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2 Kings 18:1

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Now it happened in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.

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The Assyrian EmpireThe extent of the Assyrian Empire that conquered the northern kingdom of Israel.
Map of Palestine (The Holy Land)A general map of Palestine showing towns and regions across the Holy Land.

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Jerusalem was Judah’s capital, where Hezekiah began to reign after Assyria had taken Samaria and deported Israelites to Halah

Places in this passage

2 Kings 18:1 mentions Arpad, Assyria, Egypt, Gaza, Gozan, Habor, Halah, Hamath, Jerusalem, Lachish, Samaria and Upper Pool.

Assyria · Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg)
Egypt · Ricardo Liberato
Gozan · Bertramz
Habor · Bertramz

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