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Unoccupied royal seat juxtaposed with craftsman’s silver and gold idol objects on nearby stone bench, no king names or illegible writings.
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Hosea 8:4

Kings and Idols

Sowing Wind, Reaping the Whirlwind · Hosea 8

Story guide: Prophetic illustration grounded in the verse; national designations and metaphors are not newly narrated events.

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4They made kings, but not from me; they appointed princes, but I did not know it. With their silver and their gold they made idols for themselves, so that they might be cut off.

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