Hosea 13:9-11

International Children’s Bible

⁹ “Israel, I will destroy you
    for turning against me, your helper.
¹⁰ What good are your kings and your leaders now?
    Can they save you in any of your towns?
You asked for them, saying,
    ‘Give us a king and leaders.’
¹¹ So I gave you kings, but only in anger.
    And I took them away in my great anger.