They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.
Ver. 4. They drank wine.] To the honour of their goddess Shac; for so these feast days were called σακεαι ημεραι, being like the Roman saturnalia.
And praised the gods of silver and of gold.] As if these their dung hill deities had mastered and spoiled the God of Israel, who either would not, or could not defend his temple and people from falling into the power of their invincible conqueror. This was blasphemy in a high degree, and therefore presently punished by God.