2 Kings 17:4

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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.

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Interpretation

When the measure of sin is filled up, the Lord will forbear no longer. The inhabitants of Samaria must have endured great affliction.

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This thought runs through 2 Kings 17:3-4.

2 Kings 17:3 2 Kings 17:4

Glossary

Assyria Place: Biblical region. Modern identification: Nineveh.
Egypt Place: The land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture. Modern identification: Ain Shams.