“So shall Beth–el do unto you because of your great wickedness: in a morning shall the king of Israel utterly be cut off.”
The promise that the king of Israel shall be utterly cut off as the dawn is driven away indicates that Israel's monarchy will be completely destroyed, that the institution through which political power is mediated will cease to exist. The image of the dawn being driven away suggests the disappearance of Israel's political independence. This verse concludes the chapter with the promise of the complete elimination of Israel's political structure, indicating the finality of the judgment announced.
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