2 Kings 17:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־
(me·lech-)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Assyriaאַשּׁ֖וּר
(a·shur)
804b: the second son of Shem, also the people of Asshur, also the land of Assyr.of uncertain derivation
invadedוַיַּ֥עַל
(vai·ya·'al)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
the wholeבְּכָל־
(be·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
landהָאָ֑רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz;)
776: earth, landa prim. root
and wentוַיַּ֙עַל֙
(vai·ya·'al)
5927: to go up, ascend, climba prim. root
up to Samariaשֹׁמְרֹ֔ון
(sho·me·ro·vn,)
8111: capital of N. kingdom of Isr.from shamar
and besiegedוַיָּ֥צַר
(vai·ya·tzar)
6696a: to confine, bind, besiegea prim. root
it threeשָׁלֹ֥שׁ
(sha·losh)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
years.שָׁנִֽים׃
(sha·nim.)
8141: a yearfrom shana


















KJV Lexicon
Then the king
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Assyria
'Ashshuwr  (ash-shoor')
Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them (i.e. Assyria), its region and its empire
came up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
throughout all the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
and went up
`alah  (aw-law')
to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow)
to Samaria
Shomrown  (sho-mer-one')
watch-station; Shomeron, a place in Palestine -- Samaria.
and besieged
tsuwr  (tsoor)
to cramp, i.e. confine (in many applications, literally and figuratively, formative or hostile)
it three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
years
shaneh  (shaw-neh')
a year (as a revolution of time) -- + whole age, long, + old, year(-ly).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then the king of Assyria invaded the whole land and went up to Samaria and besieged it 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.

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

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

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

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

King James 2000 Bible
Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.
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