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

¹ In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah reigned hath Hoshea son of Elah in Samaria, over Israel -- nine years, ² and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, only, not as the kings of Israel who were before him;

³ against him came up Shalmaneser king of Asshur, and Hoshea is to him a servant, and doth render to him a present. ⁴ And the king of Asshur findeth in Hoshea a conspiracy, in that he hath sent messengers unto So king of Egypt, and hath not caused a present to go up to the king of Asshur, as year by year, and the king of Asshur restraineth him, and bindeth him in a house of restraint. ⁵ And the king of Asshur goeth up into all the land, and he goeth up to Samaria, and layeth siege against it three years;