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2 Kings 18:9

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¶ 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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Cross-References

  • Hosea 10:14 (3 votes)

    Therefore shall a tumult arise among thy people, and all thy fortresses shall be spoiled, as Shalman spoiled Betharbel in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces upon [her] children.

  • 2 Kings 18:1 (2 votes)

    ¶ Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, [that] Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.

  • 2 Kings 17:3 (2 votes)

    Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents.

  • 2 Kings 17:23 (2 votes)

    Until the LORD removed Israel out of his sight, as he had said by all his servants the prophets. So was Israel carried away out of their own land to Assyria unto this day.