2Ki 15:30 | MHM | STEP | v. 30 : Finally, Hoshea killed Pekah and became king. The kingdom was now very weak, and the crown was full of danger. Hoshea’s rise to power shows how desperate things had become in Israel. The nation was close to its end as a kingdom (2 Kings 15:30 ).

‏ 2 Kings 15:30

v. 30: Finally, Hoshea killed Pekah and became king. The kingdom was now very weak, and the crown was full of danger. Hoshea’s rise to power shows how desperate things had become in Israel. The nation was close to its end as a kingdom (2 Kings 15:30 ^a).