Samaria shall fear] Seeing their idols taken and carried away by the enemies. because of the calves] Heb. the cows, or cow calves. He calleth those calves so in contempt. Beth-aven] See Hosea 4:15. the people thereof shall mourn] To wit, of the calfe: meaning that they were no more worthy to be called Gods people, but the people of the calfe their idol. See Numbers 21:29. the priests thereof] Or, Chemarim. Heb. Chemarims. Who were certain idolatrous priests, which did weare black apparell in their sacrifices, and cried with a loud voice: which superstition Elijah derided, 1 Kings 18:27. read 2 Kings 23:5.