2 Kings 17:3

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.

⁴  And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea: for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and brought no present to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year: therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison.

⁵  Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.