What is the significance of the name "Gomer"?
Rashi citing Pesachim 87b #1: Everyone was Gomer (fulfilled his lust) with her.
Pesachim 87b #2: [Nochrim] sought to be Gomer (finish off) the money of Yisrael in her days.
Pesachim 87b #3: [Nochrim] looted and finished off the money of Yisrael - "[Lo Hish'ir li'Yho'achaz?] Ki Ibdam Melech Aram va'Ysimem ke'Afar Ladush" (Melachim II, 13:7).
Rashi citing Targum Yonasan: If Yisrael will repent from their ways, their punishments will finish.
Radak: She was a known Zonah at the time.
Radak citing Targum Yonasan: If Yisrael will repent, Hashem will pardon them. Radak ? Gomer is an expression of finishing.
What is the significance of "Bas Divlayim"?
Rashi citing Pesachim 87a #1: Everyone threshed (an allusion to Bi'ah) with her, like Develah (a fig cake). Malbim ? Bnei Yisrael were compared to figs ? "Hir'ani Hashem v'Hine Shnei Duda'ei Te'enim" (Yirmeyah 24:1). A fig spoils immediately after it is fully ripe unless they dry it and make Develah; then, it lasts. Their fathers were like Develah that dried in the sun ? it will not spoil. She was like Gomer ? a finished fig that did not dry; it spoils.
Pesachim 87a #2: "Divlayim" (plural) teaches that both she and her mother were evil.
Pesachim 87b: She was sweet in everyone's mouth like a Develah.
Rashi citing Targum Yonasan: If Yisrael will repent, they will be like Novelos (figs that dried up due to the sun, or the wind detached them).
What is the Nimshal of becoming pregnant and giving birth [to a boy]?
Rashi: They added to do evil deeds.
Radak: Yaravam ben Yo'ash was strong in his kingship, like the male, who is stronger than the female. He ruled 41 years, and returned the border of Yisrael from Levo Chamas until Yam ha'Aravah (Melachim II, 14:25).
