2 Kings 18:9

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

¶ And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which [was] the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, [that] Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it.

Complete Jewish Bible:

It was in the fourth year of King Hizkiyahu, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah, king of Isra'el, that Shalman'eser king of Ashur advanced against Shomron and laid siege to it.

Berean Standard Bible:

In the fourth year of Hezekiah’s reign, which was the seventh year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Shalmaneser king of Assyria marched against Samaria and besieged it.

American Standard Version:

And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And it came to pass in the fourth^{H7243} year^{H8141} of king^{H4428} Hezekiah^{H2396}, which was the seventh^{H7637} year^{H8141} of Hoshea^{H1954} son^{H1121} of Elah^{H425} king^{H4428} of Israel^{H3478}, that Shalmaneser^{H8022} king^{H4428} of Assyria^{H804} came up^{H5927} against Samaria^{H8111}, and besieged^{H6696} it.

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Commentary for 2 Kings 18:9

2 Kings 18:9 is a verse set within the historical narrative of the divided monarchy of Israel and Judah. The verse specifically mentions the fourth year of King Hezekiah's reign in Judah, which coincides with the seventh year of Hoshea, the last king of Israel (the northern kingdom). The historical context is significant because it marks the beginning of the end for the northern kingdom of Israel.

Shalmaneser V, the king of Assyria, is the aggressor in this account, laying siege to Samaria, the capital of Israel. This event is pivotal as it leads to the eventual fall of the northern kingdom, fulfilling prophecies made by prophets such as Amos and Hosea, who warned of God's judgment due to the nation's idolatry and injustice.

The themes present in this verse include divine judgment, the faithfulness of God to His word, and the consequences of disobedience. It also highlights the political and military dynamics of the ancient Near East, where smaller kingdoms like Israel and Judah were often at the mercy of powerful empires such as Assyria. This siege would culminate in the Assyrian conquest of Samaria and the deportation of many Israelites, an event that would later be known as the beginning of the Assyrian exile, profoundly shaping the religious and national identity of the Israelites.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: H7243
   There are 54 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: רְבִיעִי
   Transliteration: rᵉbîyʻîy
   Pronunciation: reb-ee-ee'
   Description: or רְבִעִי; from רָבַע; fourth; also (fractionally) a fourth; foursquare, fourth (part).
   
2. Strong's Number: H8141
   There are 647 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שָׁנֶה
   Transliteration: shâneh
   Pronunciation: shaw-neh'
   Description: (in plural or (feminine) שָׁנָה; from שָׁנָה; a year (as a revolution of time); [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly).
   
3. Strong's Number: H4428
   There are 1922 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: מֶלֶךְ
   Transliteration: melek
   Pronunciation: meh'-lek
   Description: from מָלַךְ; a king; king, royal.
   
4. Strong's Number: H2396
   There are 78 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: חִזְקִיָּה
   Transliteration: Chizqîyâh
   Pronunciation: khiz-kee-yaw'
   Description: or חִזְקִיָּהוּ; also יְחִזְקִיָּה; or יְחִזְקִיָּהוּ; from חָזַק and יָהּ; strengthened of Jah; Chizkijah, a king of Judah, also the name of two other Israelites; Hezekiah, Hizkiah, Hizkijah. Compare יְחִזְקִיָּה.
   
5. Strong's Number: H7637
   There are 94 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: שְׁבִיעִי
   Transliteration: shᵉbîyʻîy
   Pronunciation: sheb-ee-ee'
   Description: or שְׁבִעִי; ordinal from שִׁבְעִים; seventh; seventh (time).
   
6. Strong's Number: H1954
   There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: הוֹשֵׁעַ
   Transliteration: Hôwshêaʻ
   Pronunciation: ho-shay'-ah
   Description: from יָשַׁע; deliverer; Hoshea, the name of five Israelites; Hosea, Hoshea, Oshea.
   
7. Strong's Number: H1121
   There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: בֵּן
   Transliteration: bên
   Pronunciation: bane
   Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
   
8. Strong's Number: H425
   There are 66 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: אֵלָה
   Transliteration: ʼÊlâh
   Pronunciation: ay-law'
   Description: the same as אֵלָהlemma אִלָה first vowel, corrected to אֵלָה; Elah, the name of an Edomite, of four Israelites, and also of a place in Palestine; Elah.
   
9. Strong's Number: H3478
   There are 2229 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: יִשְׂרָאֵל
   Transliteration: Yisrâʼêl
   Pronunciation: yis-raw-ale'
   Description: from שָׂרָה and אֵל; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity; Israel.
   
10. Strong's Number: H8022
    There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שַׁלְמַנְאֶסֶר
    Transliteration: Shalmanʼeçer
    Pronunciation: shal-man-eh'-ser
    Description: of foreign derivation; Shalmaneser, an Assyrian king; Shalmaneser. Comp שַׁלְמַן.
    
11. Strong's Number: H804
    There are 340 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אַשּׁוּר
    Transliteration: ʼAshshûwr
    Pronunciation: ash-shoor'
    Description: or אַשֻּׁר; apparently from אָשַׁר (in the sense of successful); Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e. Assyria), its region and its empire; Asshur, Assur, Assyria, Assyrians. See אָשֻׁר.
    
12. Strong's Number: H5927
    There are 817 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עָלָה
    Transliteration: ʻâlâh
    Pronunciation: aw-law'
    Description: a primitive root; to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative; arise (up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up), bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, [phrase] shew, climb (up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart, exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make to) go (away, up); grow (over) increase, lay, leap, levy, lift (self) up, light, (make) up, [idiom] mention, mount up, offer, make to pay, [phrase] perfect, prefer, put (on), raise, recover, restore, (make to) rise (up), scale, set (up), shoot forth (up), (begin to) spring (up), stir up, take away (up), work.
    
13. Strong's Number: H8111
    There are 101 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שֹׁמְרוֹן
    Transliteration: Shômᵉrôwn
    Pronunciation: sho-mer-one'
    Description: from the active participle of שָׁמַר; watch-station; Shomeron, a place in Palestine; Samaria.
    
14. Strong's Number: H6696
    There are 38 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: צוּר
    Transliteration: tsûwr
    Pronunciation: tsoor
    Description: a primitive root; to cramp, i.e. confine (in many applications, literally and figuratively, formative or hostile); adversary, assault, beset, besiege, bind (up), cast, distress, fashion, fortify, inclose, lay siege, put up in bags.