725/724 BC
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Hoshea · Israel
life, dates, and events
This record brings together the lifespan, dates, Scripture, and every dated event assigned to Hoshea · Israel.
Life record
Birth, lifespan, and death
Creation years 3199–3208
Reference under review · 716/715 BC
Original year-by-year timeline
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Open the exact row in the detailed spreadsheet, with KJV Scripture, Jasher kept separate, research notes, and the counted ages or reigns.
Reference library
Look up Hoshea in the study works
These links search five public-domain reference works for this person. An author’s definition or conclusion is a study aid—not Scripture—and should be examined against the KJV text.
Public-domain referenceEaston’s Bible Dictionary
Dictionary and historical background
Find Hoshea →Public-domain referenceSmith’s Bible DictionaryPeople, places, customs, and history
Find Hoshea →Public-domain referenceHitchcock’s Bible NamesThe name and its traditional meaning
Find Hoshea →Public-domain referenceNave’s Topical BibleRelated KJV passages arranged by subject
Find Hoshea →Public-domain referenceTorrey’s Topical TextbookRelated biblical subjects and references
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Events involving Hoshea · Israel
Creation year 3199725/724 BC
Hoshea begins to reign
Hoshea is the final king of the northern kingdom. His accession is placed from Scripture’s synchronization with Ahaz rather than immediately after Pekah.
2 Kings 17:1 · KJV
“In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years.”
Kings and Chronicles chronology
Open Creation year 3199 in the Original Timeline →This placement follows the synchronized reign statements in 1–2 Kings and 1–2 Chronicles. Parallel accession, regnal, and kingdom notices are compared without forcing one kingdom’s count into the other.