TSK · Hosea 5:8

They came from Ephraim, who uprooted Amalek, they follow after you, Benjamin, with your soldiers. From Makir leaders came down, from Zebulun came the ones who march carrying an officer’s staff.

He said to his servant,“Come on, we will go into one of the other towns and spend the night in Gibeah or Ramah.”

Then he would return to Ramah, because his home was there. He also judged Israel there and built an altar to the LORD there.

Then Samuel went to Ramah, while Saul went up to his home in Gibeah of Saul.

He put one in Bethel and the other in Dan.

Warning of Coming Judgment The LORD said,“Announce this in Judah and proclaim it in Jerusalem:‘Sound the trumpet throughout the land!’ Shout out loudly,‘Gather together! Let us flee into the fortified cities!’

Warning to Judah: Do Not Join in Israel’s Apostasy! Although you, O Israel, commit adultery, do not let Judah become guilty! Do not journey to Gilgal! Do not go up to Beth Aven! Do not swear,“As surely as the LORD lives!”

The Best of Times, the Worst of Times They have sunk deep into corruption as in the days of Gibeah. He will remember their wrongdoing. He will repay them for their sins.

The high places of the“House of Wickedness” will be destroyed; it is the place where Israel sins. Thorns and thistles will grow up over its altars. Then they will say to the mountains,“Cover us!” and to the hills,“Fall on us!”

Blow the trumpet in Zion. Announce a holy fast; proclaim a sacred assembly!