1In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, Hoshea the son of Elah began to reign in Samaria over Israel, for nine years.


In Context

1 In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, Hoshea the son of Elah began to reign in Samaria over Israel, for nine years.

2 And he did evil in the sight of Jehovah, but not as the kings of Israel that had been before him.

3 Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria, and Hoshea became his servant, and tendered him presents.

2 Kings 17:1 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

17:1In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, Hoshea son of Elah became king of Israel in Samaria, and he reigned nine years.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:1In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

17:1In the twelfth year of Achaz king of Juda, Osee the son of Ela reigned in Samaria over Israel nine years.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

17:1In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel, and reigned nine years.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

17:1In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel, and reigned nine years.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:1In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:1In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel, [and reigned] nine years.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

17:1In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah reigned hath Hoshea son of Elah in Samaria, over Israel — nine years,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:1In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years.