Scripture · Old Testament
2 Kings 17:1
2 Kings 17:1 is verse 1 of 2 Kings chapter 17, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
In the twelfth year of the reign of Ahaz over Judah, Hoshea son of Elah became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria nine years.
King James Version
In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years.
World English Bible
In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, Hoshea the son of Elah began to reign in Samaria over Israel for nine years.
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2 Kings 17:1–3 · Berean Standard Bible
1 In the twelfth year of the reign of Ahaz over Judah, Hoshea son of Elah became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria nine years.
2 And he did evil in the sight of the LORD, but not like the kings of Israel who preceded him.
3 Shalmaneser king of Assyria attacked him, and Hoshea became his vassal and paid him tribute.
Read all of 2 Kings 17Hebrew words
בִּשְׁנַת֙in yearשְׁתֵּ֣יםtwo [plus]עֶשְׂרֵ֔הtenלְאָחָ֖זof Ahazמֶ֣לֶךְ[the] king ofיְהוּדָ֑הJudahמָ֠לַךְhe became kingהוֹשֵׁ֨עַHosheaבֶּן[the] son ofאֵלָ֧הElahבְשֹׁמְר֛וֹןin Samariaעַלoverיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לIsraelתֵּ֥שַׁעnineשָׁנִֽיםyears
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