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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_kings/17.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_kings/17.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The king of Assyria invaded the entire land, marched against Samaria and laid siege to it for three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_kings/17.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then the king of Assyria invaded the entire land, and for three years he besieged the city of Samaria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/17.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the king of Assyria invaded all the land and came to Samaria, and for three years he besieged it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the king of Assyria invaded the whole land, marched up to Samaria, and besieged it for three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/17.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now the king of Assyria went throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria and besieged it for three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the king of Assyria invaded the entire land, and went up to Samaria and besieged it for three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/17.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then the king of Assyria invaded the whole land and went up to Samaria and besieged it three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then the king of Assyria invaded the whole land and went up to Samaria and besieged it three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then the king of Assyria went up against the whole land and he went up to Samaria and besieged it three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then the king of Assyria invaded all the land [of Israel] and went up to Samaria and besieged it for three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The king of Assyria invaded the whole land, marched up to Samaria, and besieged it for three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the king of Assyria invaded the whole land, marched up to Samaria, and besieged it for three years. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/17.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Shalmaneser invaded Israel and attacked the city of Samaria for three years, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/17.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then the king of Assyria attacked the entire country. He attacked Samaria and blockaded it for three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/17.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then Shalmaneser invaded Israel and besieged Samaria. In the third year of the siege, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />After this, the king of Assyria invaded the entire land, approached Samaria, and began a three year siege. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the king of Assyria invaded the whole land, marched up to Samaria, and besieged it for three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/17.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The king of Assyria marched through the whole land. He attacked Samaria and besieged it for three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/17.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the king of Asshur goes up into all the land, and he goes up to Samaria, and lays siege against it [for] three years;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the king of Asshur goeth up into all the land, and he goeth up to Samaria, and layeth siege against it three years;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the king of Assur will come up upon all the land, and he will comp up to Shomeron, and press upon her three years.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he went through all the land: and going up to Samaria, he besieged it three years. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he wandered through the entire land. And ascending to Samaria, he besieged it for three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/17.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then the king of Assyria occupied the whole land and attacked Samaria, which he besieged for three years. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the king of Assyria invaded all the land and came to Samaria; for three years he besieged it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then the king of Assyria came up against the whole land, and went up to Samaria and besieged it three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the King of Assyria came up against all the land and came up to Samaria and he encamped against it three years.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the king of the Assyrians went up against all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it <i>for</i> three years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/17-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=5721" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/17.htm">Israel Exiled Because of Idolatry</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">Then the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/804.htm" title="804: ’aš·šūr (N-proper-fs) -- Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them, its region and its empire.">of Assyria</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: way·ya·‘al (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">invaded</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: bə·ḵāl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">the whole</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">land,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: way·ya·‘al (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">marched up</a> <a href="/hebrew/8111.htm" title="8111: šō·mə·rō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- Capital of N. kingdom of Isr. From the active participle of shamar; watch-station; Shomeron, a place in Palestine.">to Samaria,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6696.htm" title="6696: way·yā·ṣar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To confine, bind, besiege. A primitive root; to cramp, i.e. Confine.">and besieged</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·le·hā (Prep:: 3fs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">it</a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: šā·lōš (Number-fs) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice.">for three</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nîm (N-fp) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">years.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>In 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-9.htm">2 Kings 18:9-12</a></span><br />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. / And at the end of three years, the Assyrians captured it. So Samaria was captured in the sixth year of Hezekiah, which was the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel. / The king of Assyria exiled the Israelites to Assyria and settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-13.htm">2 Kings 18:13</a></span><br />In the fourteenth year of Hezekiah’s reign, Sennacherib king of Assyria attacked and captured all the fortified cities of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-9.htm">2 Kings 19:9-11</a></span><br />Now Sennacherib had been warned about Tirhakah king of Cush: “Look, he has set out to fight against you.” So Sennacherib again sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying, / “Give this message to Hezekiah king of Judah: ‘Do not let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you by saying that Jerusalem will not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria. / Surely you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all the other countries, devoting them to destruction. Will you then be spared?