2 Kings

2 Kings 17:3–6

3Shalmaneser king of Assyria attacked him, and Hoshea became his vassal and paid him tribute. 4But the king of Assyria discovered that Hoshea had conspired to send envoys to King Soa of Egypt, and that he had not paid tribute to the king of Assyria as in previous years. Therefore the king of Assyria arrested Hoshea and put him in prison.

5Then the king of Assyria invaded the whole land, marched up to Samaria, and besieged it for three years.

6In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured Samaria and carried away the Israelites to Assyria, where he settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes.

Footnotes

  • a 17:4 So is likely an abbreviation for Osorkon.

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2 Kings 17:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Shalmaneserשַׁלְמַנְאֶ֖סֶרšal·man·’e·serNoun - proper - masculine singularH8022 Shalmaneser
kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Assyriaאַשּׁ֑וּר’aš·šūrNoun - proper - feminine singularH804 Asshur, Assyria
attackedעָלָ֣יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
himעָלָ֔ה‘ā·lāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
and Hosheaהוֹשֵׁ֙עַ֙hō·wō·šê·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH1954 Hoshea
becameוַֽיְהִי־way·hî-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
hisל֤וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
vassalעֶ֔בֶד‘e·ḇeḏNoun - masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
and paidוַיָּ֥שֶׁבway·yā·šeḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
himל֖וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
tributeמִנְחָֽה׃min·ḥāhNoun - feminine singularH4503 gift, tribute, offering

2 Kings 17:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Assyriaאַשּׁ֨וּר’aš·šūrNoun - proper - feminine singularH804 Asshur, Assyria
discoveredוַיִּמְצָא֩way·yim·ṣāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
that Hosheaבְּהוֹשֵׁ֜עַbə·hō·wō·šê·a‘Preposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1954 Hoshea
had conspiredקֶ֗שֶׁרqe·šerNoun - masculine singularH7195 conspiracy
to sendשָׁלַ֤חšā·laḥVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
envoysמַלְאָכִים֙mal·’ā·ḵîmNoun - masculine pluralH4397 messenger
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
Soס֣וֹאsō·wNoun - proper - masculine singularH5471 So
of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and that he had notוְלֹא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
paidהֶעֱלָ֥הhe·‘ĕ·lāhVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
tributeמִנְחָ֛הmin·ḥāhNoun - feminine singularH4503 gift, tribute, offering
to the kingלְמֶ֥לֶךְlə·me·leḵPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Assyriaאַשּׁ֖וּר’aš·šūrNoun - proper - feminine singularH804 Asshur, Assyria
as in previous yearsכְּשָׁנָ֣הkə·šā·nāhPreposition-k; Noun - feminine singularH8141 year
Therefore the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Assyriaאַשּׁ֔וּר’aš·šūrNoun - proper - feminine singularH804 Asshur, Assyria
arrestedוַֽיַּעַצְרֵ֙הוּ֙way·ya·‘aṣ·rê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH6113 restrain, retain
and put himוַיַּאַסְרֵ֖הוּway·ya·’as·rê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH631 tie, bind, imprison
in prisonכֶּֽלֶא׃ke·leNoun - masculine singularH3608 confinement, restraint, imprisonment

2 Kings 17:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Assyriaאַשּׁ֖וּר’aš·šūrNoun - proper - feminine singularH804 Asshur, Assyria
invadedוַיַּ֥עַלway·ya·‘alConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
the wholeבְּכָל־bə·ḵālPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
marched upוַיַּ֙עַל֙way·ya·‘alConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
to Samariaשֹׁמְר֔וֹןšō·mə·rō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH8111 Shomeron
and besiegedוַיָּ֥צַרway·yā·ṣarConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6696 confine, bind, besiege
itעָלֶ֖יהָ‘ā·le·hāPreposition; third person feminine singularH5921 height
for threeשָׁלֹ֥שׁšā·lōšNumber - feminine singularH7969 a three, triad
yearsשָׁנִֽים׃šā·nîmNoun - feminine pluralH8141 year

2 Kings 17:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In the ninthהַתְּשִׁיעִ֜יתhat·tə·šî·‘îṯArticle; Number - ordinal feminine singularH8671 ninth
yearבִּשְׁנַ֨תbiš·naṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH8141 year
of Hosheaלְהוֹשֵׁ֗עַlə·hō·wō·šê·a‘Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1954 Hoshea
the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Assyriaאַשּׁוּר֙’aš·šūrNoun - proper - feminine singularH804 Asshur, Assyria
capturedלָכַ֤דlā·ḵaḏVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3920 capture, seize, take (by lot)
Samariaשֹׁ֣מְר֔וֹןšō·mə·rō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH8111 Shomeron
and carried awayוַיֶּ֥גֶלway·ye·ḡelConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1540 uncover, remove
the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
to Assyriaאַשּׁ֑וּרָה’aš·šū·rāhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH804 Asshur, Assyria
where he settledוַיֹּ֨שֶׁבway·yō·šeḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
themאֹתָ֜ם’ō·ṯāmDirect object marker; third person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
in Halahבַּחְלַ֧חbaḥ·laḥPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH2477 Chalach
in Gozanגּוֹזָ֖ןgō·w·zānNoun - proper - feminine singularH1470 Gozan
by the Haborוּבְחָב֛וֹרū·ḇə·ḥā·ḇō·wrConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH2249 Chabor
Riverנְהַ֥רnə·harNoun - masculine singular constructH5104 stream, river
and in the citiesוְעָרֵ֥יwə·‘ā·rêConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural constructH5892 excitement
of the Medesמָדָֽי׃פmā·ḏāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH4074 Medes, Media

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2 Kings 17:3 Hosea 10:14

2 Kings 17:5 Hosea 13:16

2 Kings 17:6 Hosea 13:16 · 1 Chronicles 5:26 · Deuteronomy 28:64 · Amos 5:27 · 2 Kings 18:10–11 · Leviticus 26:32–33 · Isaiah 13:17 · Deuteronomy 28:36 · Isaiah 21:2 · Deuteronomy 29:27–28 · Deuteronomy 4:25–28 · 1 Kings 14:15–16

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