2 Kings 18:9

It was the fourth year of King Hezekiah, the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel. Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria and laid siege to it.

2 Kings 17:3-23

Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against him. Hoshea became his servant and sent him offerings.

2 Kings 18:1

Hezekiah son of Ahaz became king of Judah. It was in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel.

Hosea 10:14

Tumult will come to your people and all your fortresses will be destroyed. It will be like the day when King Shalman destroyed the city of Betharbel (house of Arbel) in battle and mothers and their children were crushed to death.

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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.

The fourth year

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The fourth year

2 Kings 18:1
Hezekiah son of Ahaz became king of Judah. It was in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel.
2 Kings 17:4
Hoshea's treachery became clear to the king of Assyria. He had sent representatives to the king of Egypt. He did not send his offering to the king of Assyria like he did in previous years. So the king of Assyria had him put in chains and locked in prison.

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Ezekiel 23:9
Therefore, I gave her into the hand of her lovers, into the hand of the Assyrians, after whom she lusted.