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He attacked the Philistines, invading Gaza and its borders from watchtower to fortified garrison.

Shalmaneser Attacks Samaria

In the fourth year of King Hezekiah’s reign (that is, during the seventh year of Elah’s son Hoshea’s reign as king of Israel), King Shalmaneser from Assyria invaded Samaria and besieged it. 10 Three years later, they captured Samaria during the sixth year of Hezekiah’s reign,[a] which was the ninth year of Hoshea’s reign as king of Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 18:10 The Heb. lacks reign

From watchtower to fortified city,(A) he defeated the Philistines, as far as Gaza and its territory.

In King Hezekiah’s fourth year,(B) which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, Shalmaneser king of Assyria marched against Samaria and laid siege to it. 10 At the end of three years the Assyrians took it. So Samaria was captured in Hezekiah’s sixth year, which was the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel.

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