And now ye think to withstand the kingdom of the LORD in the hand of the sons of David; and ye [be] a great multitude, and [there are] with you golden calves, which Jeroboam made you for gods.
Ver. 8. To withstand the kingdom of the Lord.] And so, giant-like, to fight against God. Is that ever like to do well? "Do ye provoke the Lord to anger? are ye stronger than he?"
And there are with you golden calves.] In the camp perhaps, as 1 Chronicles 14:12 .