5 And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jizreel.
And the children of Joseph said, The hill-country will not be enough for us; and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, those that are of Beth-shean and its dependent villages, and those that are in the valley of Jizreel.
Then all the Mid'ianites and the Amal'ekites and the people of the East came together, and crossing the Jordan they encamped in the Valley of Jezreel.
their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.
He hath made wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariots in the fire.
For the spoiler is come against her, against Babylon, and her mighty men are taken; their bows are broken in pieces; for Jehovah, the ùGod of recompences, will certainly requite.
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Commentary on Hosea 1 Matthew Henry Commentary
An Exposition, With Practical Observations, of
The Book of the Prophet Hosea
Chapter 1
The mind of God is revealed to this prophet, and by him to the people, in the first three chapters, by signs and types, but afterwards only by discourse. In this chapter we have,
Hsa 1:1
Hsa 1:2-7
These words, The beginning of the word of the Lord by Hosea, may refer either,
Hsa 1:8-11
We have here a prediction,