Hosea 10:9

O Israel, thou hast sinned from the days of Gibeah: there they stood: the battle in Gibeah against the children of iniquity did not overtake them.

Cross-reference

Hosea 9:9 Parallel

In Hosea 9:9, 'days of Gibeah' is explicitly referenced as a time of deep corruption — same historical sin invoked here.

Hosea 5:8 Parallel

Hosea 5:8 also uses Gibeah as a place of alarm — reinforcing the same symbolic location of judgment.

Judges 19:22–30 Historical context

In Judges 19:22-30, the horrific events at Gibeah (gang rape, murder) are the original sin that Hosea calls 'days of Gibeah'.

Judges 20:5 Historical context

In Judges 20:5, the Levite recounts the Gibeah atrocity — the very sin Hosea says Israel has persisted in since then.

Judges 20:13 Historical context

In Judges 20:13, Israel demands the Gibeah offenders be handed over for punishment—this is the initial call for justice that Hosea recalls as Israel's persistent sin.

Judges 20:14 Historical context

In Judges 20:14, the Benjamites refuse to hand over the wicked men, choosing war instead—this refusal mirrors Israel's later stubbornness.

Judges 20:17–48 Historical context

In Judges 20:17-48, the full battle against Benjamin and their near-destruction unfolds—Hosea says that battle did not overtake them then, but now judgment comes.

In Matthew 23:31, Jesus accuses the Pharisees of being children of prophet-killers—like Hosea accusing Israel of perpetuating Gibeah's sin.

In Matthew 23:32, Jesus tells them to fill up the measure of their fathers—Hosea similarly says Israel's sin from Gibeah now reaches its full measure.

Judges 19:25 Historical context

Judges 19:25 recounts the gang rape at Gibeah — the specific sin Hosea says Israel has repeated.

Judges 20:21 Historical context

Judges 20:21 describes the battle at Gibeah where Benjamin defeated Israel — the war Hosea warns will overtake them.

Judges 20:42 Historical context

Judges 20:42 shows Benjamites overtaken in battle — exactly the judgment Hosea warns will happen again.

Zephaniah 3:7 Related theme

In Zephaniah 3:7, God says he punished but they did not learn—similar to Israel's failure to repent from Gibeah's sin.

Joshua 18:28 Historical context

Joshua 18:28 lists Gibeah among Benjamin's cities — the location of the sin Hosea recalls.