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/36-1.htm">Isaiah 36:1-2</a></span><br />In the fourteenth year of Hezekiah’s reign, Sennacherib king of Assyria attacked and captured all the fortified cities of Judah. / And the king of Assyria sent the Rabshakeh, with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. And he stopped by the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-8.htm">Isaiah 37:8-10</a></span><br />When the Rabshakeh heard that the king of Assyria had left Lachish, he withdrew and found the king fighting against Libnah. / Now Sennacherib had been warned about Tirhakah king of Cush: “He has set out to fight against you.” On hearing this, Sennacherib sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying, / “Give this message to Hezekiah king of Judah: ‘Do not let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you by saying that Jerusalem will not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/13-16.htm">Hosea 13:16</a></span><br />Samaria will bear her guilt because she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword; their little ones will be dashed to pieces, and their pregnant women ripped open.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/3-11.htm">Amos 3:11</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “An enemy will surround the land; he will pull down your strongholds and plunder your citadels.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/6-14.htm">Amos 6:14</a></span><br />For behold, I will raise up a nation against you, O house of Israel,” declares the LORD, the God of Hosts, “and they will oppress you from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of the Arabah.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/1-6.htm">Micah 1:6</a></span><br />Therefore I will make Samaria a heap of rubble in the open field, a planting area for a vineyard. I will pour her stones into the valley and expose her foundations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-17.htm">Jeremiah 50:17</a></span><br />Israel is a scattered flock, chased away by lions. The first to devour him was the king of Assyria; the last to crush his bones was Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-2.htm">Matthew 24:2</a></span><br />“Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-20.htm">Luke 21:20-24</a></span><br />But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near. / Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city. / For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-43.htm">Acts 7:43</a></span><br />You have taken along the tabernacle of Molech and the star of your god Rephan, the idols you made to worship. Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-7.htm">Romans 11:7-10</a></span><br />What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened, / as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.” / And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-25.htm">Romans 11:25</a></span><br />I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/18-9.htm">2 Kings 18:9</a></b></br> And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which <i>was</i> the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, <i>that</i> Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it.</p><p class="hdg">three years</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/25-1.htm">2 Kings 25:1-3</a></b></br> And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth <i>day</i> of the month, <i>that</i> Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he, and all his host, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it; and they built forts against it round about… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/52-4.htm">Jeremiah 52:4,5</a></b></br> And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth <i>day</i> of the month, <i>that</i> Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it, and built forts against it round about… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/17-3.htm">Asshur</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-4.htm">Assyria</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-5.htm">Besieged</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-18.htm">Entire</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-21.htm">Forces</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-20.htm">Invaded</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-16.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-9.htm">Marched</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-23.htm">Overran</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-1.htm">Samaria</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-1.htm">Sama'ria</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-5.htm">Shutting</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-5.htm">Siege</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-25.htm">Three</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-22.htm">Throughout</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-1.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/18-7.htm">Asshur</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-6.htm">Assyria</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-9.htm">Besieged</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-16.htm">Entire</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-2.htm">Forces</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-1.htm">Invaded</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-9.htm">Laid</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-9.htm">Marched</a> <a href="/judges/20-43.htm">Overran</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-6.htm">Samaria</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-6.htm">Sama'ria</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-11.htm">Shutting</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-9.htm">Siege</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-10.htm">Three</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-22.htm">Throughout</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-3.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 17</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/17-1.htm">Hoshea the Last King of Israel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/17-3.htm">Being subdued by Shalmaneser, he conspires against him with So, king of Egypt</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/17-5.htm">Samaria for sinning is led into captivity</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/17-24.htm">The strange nations transplanted into Samaria make a mixture of religions.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This invasion marks a significant moment in Israel's history, as it represents the culmination of a series of Assyrian campaigns against the Northern Kingdom. The "whole land" refers to the territory of Israel, indicating a comprehensive military campaign. This invasion was a fulfillment of prophetic warnings given by prophets like Hosea and Amos, who had foretold the consequences of Israel's persistent idolatry and disobedience to God.<p><b>marched up to Samaria</b><br>Samaria was the capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, established by King Omri. It was strategically located on a hill, making it a formidable fortress. The phrase "marched up" suggests a deliberate and determined military advance. Samaria's significance is underscored by its repeated mention in the prophetic literature as a center of idolatry and corruption. The city's fall would symbolize the collapse of the Northern Kingdom.<p><b>and besieged it for three years</b><br>The siege of Samaria lasted from 725 to 722 BC, a prolonged period that indicates the city's initial resilience. A siege in ancient times involved surrounding a city to cut off supplies and force surrender. This three-year siege reflects the severity of the Assyrian campaign and the desperation of Samaria's inhabitants. The number three often symbolizes completeness in the Bible, suggesting the totality of God's judgment on Israel. The fall of Samaria fulfilled prophecies of destruction due to Israel's covenant unfaithfulness, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/28-49.htm">Deuteronomy 28:49-52</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_of_assyria.htm">King of Assyria</a></b><br>The ruler of the Assyrian Empire, a dominant power in the ancient Near East, known for its military prowess and expansionist policies.