10 How prosperous Israel is— the more beautiful their sacred pillars. 2 The hearts of the people are fickle; and smash their sacred pillars. 3 Then they will say, “We have no king what could he do for us anyway?” 4 They spout empty words like poisonous weeds in a farmer’s field. 5 The people of Samaria tremble in fear its glory will be stripped away. 6 This idol will be carted away to Assyria, because its people have trusted in this idol. 7 Samaria and its king will be cut off; they will float away like driftwood on an ocean wave. 8 And the pagan shrines of Aven, the place of Israel’s sin, will crumble. and plead with the hills, “Fall on us!” 9 The LORD says, “O Israel, ever since Gibeah, Was it not right that the wicked men of Gibeah were attacked? 10 Now whenever it fits my plan, to punish you for your multiplied sins. 11 “Israel is like a trained heifer treading out the grain— and Israel to break up the hard ground. 12 I said, ‘Plant the good seeds of righteousness, and shower righteousness upon you.’ 13 “But you have cultivated wickedness could make your nation safe. 14 Now the terrors of war were dashed to death there. 15 You will share that fate, Bethel, the king of Israel will be completely destroyed.