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The last king of Israel — the northern kingdom fell on his watch
Historically Verified
Assyrian records name him as 'Ausi' (Hoshea), saying the Assyrians installed him as king of Israel. The inscriptions are at the British Museum in London.
open_in_newThe final king of the northern kingdom of Israel (2 Kings 17). He came to power by assassinating King Pekah. He did evil but 'not as the kings of Israel who were before him.' He stopped paying tribute to Assyria and tried to ally with Egypt instead, which backfired catastrophically. Assyria besieged Samaria for three years, captured it, and deported the population. End of the northern kingdom.
The Beginning of the End
2 Kings 15:27-31Hoshea assassinates Pekah and takes the throne here, continuing the cycle of violent succession — the text quietly notes he will be Israel's last king, making this moment the beginning of the end.
The Last King of a Dying Nation
2 Kings 17:1-6Hoshea is Israel's final king, whose fatal miscalculation — playing Egypt against Assyria to avoid tribute payments — triggers the three-year siege that ends with the northern kingdom's complete collapse.
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