In the twelfth year of King Ahaz of Judah, Hoshea son of Elah became king in Samaria over Israel, and he reigned nine years.
Then Hoshea son of Elah conspired against Pekah son of Remaliah. He attacked and assassinated him, and then became king in his place in the twentieth year of Jotham son of Uzziah.
In the seventeenth year of Pekah son of Remaliah, Ahaz son of King Jotham of Judah, began to reign.
He did what was evil in Adonai’s eyes, yet not as the kings of Israel who were before him.
Now it was in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel that Hezekiah son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.