3 Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up to attack Hoshea, who had been Shalmaneser's vassal and had paid him tribute.
3 Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave
3 Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria. And Hoshea became his vassal and paid him tribute.
3 Then Shalmaneser king of Assyria attacked. Hoshea was already a puppet of the Assyrian king and regularly sent him tribute,
3 Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against him; and Hoshea became his vassal, and paid him tribute money.
3 King Shalmaneser of Assyria attacked King Hoshea, so Hoshea was forced to pay heavy tribute to Assyria.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 2 Kings 17:3
Commentary on 2 Kings 17:1-6
(Read 2 Kings 17:1-6)
When the measure of sin is filled up, the Lord will forbear no longer. The inhabitants of Samaria must have endured great affliction. Some of the poor Israelites were left in the land. Those who were carried captives to a great distance, were mostly lost among the nations.