History · 6 · Jehu and Elisha

Hoshea's fatal gamble

In 727 BCE, Hoshea stopped paying tribute and sought Egypt's help. Assyria besieged Samaria for years until it fell around 722.

Rebellion without backing is deadly.

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Judean auxiliaries may even have served in the Assyrian ranks.

Bible reference: 2 Kings 17:3–6

Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 95

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