2 Kings 17:3
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents.In other versions
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and brought him tribute.
ASV
Against him came up Shalmaneser, king of Assyria, and Hoshea became his servant and sent him offerings.
BBE
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria, and Hoshea became his servant, and tendered him presents.
DBY
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and brought him tribute.
WEB
against him came up Shalmaneser king of Asshur, and Hoshea is to him a servant, and doth render to him a present.
YLT
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents.
ENG
Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents.
WBT
Shalmaneser king of Assyria attacked him, and Hoshea became his vassal and paid him tribute.
BSB
In context
1In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years.
2And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him.
3Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents.
4And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea: for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and brought no present 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.
5Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Hoshea
- Shalmaneser