Oséias 13:9-10 NVT

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:9

Thy help. There is great simplicity and great beauty in this designation of the Almighty. It is indeed wonderful that he who fashioned and who rules this mighty universe should deign to reveal himself to the poor, frail, feeble children of men as their Help! I. MAN 'S NEED OF HELP . We need help from one another; and there is no member of society who is independent. The child is dependent upon the help of the parent, the master upon the help of the servant, etc. But all stand in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:9

Sin the destroyer, God the Restorer. "O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help." I. SIN THE DESTROYER . "O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself." What connected with self does a man destroy? Not his mental faculties, not his conscience, not his moral responsibilities, These he cannot put an end to. But he destroys the liberty, the peace, the blessedness of his being. He can destroy all connected with his existence that can make existence tolerable or worth... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:9-13

Man's marvelous perversity and God's restorative mercy. I. RUIN BY SIN , RECOVERY BY GRACE . When Israel had destroyed himself, and when there was neither help not' hope for him in himself or in aught that man could do, help was to be found in God and in God alone. Throughout the whole course of human history wrath and ruin are the deservings of man, goodness and mercy the dispensation of God. In the worst of times and in the darkest day help is to be bad in God In the midst of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:9-14

God-exaltation. God is exalted, negatively, by the overthrow of whatever is opposed to him—in Israel's case, by the humbling of their pride, the discovery of the vanity of their earthly trusts, and the overthrow of the sinful kingdom; and, positively, by the ultimate triumph of his purpose of salvation—a triumph even over death. I. ISRAEL THE AUTHOR OF HIS OWN DESTRUCTION . ( Hosea 13:9 ) It was a destruction: 1. For which he only was responsible . "Destroyed... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:9-16

Ruin, retribution, and resurrection. Underlying these verses, and interpenetrating the judgment of Jehovah's anger with which they are charged, there is a deep undertone of tenderness. The prophet speaks, in the Lord's Name," with the laboring voice, interrupted by sobs, of a judge whose duty it is to pronounce the final heavy sentence after all possible pleadings and considerations have been gone through ' (Ewald). I. ISRAEL 'S RUIN . This is referred to, both as regards its origin... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:10-11

Israel had shown contempt for Jehovah by putting confidence in kings of their own choice, yet these kings could not afford them help, whence the questions of Hosea 13:10 . The usual rendering is at fault. I will be thy King. This should rather be, Where now is thy king? though ehi may be either verb or adverb. Where is any other that may says thee in all thy cities? Better take both clauses together and in connection, thus: Where, now, is thy kin g , that he may save thee in all... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:10-11

The vanity of earthly kings. The historic reference of this passage is obvious. The Hebrew nation was properly a theocracy. God himself was their Lawgiver, Ruler, Leader, and Judge. But the people desired a king, that they might resemble the nations around them; and God, in condescension to their infirmities and in answer to their entreaties, gave them a king. The kings proved by no means an unmixed blessing. Many of the kings, both of Judah and of the northern dominion, led the people... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:10-16

The concluding verse is at once a conclusion and commencement—an inference from what preceded, and the beginning of a second line of proof showing that, while their ruin was by themselves, their restoration would be by God. When the kings and princes whom they had sinfully sought, and who had been given to them in anger would fail, God himself would be their King, as is stated in Hosea 13:10 and Hosea 13:11 . Further, when in consequence of their iniquities treasured up, their sorrows and... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hosea 13:9

O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself, but in Me is thy help - This is one of the concise sayings of Hosea, which is capable of many shades of meaning. The five words, one by one, are literally, “Israel, thy destruction, for” or “that, in” or “against Me, in” or “against thy help.” Something must be supplied any way; the simplest seems; “O Israel, thy destruction” is, “that” thou hast been, hast rebelled “against Me, against thy help” . Yet, in whatever way the words are filled up, the general... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hosea 13:10

I will be thy King - (literally, “I would be” thy King) Where is any other that, etc. A better translation would be: “Where now is thy king, that he may save thee in all thy cities; and thy judges, of whom thou saidst, give me a king and princes.”As Israel was under Samuel, such it remained. “Then” it mistrusted God, and looked to man for help, saying, “Nay, but we will have a king over us, that we also may be like other nations, and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:9

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:9

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:9-13

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:9-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:9-16

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:10-11

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:10-11

The Pulpit Commentary - Hosea 13:10-16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hosea 13:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Hosea 13:10

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