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

¹ In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, began Hosea son of Elah to reign in Samaria, over Israel, and he reigned nine years. ² And he did the thing that was wicked in the eyes of Yahweh, - only, not like the kings of Israel who were before him.

³ Against him, came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria, - and Hoshea became his servant, and rendered him a present. ⁴ Then found the king of Assyria, in Hosea, a conspiracy, in that he had sent messengers unto So king of Egypt, and had not brought up a present to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year, - therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison. ⁵ And the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, - yea he came up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.