2 Kings 17:1-5

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.

He did evil in the sight of the Lord, only not as the kings of Israel who preceded him.

Shalmaneser the king of Assyria marched against him, and Hoshea became his servant and paid him tribute.

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.

Then the king of Assyria invaded the entire land, and went up to Samaria and besieged it for three years. Israel Captive