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Hoshea Reigns over Israel; Israel Carried Captive to Assyria

17 In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah Hoshe′a the son of Elah began to reign in Samar′ia over Israel, and he reigned nine years. And he did what was evil in the sight of the Lord, yet not as the kings of Israel who were before him. Against him came up Shalmane′ser king of Assyria; and Hoshe′a became his vassal, and paid him tribute.

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