and you did evil more than all who have been before you, and went and made for yourself other gods and molten images to provoke Me to anger; and you have cast Me behind your back.
because of the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and that he caused Israel to sin by his provocation with which he provoked Jehovah the God of Israel to anger.
Pul the king of Assyria came against the land, and Menahem gave a thousand talents of silver to Pul, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.
And Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglathpileser the king of Assyria, saying, I am your servant and your son; come up and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, who have risen up against me.
therefore, behold, I will gather all those loving you with whom you have been pleased, even all whom you have loved, with all whom you have hated, And I will gather them against you from round about, and will uncover your nakedness to them. Yea, they will see all your nakedness.
And their names were Oholah, the oldest, and Oholibah, her sister. And they were Mine, and they bore sons and daughters. And their names: Samaria is Oholah, and Jerusalem is Oholibah.
And she gave her fornications on them, the choice sons of Assyria, with all of them, and with all after whom she lusted. She defiled herself with all their idols.
Ephraim feeds on wind, and follows after the east wind; all the day he multiplies lies and ruin. And they cut a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt.
When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah his wound, then Ephraim went to Assyria, and sent to King Jareb. And he was not able to heal you, and not did he cure you of your wound.