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757 B
757 B
Hoshea ... Elah
These are men's names. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
a conspiracy
A conspiracy is a secret plan by a group to do harm to someone or something.
He attacked him and killed him
"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/translate/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/translate/figs-explicit and rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)