Thematic Bible: Besieged and taken by shalmaneser
Thematic Bible
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The king of Assyria marched through the whole land. He attacked Samaria and besieged it for three years.
Verse Concepts
In the fourth year of King Hezekiah's reign (it was the seventh year of the reign of Israel's King Hoshea, son of Elah), King Shalmaneser of Assyria marched up against Samaria and besieged it. After three years he captured it (in the sixth year of Hezekiah's reign); in the ninth year of King Hoshea's reign over Israel Samaria was captured.