Difference between revisions of "Hoshea"

<p> '''Hoshe'a.''' ''(salvation).'' </p> <p> 1. The nineteenth, last and best king of Israel. He succeeded Pekah, whom he slew in a successful conspiracy, thereby fulfilling a prophecy of Isaiah. &nbsp;Isaiah 7:16. In the third year of his reign, [[(B.C.]] 726), [[Shalmaneser]] cruelly stormed the strong caves of Beth-arbel, &nbsp;Hosea 8:14, and made cruel tributary, &nbsp;2 Kings 17:3, for three years. </p> <p> At the end of this period, Hoshea entered into a secret alliance with So, king of Egypt, to throw off the Assyrian yoke. The alliance did him no good; it was revealed, to the court of [[Nineveh]] by the Assyrian party in Ephraim, and Hoshea was immediately seized as a rebellious vasal, shut up in prison, and apparently treated with the utmost indignity. &nbsp;Micah 5:1 Of the subsequent fortunes of Hoshea, nothing is known. </p> <p> 2. The son of Nun, that is, '''Joshua''' , &nbsp;Deuteronomy 32:44, and also in &nbsp;Numbers 13:8, though there, the Authorized Version has '''Oshea''' . </p> <p> 3. Son of Azaziah, &nbsp;1 Chronicles 27:20, like his great namesake, a man of Ephraim, ruler of his tribe in the time of King David. [[(B.C.]] 1019). </p> <p> 4. One of the heads of the people who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah. &nbsp;Nehemiah 10:23. [[(B.C.]] 410). </p>

<p> '''Hoshea''' (''ho-shç'ah'' ), ''salvation.'' 1. The 19th, last and best king of Israel. He succeeded Pekah, whom he slew in a successful conspiracy, thereby fulfilling a prophecy of Isaiah. &nbsp;Isaiah 7:16. In the third year of his reign (b.c. 726) Shalmaneser cruelly stormed the strong caves of Beth-arbel, &nbsp;Hosea 10:14, and made [[Israel]] tributary, &nbsp;2 Kings 17:3, for three years. At the end of this period Hoshea entered into a secret alliance with So, king of Egypt, to throw off the Assyrian yoke. The alliance did him no good; it was revealed to the court of Nineveh by the Assyrian party in Ephraim, and Hoshea was immediately seized as a rebellious vassal, shut up in prison, and apparently treated with the utmost Indignity. &nbsp;Micah 5:1. Nothing is known of Hoshea after this event. 2. The son of Nun, ''i.e.,'' Joshua, &nbsp;Deuteronomy 32:44; and also in &nbsp;Numbers 13:8, [[R.]] [[V.,]] though there the [[A.V.]] has Oshea. 3. Son of Azaziah, &nbsp;1 Chronicles 27:20; like his great namesake, a man of Ephraim, ruler of his tribe in the time of king David. (b.c. 1019.) 4. One of the heads of the people who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah. &nbsp;Nehemiah 10:23. (b.c. 410.) </p>