2 Kings 17:1–4

Hoshea’s Reign over Israel

17:1 In the twelfth year of King Ahaz’s reign over Judah, Hoshea son of Elah became king over Israel. He reigned in Samaria1 for nine years. 17:2 He did evil in the sight of2 the Lord, but not to the same degree as the Israelite kings who preceded him. 17:3 King Shalmaneser of Assyria threatened3 him; Hoshea became his subject and paid him tribute. 17:4 The king of Assyria discovered that Hoshea was planning a revolt.4 Hoshea had sent messengers to King So5 of Egypt and had not sent his annual tribute to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria arrested him and imprisoned him.6

1	map For location see Map2-B1; Map4-D3; Map5-E2; Map6-A4; Map7-C1.
2	tn Heb “in the eyes of.”
3	tn Heb “went up against.”
4	tn Heb “and the king of Assyria found in Hoshea conspiracy.”
5	sn For discussion of this name, see HALOT 744 s.v. סוֹא and M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 196.
6	tn Heb “and bound him in the house of confinement.”