Hosea 5:14-15

The Voice

The great king is the king of Assyria from whom both Israel and Judah eventually seek help.

¹⁴    I’ll be like a lion to Ephraim,
        like a young lion to the people of Judah.
    I’ll tear them to pieces myself and make off with My kill.
        I’ll carry it away, and no one will be able to take it from Me.
¹⁵    I’ll go back to My lair and stay there until they admit their guilt and come looking for Me.
        In their distress, they’ll desperately try to find Me.