17:7,8, &c.
And went a-whoring after the gods.] Idolaters are adulterers and adulteresses in sundry respects. They "forsake" God, "the guide of their youths," lavish gold out of the bag, take great pains and long journeys, plead for their sin, are impatient of reproof, careless of their credit, endless in plodding of their paramours, &c.