Hosea 13:10 Meaning
I will be thy king: where is any other that may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes?
Context Explained
8I will meet them as a bear that is bereaved of her whelps, and will rend the caul of their heart, and there will I devour them like a lion: the wild beast shall tear them.
9O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help.
10I will be thy king: where is any other that may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes?
11I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took him away in my wrath.
12The iniquity of Ephraim is bound up; his sin is hid.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
1 Samuel 8:7
Israel's request for a king contrasts with God's kingship.
Matthew 2:2
The Magi seek the King of the Jews, reflecting God's promise of kingship.
Luke 19:38
Jesus is proclaimed as King during His triumphal entry.
Source: Hosea 13:10