2 Chronicles 15:3-6

3 aFor a long time Israel was without the true God, and without a teaching priest and without law, 4 bbut when in their distress they turned to the Lord, the God of Israel, and sought him, he was found by them. 5In those times there was no peace cto him who went out or to him who came in, for great disturbances afflicted all the inhabitants of the lands. 6They were broken in pieces. Nation was crushed by nation and city by city, for God troubled them with every sort of distress.

Hosea 3:4-5

4For the children of Israel dshall dwell many days ewithout king or prince, fwithout sacrifice or gpillar, without hephod or ihousehold gods. 5Afterward jthe children of Israel shall return and kseek the Lord their God, and lDavid their king, mand they shall come in fear to the Lord and to his goodness in the nlatter days.

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