Hoshea reigns over Israel

'''Back to [[Bible Topic from Genesis to Revelation]]''' '''Back to [['2Kings]]''' ---- 2Ki 17:1: In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years. 2Ki 17:2: And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him. 2Ki 17:3: Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents. 2Ki 17:4: And 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.[[Category:Bible Topic]]