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In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel, [and reigned] nine years.
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The Beginning of the End
Commentators view this verse as a solemn marker. It introduces Israel's final king, setting the stage for the kingdom's destruction. As Matthew Henry notes, this is the point where the nation's 'measure of sin is filled up,' and God's judgment, in the form of the Assyrian exile, is imminent.
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2 Kings
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18th Century
Presbyterian
In the twelfth year - Compare 2 Kings 15:30. The history of the kingdom of Israel is in this chapter brought to a close.
19th Century
Anglican
THE REIGN OF HOSHEA, THE LAST KING OF SAMARIA. THE FALL OF SAMARIA. CAPTIVITY OF ISRAEL, AND RE-PEOPLING OF THE LAND BY FOREIGNERS.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
In the tenth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nin…
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When the measure of sin is filled up, the Lord will forbear no longer. The inhabitants of Samaria must have endured great affliction. Some of the p…
