1. In the twelfth year of Ahaz, king of Judah, Hosea, the son of Elah, began to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years.
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.
3. Against him came up Shalmaneser, king of Assyria; and Hosea became his slave and gave him presents.
4. And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hosea; 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.
5. Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land and went up to Samaria and besieged it three years.