2 Kings 17:1
In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years.
2 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him.
3 Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents.
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- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years.
- WEB
- In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, Hoshea the son of Elah began to reign in Samaria over Israel for nine years.
- ASV
- In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel, [and reigned] nine years.
- DARBY
- In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, Hoshea the son of Elah began to reign in Samaria over Israel, for nine years.
- BLB
- In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, Hoshea son of Elah became king in Samaria over Israel nine years.
- ÅB
- I Judas konge Ahas' tolvte år ble Hosea, sønn av Ela, konge over Israel i Samaria, og han regjerte i ni år.
- OTB
- I det tolvte året til Akas, kongen av Juda, ble Hosea, sønn av Ela, konge over Israel i Samaria, og han regjerte i ni år.
- B1930
- I Judas konge Akas' tolvte år blev Hosea, sønn av Ela, konge over Israel i Samaria, og han regjerte i ni år.
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Cross references
2 Kings 15:30
And Hoshea the son of Elah made a conspiracy against Pekah the son of Remaliah, and smote him, and slew him, and reigned in his stead, in the twentieth year of Jotham the son of Uzziah.
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