17:1 In the twelfth year of King Ahaz’s reign over Judah, Hoshea son of Elah became king over Israel. He reigned in Samaria 2 for nine years.
1 tn Heb “and struck him down and killed him.”
2 map For location see Map2-B1; Map4-D3; Map5-E2; Map6-A4; Map7-C1.