2 Kings 18:9
In the fourth year of King Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Israel’s King Hoshea son of Elah, Shalmaneser king of Assyria marched against Samaria and besieged it.
2 Kings 17:3-23
Shalmaneser
2 Kings 18:1
In the third year of Israel’s King Hoshea
Hosea 10:14
and all your fortifications will be demolished
in a day of war,
like Shalman’s destruction of Beth-arbel.
Mothers will be dashed to pieces
along with their children.
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Summary
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.
The fourth year
General references
Bible References
The fourth year
2 Kings 18:1
In the third year of Israel’s King Hoshea son of Elah, Hezekiah son of Ahaz became king of Judah.
2 Kings 17:4
But the king of Assyria discovered Hoshea’s conspiracy. He had sent envoys to So king of Egypt and had not paid tribute money to the king of Assyria as in previous years. Therefore the king of Assyria arrested him and put him in prison.
General references
Ezekiel 23:9
Therefore, I handed her over to her lovers, the Assyrians she lusted for.