2 Kings 17:1

Ahaz Reigns in Judah

¹ In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, _a Hoshea the son of Elah became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned nine years.

Cross References
2 Kings 15:30
Then Hoshea the son of Elah led a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and struck and killed him; so he reigned in his place in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.

Matthew Henry Concise

Easton's Bible Dictionary

2 Kings 17:1

King
Is in Scripture very generally used to denote one invested with authority, whether extensive or l...
Year
Heb. shanah, meaning "repetition" or "revolution" (Gen 1:14; 5:3). Among the ancient Egyptians th...

Strong's Concordance

2 Kings 17:1

In the twelfthH6240 *H8147 yearH8141 of AhazH271 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 began HosheaH1954 the sonH1121 of ElahH425 to reignH4427 in SamariaH8111 over IsraelH3478 nineH8672 years.H8141

Notes

2 Kings 17:1

In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, Hoshea the son of Elah became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned nine years.

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