Hosea 1:11

The Northern and Southern Kingdoms would reunite, and they would have only one king instead of two (cf. Hosea 3:5; 2 Samuel 7:11-16; Isaiah 9:6-7; Ezekiel 37:22; Amos 9:11; Micah 5:2). They would also go up from the land, probably in the sense of growing strong in the land, as a plant. [Note: See Robert B. Chisholm Jr., "Hosea," in The Bible Knowledge Commentary: Old Testament, pp. 1381-82.] When this happens it will be a great day for Jezree. As Jezreel was a place of former victory for Israel (Judges 7), so it would be again in the future (cf. Isaiah 9:4-7; Isaiah 41:8-16; Joel 3:9-17; Amos 9:11-12; Revelation 19:11-21). The leader in view is probably Jesus Christ (cf. Hosea 3:5; Jeremiah 30:21), so this is probably a messianic prophecy.