^{3 Ref} Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and brought him tribute.

^{4 Ref} And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea; for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and offered no tribute to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year: therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison.

^{5 Ref} Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.