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2 Kings 17:3-5
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2 Kings 17:3-5
New King James Version
3 (A)Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against him; and Hoshea (B)became 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(C)
5 Now (D)the king of Assyria went throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria and besieged it for three years.
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2 Kings 17:3-5
New International Version
2 Kings 17:3-5
New International Version
3 Shalmaneser(A) king of Assyria came up to attack Hoshea, who had been Shalmaneser’s vassal and had paid him tribute.(B) 4 But the king of Assyria discovered that Hoshea was a traitor, for he had sent envoys to So[a] king of Egypt,(C) and he no longer paid tribute to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year. Therefore Shalmaneser seized him and put him in prison.(D) 5 The king of Assyria invaded the entire land, marched against Samaria and laid siege(E) to it for three years.
Footnotes
- 2 Kings 17:4 So is probably an abbreviation for Osorkon.
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