Hosea 10:3
Surely now shall they say, We have no king: for we fear not the LORD; and the king, what can he do for us?
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Genesis 49:10The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, Nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, Until Shiloh come; And unto him shall the obedience of the peoples be.
Psalms 118:9It is better to trust in the LORD, than to put confidence in princes.
Hosea 10:7As for Samaria, her king is cut off, as foam upon the water.
Hosea 11:5He shall not return into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian shall be his king, because they refused to return.
Hosea 13:11I have given thee a king in mine anger, and have taken him away in my wrath.
John 19:15They therefore cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto 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 →