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It happened 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.
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A Tale of Two Kingdoms
Commentators highlight a deliberate contrast being made here. The story of the Northern Kingdom's fall is repeated to set the stage for Hezekiah's reign in Judah. While the stronger kingdom of Israel was overthrown for its faithlessness, the narrative will show how the weaker kingdom of Judah is delivered because its king trusted in the Lord. This emphasizes that faithfulness to God, not military or political strength, is the ultimate source of security.
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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
The account of the captivity of northern Israel is repeated here, because the editor faithfully reproduces what he found in the abstract of the
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it came to pass in the fourth year of King Hezekiah In the beginning of it:
which was the sev…
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