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/samaria.htm">Samaria</a></b><br>The capital city of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, established by King Omri. It was a significant political and cultural center.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/siege_of_samaria.htm">Siege of Samaria</a></b><br>A military blockade and assault by the Assyrian forces, lasting three years, which ultimately led to the fall of the Northern Kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>The fall of Samaria illustrates God's control over historical events. He uses nations like Assyria to accomplish His purposes, even in judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Israel's persistent idolatry and rejection of God's commandments led to their downfall. This serves as a warning about the serious consequences of turning away from God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_repentance.htm">The Importance of Repentance</a></b><br>Despite repeated warnings from prophets, Israel failed to repent. This highlights the necessity of heeding God's call to repentance to avoid judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_plan.htm">Trust in God's Plan</a></b><br>Even in times of national crisis and personal hardship, believers are encouraged to trust in God's overarching plan and His ability to bring about His purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 17</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_would_god_remove_his_protection.htm">In Psalm 80:12–13, why would an omnipotent God remove His protection, allowing enemies to ravage His chosen people? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_king_hoshea_of_israel.htm">Who was King Hoshea of Israel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_hezekiah_invite_exiled_israel.htm">In 2 Chronicles 30:6, how could King Hezekiah send invitations throughout the northern kingdom if they had already been exiled according to 2 Kings 17? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_isaiah_9's_hope_fit_later_woes.htm">How can the described prosperity and deliverance in Isaiah 9 be reconciled with the ongoing hardships that plagued the region for centuries afterward?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/17.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">Then</span> (<span class= "ital">and</span>) <span class= "bld">the king of Assyria came up . . . and besieged it three years.</span>--Sargon states that he took Samaria (<span class= "ital">Samer</span><span class= "greekheb"></span><span class= "ital">na</span>) in his <span class= "ital">first</span> year. Shalmaneser therefore had besieged the city some two years before his death.<p>The brief narrative before us does not discriminate between the respective shares of the two Assyrian sovereigns in the overthrow of the kingdom of Israel, but it is noticeable that it does <span class= "ital">not</span> say that <span class= "ital">Shalmaneser</span> "besieged Samaria three years," and "took Samaria." (Comp. <a href="/2_kings/18-11.htm" title="And the king of Assyria did carry away Israel to Assyria, and put them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes:">2Kings 18:11</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Then the King of Assyria</span> - rather, <span class="accented">and the King of Assyria - <span class="cmt_word"></span>came up throughout all the land</span> <span class="accented">- i.e.</span>, with an army that spread itself at once over the whole land, that came to conquer, not merely to strike a blow, and obtain submission, as on the former occasion (see ver. 3, and the comment) - <span class="cmt_word">and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.</span> From some time in Hoshea's seventh year (<a href="/2_kings/18-9.htm">2 Kings 18:9</a>) to some time in his ninth (<a href="/2_kings/18-10.htm">2 Kings 18:10</a>). According to the Hebrew mode of reckoning, parts of years are counted as years; and thus the siege need not have lasted much over a year, though it may have been extended to nearly three years. In either case, there was ample time for Shabak to have brought up his forces, had he been so minded; and his failure to do so, or in any way to succor his ally, showed how little reliance was to be placed on Egyptian promises (comp. <a href="/2_kings/18-21.htm">2 Kings 18:21</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/17-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then the king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶֽלֶךְ־</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Assyria</span><br /><span class="heb">אַשּׁ֖וּר</span> <span class="translit">(’aš·šūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_804.htm">Strong's 804: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ashshur</span><br /><br /><span class="word">invaded</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֥עַל</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the whole</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">land,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֑רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">marched up</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֙עַל֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Samaria,</span><br /><span class="heb">שֹׁמְר֔וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(šō·mə·rō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8111.htm">Strong's 8111: </a> </span><span class="str2">Samaria -- capital of northern kingdom of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and besieged</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֥צַר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·ṣar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6696.htm">Strong's 6696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To confine, bind, besiege</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלֶ֖יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·le·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for three</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁלֹ֥שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(šā·lōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7969.htm">Strong's 7969: </a> </span><span class="str2">Three, third, thrice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">years.</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁנִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(šā·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/17-5.htm">2 Kings 17:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/17-5.htm">2 Kings 17:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/17-5.htm">2 Kings 17:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/17-5.htm">2 Kings 17:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/17-5.htm">2 Kings 17:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/17-5.htm">2 Kings 17:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/17-5.htm">2 Kings 17:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/17-5.htm">2 Kings 17:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/17-5.htm">2 Kings 17:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/17-5.htm">2 Kings 17:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/17-5.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 17:5 Then the king of Assyria came up (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/17-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 17:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 17:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/17-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 17:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 17:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>