Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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
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Bible References
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.