# Hoshea ... Elah

These are men's names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])

# a conspiracy

A conspiracy is a secret plan by a group to do harm to someone or something.

# He attacked him and put him to death

"Hoshea attacked Pekah and killed him"

# became king in his place

The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." Alternate translation: "became king instead of Pekah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])

# in the twentieth year of Jotham son of Uzziah

It can be stated clearly that this is the twentieth year of his reign. Alternate translation: "In year 20 of the reign of Jotham son of Uzziah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-numbers]])