Hosea 13:11

“I gave thee a king in mine anger, etc.] Not the king of Assyria, sent to waste and destroy them, and carry them captive, as some, for of him the next clause cannot be said; nor Jeroboam, the first king of the ten tribes, as others, who was not given in anger to Israel, but to Solomon; rather Saul, as Kimchi and Aben Ezra, the first king of all Israel; and who was given at the request of the people, though in anger and resentment, they rejecting God their King; or it may design the kingly office and power in general, in a succession of kings from him the first of them: and took [him] away in my wrath; not Jeroboam, who does not appear to be taken away by death in wrath; rather Saul, who died…”

“I gave . . . king in . . . anger . . . took . . . away in . . . wrath--true both of Saul (Sa1 15:22-23; Sa1 16:1) and of Jeroboam's line (Kg2 15:30). Pekah was taken away through Hoshea, as he himself took away Pekahiah; and as Hoshea was soon to be taken away by the Assyrian king.”

“I gave thee a king in Mine anger - o: “God, when He is asked for ought amiss, sheweth displeasure, when He giveth, hath mercy, when He giveth not.” “The devil was heard,” (in asking to enter into the swine) “the Apostle was not heard,” (when he prayed that the messenger of Satan might depart from him) , “God heard him whom He purposed to condemn; and He heard not him whom He willed to heal.” : “God, when propitious, denieth what we love, when we love amiss; when wroth, He giveth to the lover, what he loveth amiss. The Apostle saith plainly, “God gave them over to their own hearts’ desire.” He gave them then what they loved, but, in giving, condemned them.” God did appoint Jeroboam, although…”

“A king - Such as Shallum, Menahem, Pekah. Hosea 13:12”

“13:11 Israel had crowned her kings without consulting the Lord, so now he would take them away in fury.”

“Hos 10:3; Sa1 8:7-9, Sa1 10:19, Sa1 12:13, Sa1 15:22, Sa1 15:23, Sa1 16:1, Sa1 31:1-7; Kg1 12:15, Kg1 12:16, Kg1 12:26-32, Kg1 14:7-16; Kg2 17:1-4; Pro 28:2 Hosea 13:12”