Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Salvation. ) The original name of the son of Nun, afterwards called Joshua (Num. 13:8, 16; Deut. 32:44). ) 1 Chr. 27:20. The ruler of Ephraim in David’s time. ) The last king of Israel. He conspired against and slew his predecessor, Pekah (Isa. 7:16), but did not ascend the throne till after an interregnum of warfare of eight years (2 Kings 17:1, 2). Soon after this he submitted to Shalmaneser, the Assyrian king, who a second time invaded the land to punish Hoshea, because of his withholding tribute which he had promised to pay. C. 720 (2 Kings 17:5, 6; 18:9-12). No more is heard of Hoshea.
He disappeared like “foam upon the water” (Hos. 10:7; 13:11).
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
(salvation).
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898)
HOSHE'A (God is help). The same with Joshua, Deut 32:44. The son of Elah, and the last and best of the kings of Israel. 2 Kgs 15:30. In the ninth year of his reign the Assyrian king, provoked by an attempt which Hoshea made to form an alliance with Egypt, and so throw off the Assyrian yoke, marched against Samaria, and after a siege of three years took it, and carried the people away into Assyria. 2 Kgs 17:1-6; Hos 13:16; Mic 1:6. An Ephraimite chief, 1 Chr 27:20. One who sealed the covenant, Neh 10:23.
Schaff's Bible Dictionary
HOSHE'A (God is help). The same with Joshua, Deut 32:44. The son of Elah, and the last and best of the kings of Israel. 2 Kgs 15:30. In the ninth year of his reign the Assyrian king, provoked by an attempt which Hoshea made to form an alliance with Egypt, and so throw off the Assyrian yoke, marched against Samaria, and after a siege of three years took it, and carried the people away into Assyria. 2 Kgs 17:1-6; Hos 13:16; Mic 1:6. An Ephraimite chief, 1 Chr 27:20. One who sealed the covenant, Neh 10:23. HOSPITALITY is the free (unremunerated) provision of lodging and board to a stranger.
" We come as strangers into this world, and are from our birth thrown upon the hospitality of our friends. God, too, regards us as his guests, and himself sets the most beautiful example of lavish and noble hospitality. Ps 5:7-8; Gen 23:5 ff. The joys of heaven, both in parable and vision, are pictured under the figure of a feast. The invitation is given to every one — to the poor, indeed, rather than the rich. ; Rev 19:9. God's Son was in this respect his exhibition, for he fed the multitudes who waited upon his ministry not only with spiritual but with natural food. T.
writers enjoin hospitality upon believers, they are only calling upon them to do what God so constantly does. Rom 12:13; 1 Tim 3:2; 1 Tim 5:10; 1 Pet 4:9. In Heb 13:2 we are encouraged to the duty by the fact that some have entertained angels unawares, referring to Gen 18-19. The story of Abraham's treatment of his guests there related is a faithful description of an Oriental's conduct, and is illustrated by the hospitality of the Bedouins.
For to-day, as in the hoary past, the sheikh sits in his tent to receive the passers-by; he rejoices to dispense his kindness; payment is refused; the host considers himself sufficiently repaid by the gratitude of his guest. ; Deut 15:7. Instances are given incidentally in the histories of Abraham, Lot, Jethro, Ex 2:20, Manoah, Jud 13:15, the old man of Gibeah, Jud 19:17 ff. By a study of these chapters an accurate understanding of the practice can be derived.
The host was surety for the safety of his guest, even as to-day to have eaten salt, although accidentally, with a Bedouin is to have his protection. National hatred and fanaticism, however, occasionally suppressed this kindly feeling. Thus the Jews had no dealings with the Samaritans, John 4:9, and therefore the Samaritans refused to give our Lord lodgment, Luke 9:53. In the early Christian Church the command of universal brotherly love, Gal 6:10, was implicitly obeyed. Their readiness in discharging the duty of hospitality won the admiration of the heathen.
" It was thought disgraceful for a Christian to be obliged to stop at an inn if there were Christians in the place. See Inn.