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Hoshea. Hoshea ( Hebrew: הוֹשֵׁעַ, Hōšēaʿ, "salvation"; Akkadian: 𒀀𒌑𒋛𒀪 A'úsiʾ [ a-ú-si-ʾ ]; Latin: Osee) was the nineteenth and last king of the northern Kingdom of Israel and son of Elah (not the Israelite king Elah ). William F. Albright dated his reign to 732–721 BCE, while E. R. Thiele offered the dates 732 ...
- Elah
- Pekah
- Monarchy abolished
Hoshea, in the Old Testament (2 Kings 15:30; 17:1–6), son of Elah and last king of Israel (c. 732–724 bc). He became king through a conspiracy in which his predecessor, Pekah, was killed. The Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser III claimed that he made Hoshea king, and Hoshea paid an annual tribute to
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Jan 4, 2022 · Hoshea was the last king of Israel before the nation’s destruction by Assyria. King Pekah had fought with the Assyrians but lost territory to Tiglath-Pileser, king of Assyria. So when Hoshea took the throne from Pekah, he was a vassal to Shalmaneser king of Assyria and was required to pay heavy tribute (2 Kings 17:3).
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Nov 17, 2023 · Hoshea was not a good king, which tracks with the rest of the northern kingdom’s record. But he was known for two things. One, not being as bad as the former kings. And two, being the last king before Assyria invaded. We’ll uncover his life story, where he went wrong, and what cautionary tales we can derive from his actions.
Oct 8, 2021 · King Hoshea: An Archaeological Biography. Hoshea was the final ruler of the northern Kingdom of Israel, reigning from ca. 732-723 BC 1 until the fall of Samaria 2. The biblical record of Hoshea’s reign is as follows: In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, Hoshea the son of Elah began to reign in Samaria over Israel, and he reigned nine years.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Hoshea. HOSHEA. ho-she'-a (hoshea`, "salvation"; Hosee, 2 Kings 17:1-9 ): 1. A Satrap of Assyria: Son of Elah, the 19th and last king of Israel. The time was one of social revolution and dynastic change. Of the last five kings of Israel, four had met their deaths by violence.
Hoshea became king in 733 (or in 734); for when Assyria came to the rescue of Ahaz against Rezin of Damascus and Pekah of Israel, the last-named was assassinated and Hoshea appointed or confirmed as king by Tiglath-pileser III. (Schrader, "K. A. T." 2d ed., p. 475; idem, "K. B." ii. 32). From II Kings xv. 29, 30 and xvii. 3-6 it would appear ...
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