1. In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah reigned hath Hoshea son of Elah in Samaria, over Israel--nine years,
2. and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, only, not as the kings of Israel who were before him;
3. against him came up Shalmaneser king of Asshur, and Hoshea is to him a servant, and doth render to him a present.