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Hoshea Reigns in Israel

1 In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, aHoshea the son of Elah became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned nine years.  
2 And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, but not as the kings of Israel who were before him.
3 aShalmaneser king of Assyria came up against him; and Hoshea bbecame his vassal, and paid him tribute money.  
4 And the king of Assyria uncovered a conspiracy by Hoshea; for he had sent messengers to So, king of Egypt, and brought no tribute 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.

Israel Carried Captive to Assyria

5 Now athe king of Assyria went throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria and besieged it for three years.  
6 aIn the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria took Samaria and bcarried Israel away to Assyria, cand placed them in Halah and by the Habor, the River of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.  
7 For aso it was that the children of Israel had sinned against the Lord their God, who had brought them up out of the land of Egypt, from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and they had bfeared other gods,  
8 and ahad walked in the statutes of the nations whom the Lord had cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they had made.  
Verse Comparison: 2 Kings 17:3

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American Standard Version
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and brought him tribute.

Amplified® Bible
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria, and Hoshea became his servant and brought him tribute.

Contemporary English Version
During Hoshea's rule, King Shalmaneser of Assyria invaded Israel; he took control of the country and made Hoshea pay taxes.

Darby English Version
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria, and Hoshea became his servant, and tendered him presents.

Good News Bible
Emperor Shalmaneser of Assyria made war against him; Hoshea surrendered to Shalmaneser and paid him tribute every year.

King James Version
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents.

New American Standard Bible
Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against him, and Hoshea became his servant and paid him tribute.

New International Version
Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up to attack Hoshea, who had been Shalmaneser's vassal and had paid him tribute.

New King James Version
Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against him; and Hoshea became his vassal, and paid him tribute money.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against him, and Hoshea became his servant and paid him tribute.

Revised Standard Version
Against him came up Shalmane'ser king of Assyria; and Hoshe'a became his vassal, and paid him tribute.

Young's Literal Translation
against him came up Shalmaneser king of Asshur, and Hoshea is to him a servant, and doth render to him a present.

New English Translation
King Shalmaneser of Assyria threatened1 him; Hoshea became his subject and paid him tribute.


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