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At the end of three years they took it: in the sixth year of Hezekiah, which was the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel, Samaria was taken.
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A Deliberate Repetition
Commentators note that the fall of Samaria is mentioned here again after being detailed in the previous chapter. This isn't a mistake but a deliberate literary choice. By placing the destruction of the northern kingdom right at the start of Hezekiah's story, the author sets up a powerful contrast for the reader.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
These verses repeat the account given in the marginal reference. The great importance of the event may explain why it is included twice.
19th Century
Anglican
They took it —i.e., the Assyrians took it. This reading is preferable to that of the Septuagint, Syriac,…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And at the end of three years they took it That is, at the first end of them, at the beginning, in which sense the p…
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