1. In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, Hoshea the son of Elah began to reign in Samaria over Israel, for nine years.
2. And he did evil in the sight of Jehovah, but not as the kings of Israel that had been before him.
3. Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria, and Hoshea became his servant, and tendered him presents.
4. But the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea; for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and sent up no present to the king of Assyria as he had done from year to year. And the king of Assyria shut him up and bound him in prison.