This had been our Lord's experience in Samaria.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I"
Marcus Dods
The Israelites were unable to keep the field, and Joram was shut up in Samaria.
"The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI)"
Max Duncker
As Shalmanesar of Assyria tells us that he marched in the year 846 B.C. with 120,000 men against Benhadad of Damascus and Irchulina of Hamath, we may assume that it was the approach of the Assyrians which induced Benhadad to raise the siege of Samaria, in order to meet the Assyrians with all his own forces and those of Hamath.
"The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI)"
Max Duncker