The last king of Israel. He conspired against and slew his predecessor, Pekah (Isaiah 7:16 ), but did not ascend the throne till after an interregnum of warfare of eight years (2 Kings 17:1,2 ). Soon after this he submitted to Shalmaneser, the Assyrian king, who a second time invaded the land to punish Hoshea, because of his withholding tribute which he had promised to pay. A second revolt brought back the Assyrian king Sargon, who besieged Samaria, and carried the ten tribes away beyond the Euphrates, B.C. 720 (2 Kings 17:5,6; 18:9-12 ). No more is heard of Hoshea. He disappeared like "foam upon the water" (Hosea 10:7; 13:11 ). Copyright Statement
These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Hoshea'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/h/hoshea.html. 1897.