Hos 13:16 | TNotes | STEP | 13:16 In 722 BC , Assyria captured Samaria , the capital of the northern kingdom (2 Kgs 17:5-6 ). Thousands died during the three-year siege, and thousands more were sent into exile. This was because they rebelled against their God . • The horrible practice of killing pregnant women is also mentioned in Amos 1:13 and 2 Kgs 15:16 .

b2 Kgs 17:5-6►

cAmos 1:13►

d2 Kgs 15:16►

‏ Hosea 13:16

13:16 ^a In 722 BC, Assyria captured Samaria, the capital of the northern kingdom (2 Kgs 17:5-6 ^b). Thousands died during the three-year siege, and thousands more were sent into exile. This was because they rebelled against their God.

• The horrible practice of killing pregnant women is also mentioned in Amos 1:13 ^c and 2 Kgs 15:16 ^d.