The date of Samaria's fall as a reason for rejecting the hypothesis of two conquests

The Catholic Biblical Quarterly | January 1, 2002| | Copyright

DATES FOR the siege and fall of Samaria, and the identity of the Assyrian kings) responsible, have been extensively covered in scholarly works over recent decades. Various theories have been presented.1 Some identify Shalmaneser V as the Assyrian king who besieged and conquered Samaria. A recent proposal nominates Sargon II as the Assyrian king responsible for a short siege of Samaria and its conquest, annexation, and deportation in 720 B.C.2 Others suggest that the siege was begun by Shalmaneser but concluded by Sargon. A further hypothesis, widely held, views the siege and fall of Samaria ...

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