2 Kings 17:5
New International Version
The king of Assyria invaded the entire land, marched against Samaria and laid siege to it for three years.

New Living Translation
Then the king of Assyria invaded the entire land, and for three years he besieged the city of Samaria.

English Standard Version
Then the king of Assyria invaded all the land and came to Samaria, and for three years he besieged it.

Berean Standard Bible
Then the king of Assyria invaded the whole land, marched up to Samaria, and besieged it for three years.

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

New King James Version
Now the king of Assyria went throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria and besieged it for three years.

New American Standard Bible
Then the king of Assyria invaded the entire land, and went up to Samaria and besieged it for three years.

NASB 1995
Then the king of Assyria invaded the whole land and went up to Samaria and besieged it three years.

NASB 1977
Then the king of Assyria invaded the whole land and went up to Samaria and besieged it three years.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then the king of Assyria went up against the whole land and he went up to Samaria and besieged it three years.

Amplified Bible
Then the king of Assyria invaded all the land [of Israel] and went up to Samaria and besieged it for three years.

Christian Standard Bible
The king of Assyria invaded the whole land, marched up to Samaria, and besieged it for three years.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the king of Assyria invaded the whole land, marched up to Samaria, and besieged it for three years.

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

Contemporary English Version
Shalmaneser invaded Israel and attacked the city of Samaria for three years,

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then the king of Assyria attacked the entire country. He attacked Samaria and blockaded it for three years.

Good News Translation
Then Shalmaneser invaded Israel and besieged Samaria. In the third year of the siege,

International Standard Version
After this, the king of Assyria invaded the entire land, approached Samaria, and began a three year siege.

Majority Standard Bible
Then the king of Assyria invaded the whole land, marched up to Samaria, and besieged it for three years.

NET Bible
The king of Assyria marched through the whole land. He attacked Samaria and besieged it for three years.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.

World English Bible
Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the king of Asshur goes up into all the land, and he goes up to Samaria, and lays siege against it [for] three years;

Young's Literal Translation
And the king of Asshur goeth up into all the land, and he goeth up to Samaria, and layeth siege against it three years;

Smith's Literal Translation
And the king of Assur will come up upon all the land, and he will comp up to Shomeron, and press upon her three years.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he went through all the land: and going up to Samaria, he besieged it three years.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he wandered through the entire land. And ascending to Samaria, he besieged it for three years.

New American Bible
Then the king of Assyria occupied the whole land and attacked Samaria, which he besieged for three years.

New Revised Standard Version
Then the king of Assyria invaded all the land and came to Samaria; for three years he besieged it.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Then the king of Assyria came up against the whole land, and went up to Samaria and besieged it three years.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the King of Assyria came up against all the land and came up to Samaria and he encamped against it three years.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the king of the Assyrians went up against all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it for three years.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Israel Exiled Because of Idolatry
5Then the king of Assyria invaded the whole land, marched up to Samaria, and besieged it for three years. 6In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured Samaria and carried away the Israelites to Assyria, where he settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes.…

Cross References
2 Kings 18:9-12
In the fourth year of Hezekiah’s reign, which was the seventh year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Shalmaneser king of Assyria marched against Samaria and besieged it. / And at the end of three years, the Assyrians captured it. So Samaria was captured in the sixth year of Hezekiah, which was the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel. / The king of Assyria exiled the Israelites to Assyria and settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes. ...

2 Kings 18:13
In the fourteenth year of Hezekiah’s reign, Sennacherib king of Assyria attacked and captured all the fortified cities of Judah.

2 Kings 19:9-11
Now Sennacherib had been warned about Tirhakah king of Cush: “Look, he has set out to fight against you.” So Sennacherib again sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying, / “Give this message to Hezekiah king of Judah: ‘Do not let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you by saying that Jerusalem will not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria. / Surely you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all the other countries, devoting them to destruction. Will you then be spared?

Isaiah 36:1-2
In the fourteenth year of Hezekiah’s reign, Sennacherib king of Assyria attacked and captured all the fortified cities of Judah. / And the king of Assyria sent the Rabshakeh, with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. And he stopped by the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field.

Isaiah 37:8-10
When the Rabshakeh heard that the king of Assyria had left Lachish, he withdrew and found the king fighting against Libnah. / Now Sennacherib had been warned about Tirhakah king of Cush: “He has set out to fight against you.” On hearing this, Sennacherib sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying, / “Give this message to Hezekiah king of Judah: ‘Do not let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you by saying that Jerusalem will not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.

Hosea 13:16
Samaria will bear her guilt because she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword; their little ones will be dashed to pieces, and their pregnant women ripped open.

Amos 3:11
Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “An enemy will surround the land; he will pull down your strongholds and plunder your citadels.”

Amos 6:14
For behold, I will raise up a nation against you, O house of Israel,” declares the LORD, the God of Hosts, “and they will oppress you from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of the Arabah.”

