2 Kings 17:1 meaning and explanation
In the twelfth year of the reign of Ahaz over Judah, Hoshea son of Elah became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria nine years.
2 Kings 17:1, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse opens the final chapter of the northern kingdom's story. The narrator dates Hoshea's accession by the reign of Ahaz of Judah, a synchronism that keeps the two kingdoms tracked together even as Israel's end approaches.
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