Hosea 10:3
Now, truly, they will say, We have no king, we have no fear of the Lord; and the king, what is he able to do for us?
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Genesis 49:10The rod of authority will not be taken from Judah, and he will not be without a law-giver, till he comes who has the right to it, and the peoples will put themselves under his rule.
Psalms 118:9It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in rulers.
Hosea 10:7As for Samaria, her king is cut off, like mist on the water.
Hosea 11:5He will go back to the land of Egypt and the Assyrian will be his king, because they would not come back to me.
Hosea 13:11I have given you a king, because I was angry, and have taken him away in my wrath.
John 19:15Then they gave a loud cry, Away with him! away with him! to the cross! Pilate said to them, Am I to put your King to death on the cross? The chief priests said in answer, We have no king but Caesar.
Matthew Henry on Hosea 10:2-9
Degeneracy of Israel; Threatenings of Judgment. ( b. c. 730.) 1 Israel is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself: according to the multitude of his fruit he hath increased the altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly images. 2 Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty: he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their images. 3 For now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the Lord ; what then should a king do to us? 4 They have spoken… Read the whole commentary →