2 Kings 18:9

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It happened in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it.

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The Assyrian EmpireThe extent of the Assyrian Empire that conquered the northern kingdom of Israel.

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2 Kings 18:9 mentions Arpad, Assyria, Egypt, Gaza, Gozan, Habor, Halah, Hamath, Jerusalem, Lachish, Samaria and Upper Pool.

Photo of Assyria — Assyria · Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin FRCP(Glasg)

Photo of Egypt — Egypt · Ricardo Liberato