2 Kings 17:1 BSB — MannaFest

2 Kings 17:1

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

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ASV

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.

KJV

In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years.

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Commentary

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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

It was two years before Hoshea was acknowledged king of Israel, that is, in the fourth of Ahaz, and twentieth of Jotham. In the twelfth year of Ahaz his reign began to be tranquil and prosperous [CALMET].

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The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament (1765)

To reign - He usurped the kingdom in Ahaz's fourth year; but either was not owned as king, by the generality of the people; or was not accepted and established in his kingdom, 'till Ahaz's twelfth year.

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Original language & word study

15 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
בִּשְׁנַת֙	bish.Nat	in year	H8141 →
שְׁתֵּ֣ים	she.Teim	two [plus]	H8147 →
עֶשְׂרֵ֔ה	'es.Reh	ten	H6240 →
לְאָחָ֖ז	le.'a.Chaz	of Ahaz	H271 →
מֶ֣לֶךְ	Me.lekh	[the] king of	H4428 →
יְהוּדָ֑ה	ye.hu.Dah	Judah	H3063 →
מָ֠לַךְ	Ma.lakh	he became king	H4427 →
הוֹשֵׁ֨עַ	ho.She.a'	Hoshea	H1954 →
בֶּן־	ben-	[the] son of	H1121 →
אֵלָ֧ה	'e.Lah	Elah	H425 →
בְשֹׁמְר֛וֹן	ve.sho.me.Ron	in Samaria	H8111 →
עַל־	'al-	over	H5921 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	Yis.ra.'El	Israel	H3478 →
תֵּ֥שַׁע	Te.sha'	nine	H8672 →
שָׁנִֽים׃	sha.Nim	years	H8141 →

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2 Kings 15:30
Then Hoshea son of Elah led a conspiracy against Pekah son of Remaliah. In the twentieth year of Jotham son of Uzziah, Hoshea attacked Pekah, killed him, and reigned in his place.
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- 2 Kings 15:10
  Then Shallum son of Jabesh conspired against Zechariah, struck him down and killed him in front of the people, and reigned in his place.
- Hosea 10:7
  Samaria will be carried off with her king like a twig on the surface of the water.
- 2 Chronicles 28:4–6
  And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.
- 2 Kings 15:32–33
  In the second year of the reign of Pekah son of Remaliah over Israel, Jotham son of Uzziah became king of Judah.
- Hosea 10:15
  Thus it will be done to you, O Bethel, because of your great wickedness. When the day dawns, the king of Israel will be utterly cut off.

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Where the connections lead

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