II Kings 17:4
The Scripture
(4) And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea: for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and brought no present to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year: therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Because of Israel's persistent idolatry and refusal to heed the prophets, the LORD allowed Shalmaneser king of Assyria to conquer Samaria and carry Israel away into captivity. The Assyrians then resettled the land with foreign peoples who adopted a mixed worship of the LORD alongside their own idols.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
II Kings 24:1II Kings 24:20Ezekiel 17:13Ezekiel 17:14Ezekiel 17:15Ezekiel 17:16Ezekiel 17:17Ezekiel 17:18Ezekiel 17:19II Kings 18:21Isaiah 30:1Isaiah 30:2
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