JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1979 Question 17

Question 17

Solomon and the Divided Kingdom

The King of Assyria took Samaria and carried Israel away into Assyria during the reign of

  1. A.Jeroboam
  2. B.Hosea
  3. C.Ahab
  4. D.Jehu
  5. E.Jotham.
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Answer: B (Hosea)

Explanation

Samaria fell in the ninth year of Hoshea, the last king of Israel (2 Kings 17:6).