Hosea 10:3
For now they shall say, We have no king, because we feared not the Lord; what then should a king do to us?
Cross-references
Hosea 10:7 adds that Samaria's king will perish, reinforcing the judgment on the king mentioned in verse 3.
Hosea 10:15 declares the king of Israel utterly cut off at Bethel, directly fulfilling the implied judgment here.
In Hosea 3:4, God declares Israel will be without king or prince — the same kingless state they confess here.
In Hosea 11:5, Assyria becomes their king because they refused to repent — the consequence of the kingless confession here.
In Hosea 13:11, God says He gave and took away kings in anger — explaining why they have no king as they confess.
In Hosea 13:10, God asks 'Where is your king?' and declares He will be their King — directly addressing the kingless confession here.
In Micah 4:9, the same lament 'Is there no king in your midst?' appears, echoing Israel's confession of kinglessness here.
In John 19:15, the chief priests say 'We have no king but Caesar' — echoing Israel's confession here, now applied to rejecting Jesus.
In Ezekiel 19:14, the lament ends with no scepter for ruling — the same kingless condition Israel confesses here.
In 1 Samuel 12:25, Samuel warns that wickedness will sweep away both people and king — foreshadowing the kingless state Israel confesses here.
In Genesis 49:10, Judah is promised an enduring scepter — contrasting with Israel here, who confesses having no king.