So the kingdiedand was broughtto Samaria,and they buriedthe kingin Samaria.
He boughtthe hillSamariafrom Shemerfor two talentsof silver;and he builton the hill,and namedthe citywhichhe builtSamaria,afterthe nameof Shemer,the ownerof the hill.
He saidto him, "Thussaysthe LORD,'Becauseyou have letgoout of [your] handthe manwhom I had devotedto destruction,therefore your lifeshall gofor his life,and your peoplefor his people.'"
Then a crypassedthroughoutthe armyclose to sunset,saying,"Everymanto his cityand everymanto his country."
They washedthe chariotby the poolof Samaria,and the dogslickedup his blood(now the harlotsbathedthemselves [there]), according to the wordof the LORDwhichHe spoke.
Evilshall slaythe wicked,And those who hatethe righteouswill be condemned.
Causing the omensof boastersto fail,Makingfoolsout of diviners,Causing wisemento drawbackAnd turningtheir knowledgeinto foolishness,
"They seefalsehoodand lyingdivinationwho are saying,'The LORDdeclares,'when the LORDhas not sentthem; yet they hopefor the fulfillmentof [their] word.
