And Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and smote him, and slew him, and reigned in his stead, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Hoshea, the son of Elah—One of Pekah’s friends, according to Josephus.

The twentieth year of Jotham—According to [Reference 2 K…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

THE REIGN OF PEKAH, SON OF REMALIAH, IN SAMARIA.

Reigned twenty years. —This does not agree with …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Hoshea the son or Elab made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and smote him, and slew him, and reigned in his stead

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

This history shows Israel in confusion. Though Judah was not without troubles, yet that kingdom was happy compared with the state of Israel. The im…

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