At that day — When my vengeance hath overtaken the house of Jehu. Break — Weaken and by degrees quite break. The bow — All their warlike provision, power and skill. Jezreel — In this valley it is probable the bloodiest battles in the civil wars were fought; the reason whereof might be, because whoever carried the victory in this place, were soon masters of Samaria and Jezreel, and consequently of the kingdom.
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Hosea 1:5
5 And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel in the valley of Jezreel.