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In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, Hoshea the son of Elah began to reign in Samaria over Israel for nine years.
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Verse 1. Twelfth. Houbigant would substitute 14th, to make the dates agree, p. 113. See Calmet. 15:30. Bible.—Till this time, Osee had been tributary to the Assyrian monarch. Grotius.—Hebrew may be, “in the 12th year … Osee … had reigned … nine years; which his true. Calmet.—He reigned so long afterwards, verse 6. Bible.
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