So shall Bethel do unto you because of your great wickedness: in a morning shall the king of Israel utterly be cut off. So shall Beth-el do unto you - This shall be the consequence of your idolatry.
In a morning shall the king of Israel utterly be cut off - Suddenly, unexpectedly. Hoshea, the king of Israel, shall be cut off by the Assyrians. There are some allusions to facts in this chapter, which cannot be easily verified, as we have not sufficient acquaintance with the history of those times.
Commentary on the Bible, by Adam Clarke [1831].