2Kings:17:1-6

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ylt @2Kings:17:1 @In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah reigned hath Hoshea son of Elah in Samaria , over Israel -- nine years , ylt @2Kings:17:2 @and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah , only , not as the kings of Israel who were before him ; ylt @2Kings:17:3 @against him came up Shalmaneser king of Asshur , and Hoshea is to him a servant , and doth render to him a present . ylt @2Kings:17:4 @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 . ylt @2Kings:17:5 @And the king of Asshur goeth up into all the land , and he goeth up to Samaria , and layeth siege against it three years ; ylt @2Kings:17:6 @in the ninth year of Hoshea hath the king of Asshur captured Samaria , and removeth Israel to Asshur , and causeth them to dwell in Halah , and in Habor , [by ] the river Gozan , and [in ] the cities of the Medes .

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