the names: The kingdom of Israel, of which Samaria was the capital, containing ten tribes, and occupying a larger extent of country than that of Judah, is therefore called "her elder sister;" and Aholah, the name given to her, implies that the whole religious establishment in Israel was a human invention, a temple and service of their own, and not of God's appointment. Aholibah, the name given to Judah, implies that the worship established there was from God, and that His temple was truly at Jerusalem. the elder: Eze 16:40, 1Ki 12:20 they were: Eze 16:8, Eze 16:20, Exo 19:5, Exo 19:6, Psa 45:11-16, Jer 2:2, Jer 2:3, Rom 7:4 Aholah: that is, His tent, or tabernacle, 1Ki 12:26-33, Joh 4:22 Aholibah: that is, My tabernacle in her, 1Ki 8:29, Psa 76:2, Psa 132:13, Psa 132:14 Reciprocal: 2Ki 17:19 - Also Judah Neh 9:26 - they were Jer 3:1 - but thou hast Jer 31:32 - although I was Eze 16:46 - elder Eze 23:11 - her sister Eze 23:36 - Aholah Eze 23:37 - have also Hos 2:7 - first Hos 4:15 - play Hos 7:1 - wickedness Hos 7:8 - he hath Hos 7:11 - they call