Hosea 1:5

And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.

Cross-references

Hosea 2:18 Contrast

Hosea 2:18 reverses the judgment: God breaks the bow to bring peace, not war—contrasting the military defeat prophesied in Hosea 1:5.

Jeremiah 49:35 uses the exact same phrase 'break the bow' for Elam's judgment, echoing Hosea's metaphor for destroying military power.

Ezekiel 39:3 depicts God striking Gog's bow from his hand, a very similar prophetic image of divine defeat of an enemy's weapons.

Psalm 46:9 Contrast

Psalm 46:9 shows God breaking bows to end all war—contrast with Hosea 1:5 where the same action brings judgment on Israel, not peace.

Judges 6:33 Historical context

Judges 6:33 places the Midianite camp in the Valley of Jezreel, the same valley where God later breaks Israel's bow.

Psalm 37:15 Parallel

Psalm 37:15 describes the wicked's bows being broken—parallel imagery of God shattering weapons, but applied to Israel's judgment in Hosea.

Jeremiah 51:56 speaks of Babylon's bows being broken, a similar image of divine judgment on enemy nations.