- the fourth year:
- "Now it came to pass¹ in the thirdª yearª of Hosheaª sonª of Elahª kingª of Israel,ª [that] Hezekiahª the sonª of Ahazª kingª of Judahª began to reign.ª°" {2Kg 18:1} + "And the kingª of Assyriaª foundª° conspiracyª in Hoshea:ª for he had sentª° messengersª to¹ Soª kingª of Egypt,ª and broughtª° no¹ presentª to the kingª of Assyria,ª as [he had done] yearª by year:ª therefore the kingª of Assyriaª shut him up,ª° and boundª° him in prison.ªª ... In the ninthª yearª of Hosheaª the kingª of Assyriaª tookª°¹ Samaria,ª and carried²° Israel² awayª°¹¹ into Assyria,ª and placedª° them in Halahª and in Haborª [by] the riverª of Gozan,ª and in the citiesª of the Medes.ª" {2Kg 17:4-6}
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