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Hoshea | |
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King Of Israel | |
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King of Northern Israel | |
Reign | c. 732 – c. 722 BC |
Predecessor | Pekah |
Successor | Monarchy abolished |
Born | c. 759 BC |
Died | c. 722 BC (aged c. 36) |
Father | Elah |
Hoshea (Hebrew: הוֹשֵׁעַ, Hōšēaʿ, "salvation"; Akkadian: 𒀀𒌑𒋛𒀪 A'úsiʾ [a-ú-si-ʾ]; Latin: Osee) was the nineteenth and last king of the northern Kingdom of Israel and son of Elah (not the Israelite king Elah). William F. Albright dated his reign to 732–721 BCE, while E. R. Thiele offered the dates 732–723 BCE.[1]