King Hoshea of Israel without domestic rival wayne.kranz Leave a comment 1In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, Hoshea the son of Elah became king over Israel in Samaria, and reigned nine years. 2He did evil in the sight of YHVH, only not as the kings of Israel who were before him. 2 Kings 17:1,2 Share this:PrintTwitterFacebookWhatsApp