John Trapp on Hosea 3:5

Verſe 5. Afterward ſhall the children of Iſrael return] They ſhall come out of the furnace more refined then ever. By this ſhall the iniquity of Jacob be purged: and this is all the fruit to take away her ſin: when he maketh all the ſtones of the Altar as chalk-ſtones that are beaten in ſunder: the groves and images ſhall not ſtand up. Eſay. 27.9. then indeed hath Jacob the right fruit of his ſufferings, when he makes all the ſtones of the Alter, as chalk-ſtones, crumbling them to crattle: when he puls down the groves and images, thoſe Balaams-blocks that lay in his way to God, and now reſolves to return,

and ſeek the Lord] from whom they had deeply revolted to ſeek his face and favour, to ſeek his ordinances & true worſhip, & laſtly, to ſeek to know & do what is well-pleaſing in his ſight. Their hearts ſhall rejoyce that thus ſeek the Lord: & theſe are true converts indeed, theſe are thoſe ſekers Pſal. 24.6. yea this is Jacob (as there) Jſraelites indeed, ſuch as cannot be (whereever they are caſt) without God in the world, without Chriſt,Jer. 30.9. Ezek. 34.24. 1 King. 12.6. who is here called David by a Patronymick (as alſo elſo where) no without alluſion to the Apoſtaſy of the ten tribes from the houſe of David, & ſo from the true God; which now alſo they ſhall bewail as the root of their ſin & ruine.

and David their King] Call'd by Daniel Meſſiah the Prince, Dan. 9. Act. 3. and by Peter, Chriſt the Lord. See Luk. 1.32. Some think he is here called the goodneſſe of God.

They ſhall fear the Lord and his goodneſſe] which also is his glory,Pavehunt ad Dominum. Exod. 33.19 The Hebrew is, they ſhall feare to the Lord, trepidabunt that is, trembling they ſhall make haſt to him (as frighted doves do to their columbaries, See Hoſ. 11.11.) they ſhall kiſs the Son, with a kiſs of homage: and with reverentiall feare ſubmit to he kingdome.