2Kings:17:1-4
rsv@2Kings:17:1 @ In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah Hoshe'a the son of Elah began to reign in Sama'ria over Israel, and he reigned nine years.
rsv@2Kings:17:2 @ And he did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, yet not as the kings of Israel who were before him.
rsv@2Kings:17:3 @ Against him came up Shalmane'ser king of Assyria; and Hoshe'a became his vassal, and paid him tribute.
rsv@2Kings:17:4 @ But the king of Assyria found treachery in Hoshe'a; for he had sent messengers to So, king of Egypt, and offered 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.
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