Hosea 10:3
For now they will say, We have no king, for we feared not Jehovah; and a king, what can he do for us?
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Genesis 49:10The scepter will not depart from Judah, Nor the lawgiver from between his feet, Until Shiloh come, And to him will be the obedience of peoples.
Psalms 118:9It is better to trust in Jehovah than to put confidence in nobles.
Hosea 10:7As for Samaria her king is cut off as chips upon the face of the waters.
Hosea 11:5He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his king; for they refused to return [to me];
Hosea 13:11I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath.
John 19:15But they cried out, Take [him] away, take [him] away, crucify him. Pilate says to them, Shall I crucify your king? The chief priests answered, 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 →