2 Kings 17:5

God's Word

Then the king of Assyria attacked the entire country. He attacked Samaria and blockaded it for three years.

Cross References

2 Kings 17:4

The king of Assyria found Hoshea to be a traitor. (Hoshea had sent messengers to King Dais of Egypt and had stopped making annual payments to the king of Assyria.) So the king of Assyria arrested him and put him in prison.

2 Kings 18:9

In Hezekiah’s fourth year as king (which was the seventh year in the reign of King Hoshea, son of Elah of Israel) King Shalmaneser of Assyria attacked Samaria, blockaded it,

2 Kings 6:24

Later King Benhadad of Aram assembled his whole army. They went to Samaria and blockaded it.

Hosea 13:16

The people of Samaria are guilty as charged because they rebelled against their God. They will be killed in war, their children will be smashed to death, and their pregnant women will be ripped open.