2 Kings 17:1-5 - Hoshea Reigns In Israel

¹ In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, Hoshea the son of Elah began to reign in Samaria over Israel, [and reigned] nine years. ² And he did that which was evil in the sight of LORD, yet not as the kings of Israel who were before him.

³ Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against him. And Hoshea became his servant, and brought him tribute. ⁴ And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea, for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and offered no tribute to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year. Therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound hi ⁵ Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.