Micah 1:6
Therefore I will make Samaria a heap of rubble in the open field, a planting area for a vineyard. I will pour her stones into the valley and expose her foundations.

Jeremiah 50:17
Israel is a scattered flock, chased away by lions. The first to devour him was the king of Assyria; the last to crush his bones was Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.”

Matthew 24:2
“Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”

Luke 21:20-24
But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near. / Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city. / For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. ...

Acts 7:43
You have taken along the tabernacle of Molech and the star of your god Rephan, the idols you made to worship. Therefore I will send you into exile beyond Babylon.’

Romans 11:7-10
What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened, / as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.” / And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them. ...

Romans 11:25
I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.


Treasury of Scripture

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

A.

2 Kings 18:9
And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it.

three years

2 Kings 25:1-3
And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he, and all his host, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it; and they built forts against it round about…

Jeremiah 52:4,5
And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came, he and all his army, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it, and built forts against it round about…

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2 Kings 17
1. Hoshea the Last King of Israel
3. Being subdued by Shalmaneser, he conspires against him with So, king of Egypt
5. Samaria for sinning is led into captivity
24. The strange nations transplanted into Samaria make a mixture of religions.














Then the king of Assyria
The phrase refers to Shalmaneser V, the Assyrian king during this period. Historically, Assyria was a dominant empire known for its military prowess and expansionist policies. The Assyrian kings were often seen as instruments of God's judgment against Israel due to the nation's persistent idolatry and disobedience. The Hebrew root for "king" (מֶלֶךְ, melek) emphasizes authority and rule, reminding us of God's ultimate sovereignty over earthly rulers.

invaded the whole land
This phrase indicates a comprehensive military campaign. The Hebrew word for "invaded" (עָלָה, alah) can also mean "to go up" or "ascend," suggesting a forceful and deliberate action. The "whole land" refers to the Northern Kingdom of Israel, which had turned away from God. This invasion was not just a political maneuver but a divine judgment, as prophesied by earlier prophets like Hosea and Amos.

marched up to Samaria
Samaria was the capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel. The phrase "marched up" (וַיַּעַל, vaya'al) again uses the verb "alah," emphasizing the strategic and determined approach of the Assyrian army. Samaria, established by King Omri, had become a center of idolatry and corruption. Its mention here highlights the culmination of Israel's spiritual decline and the impending fulfillment of God's warnings through His prophets.

and besieged it for three years
The siege of Samaria lasted three years, a significant period that underscores the severity of the judgment. The Hebrew word for "besieged" (וַיָּצַר, vayatzar) conveys the idea of encircling or confining, illustrating the hopeless situation of Samaria. The number three often symbolizes completeness or divine purpose in the Bible, suggesting that this siege was a complete and divinely ordained act of judgment. Historically, sieges were brutal, leading to famine and despair, reflecting the spiritual desolation of Israel.

(5) Then (and) the king of Assyria came up . . . and besieged it three years.--Sargon states that he took Samaria (Samerna) in his first year. Shalmaneser therefore had besieged the city some two years before his death.

The brief narrative before us does not discriminate between the respective shares of the two Assyrian sovereigns in the overthrow of the kingdom of Israel, but it is noticeable that it does not say that Shalmaneser "besieged Samaria three years," and "took Samaria." (Comp. 2Kings 18:11.)

Verse 5. - Then the King of Assyria - rather, and the King of Assyria - came up throughout all the land - i.e., with an army that spread itself at once over the whole land, that came to conquer, not merely to strike a blow, and obtain submission, as on the former occasion (see ver. 3, and the comment) - and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years. From some time in Hoshea's seventh year (2 Kings 18:9) to some time in his ninth (2 Kings 18:10). According to the Hebrew mode of reckoning, parts of years are counted as years; and thus the siege need not have lasted much over a year, though it may have been extended to nearly three years. In either case, there was ample time for Shabak to have brought up his forces, had he been so minded; and his failure to do so, or in any way to succor his ally, showed how little reliance was to be placed on Egyptian promises (comp. 2 Kings 18:21).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then the king
מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428: A king

of Assyria
אַשּׁ֖וּר (’aš·šūr)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 804: Ashshur

invaded
וַיַּ֥עַל (way·ya·‘al)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

the whole
בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

land,
הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

marched up
וַיַּ֙עַל֙ (way·ya·‘al)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

to Samaria,
שֹׁמְר֔וֹן (šō·mə·rō·wn)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 8111: Samaria -- capital of northern kingdom of Israel

and besieged
וַיָּ֥צַר (way·yā·ṣar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6696: To confine, bind, besiege

it
עָלֶ֖יהָ (‘ā·le·hā)
Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

for three
שָׁלֹ֥שׁ (šā·lōš)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice

years.
שָׁנִֽים׃ (šā·nîm)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 8141: A year


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