2 Kings 17:1-4
2 Kings 17:1
In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, Hoshea the son of Elah became king over Israel in Samaria, and reigned for nine years.
2 Kings 17:2
He did evil in the sight of the Lord, only not as the kings of Israel who preceded him.
2 Kings 17:3
Shalmaneser the king of Assyria marched against him, and Hoshea became his servant and paid him tribute.
2 Kings 17:4
But the king of Assyria uncovered a conspiracy by Hoshea, who had sent messengers to So, king of Egypt, and had then brought no tribute to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year; so the king of Assyria arrested him and confined him in prison.