Which Bamos are these?
Malbim: they are Bamos made for the calves.
Why is "Yischak" spelled with a Sin?
Radak: It is like a Tzadi ? Sachak and Tzachak are the same matter.
Malbim: It is an expression of Sechok and mockery.
Why is the nation attributed to Yitzchak?
Radak: All Nevi'im called it Yisrael or Yakov, but not Avraham or Yitzchak, for Avraham and Yitzchak had other sons. All of Yakov's sons were Kodesh. Amos calls them Yischak, here and verse 16. Perhaps it is because he was bound at the Akeidah to do Hashem's will and Mitzvos, and his sons anger Hashem with their Bamos and idols!
What are "Mikdeshai Yisrael"?
Rashi: It is Beis Kel ? "Ki Mikdash Melech Hu" (13).
Radak: They are Beis Kel, Gilgal and Dan. The great Bamos were there, and they built great houses for the Bamos. Therefore, it is called Armon 1 .
Malbim: They are places that they consider Kadosh, in Beis Kel and Dan.
I did not find any verse that calls it Armon. (PF)
To which Yaravam does this refer?
Rashi: Yaravam ben Yo'ash. Radak ? Shalum ben Yavesh killed Zecharyah ben Yaravam, and this ceased Malchus Yehu. Malbim ? even though Yaravam died naturally, his house died via the sword.
