KJV King James Version
And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which [was] the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, [that] Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it.
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2 Kings 18:9
And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which [was] the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, [that] Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
In the fourth year of Hezekiah’s reign, which was the seventh year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Shalmaneser king of Assyria marched against Samaria and besieged it.
WEB World English Bible
It happened in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it.
ASV American Standard Version
And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, in the fourth year of king Hezekiah—it is the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel—come up hath Shalmaneser king of Asshur against Samaria, and layeth siege to it,
Surrounding context — 2 Kings 18
6 For he clave to the LORD, [and] departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses.
7 And the LORD was with him; [and] he prospered whithersoever he went forth: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not.
8 He smote the Philistines, [even] unto Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.
9 And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which [was] the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, [that] Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it.
10 And at the end of three years they took it: [even] in the sixth year of Hezekiah, that [is] the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel, Samaria was taken.
11 And the king of Assyria did carry away Israel unto Assyria, and put them in Halah and in Habor [by] the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes:
12 Because they obeyed not the voice of the LORD their God, but transgressed his covenant, [and] all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded, and would not hear [them], nor do [them].
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וַֽיְהִ֞יH1961 · ha.yahto beבַּשָּׁנָ֤הH8141 · sha.nehyearהָֽרְבִיעִית֙H7243 · re.vi.ifourthלַמֶּ֣לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingחִזְקִיָּ֔הוּH2396 · chiz.qiy.yahHezekiahהִ֚יאH1931 · huhe/she/itהַשָּׁנָ֣הH8141 · sha.nehyearהַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יתH7637 · she.vi.iseventhלְהוֹשֵׁ֥עַH1954 · ho.she.aHosheaבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childאֵלָ֖הH425 · e.lahElahמֶ֣לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhkingיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelעָלָ֞הH5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseשַׁלְמַנְאֶ֧סֶרH8022 · shal.man.e.serShalmaneserמֶֽלֶךְ־H4428 · me.lekhkingאַשּׁ֛וּרH804 · ash.shurAssyriaעַל־H5921 · aluponשֹׁמְר֖וֹןH8111 · sho.me.ronSamariaוַיָּ֥צַרH6696 · tsurto confineעָלֶֽיהָ׃H5921 · alupon
Cross-references
Hosea 10:14Therefore shall a tumult arise among thy people, and all thy fortresses shall be spoiled, as Shalman spoiled Betharbel in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces upon [her] children.2 Kings 18:1Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, [that] Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.2 Kings 17:3-23Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents.
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