5 It will happen in that day that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel."
The children of Joseph said, The hill-country is not enough for us: and all the Canaanites who dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both they who are in Beth-shean and its towns, and they who are in the valley of Jezreel.
Then all the Midianites and the Amalekites and the children of the east assembled themselves together; and they passed over, and encamped in the valley of Jezreel.
Their sword shall enter into their own heart. Their bows shall be broken.
He makes wars cease to the end of the earth. He breaks the bow, and shatters the spear. He burns the chariots in the fire.
for the destroyer is come on her, even on Babylon, and her mighty men are taken, their bows are broken in pieces; for Yahweh is a God of recompenses, he will surely 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,