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Malchiram also, and Pedaiah , and Shenazar, Jecamiah, Hoshama , and Nedabiah .

And Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and smote him, and slew him, and reigned in his stead, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah .

Thy calf, O Samaria , hath cast thee off; mine anger is kindled against them: how long will it be ere they attain to innocency?

For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.

He has refused your calf, Samaria . God says, ‘I am very angry with the Israelites.’ The people of Israel will be punished for their sin. Some worker made those statues. They are not God. Samaria ’s calf will be broken into pieces.

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.

They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.

Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria ; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents.

In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years.

But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah , and will save them by the Lord their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen.

And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:

And the coast of Og king of Bashan , which was of the remnant of the giants, that dwelt at Ashtaroth and at Edrei ,

Also Hosah , of the children of Merari , had sons; Simri the chief, (for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him the chief;)

For from Israel was it also: the workman made it; therefore it is not God: but the calf of Samaria shall be broken in pieces.

As for Samaria , her king is cut off as the foam upon the water.

Therefore shall a tumult arise among thy people, and all thy fortresses shall be spoiled, as Shalman spoiled Beth–arbel in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces upon her children.

And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings.

Samaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up.

And the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what have they done in the rest of the king's provinces? now what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: or what is thy request further? and it shall be done.

And it came to pass 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.

And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.

I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness; I saw your fathers as the firstripe in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baal –peor, and separated themselves unto that shame; and their abominations were according as they loved.

The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.

Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?