2 Kings 17:4

17:4 The king of Assyria discovered that Hoshea was planning a revolt. 1  Hoshea had sent messengers to King So 2  of Egypt and had not sent his annual tribute to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria arrested him and imprisoned him. 3 

2 Kings 17:2

17:2 He did evil in the sight of 4  the Lord, but not to the same degree as the Israelite kings who preceded him.

2 Kings 9:24

9:24 Jehu aimed his bow and shot an arrow right between Jehoram’s shoulders. 5  The arrow went through 6  his heart and he fell to his knees in his chariot.

1 tn Heb “and the king of Assyria found in Hoshea conspiracy.”

2 sn For discussion of this name, see HALOT 744 s.v. סוֹא and M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 196.

3 tn Heb “and bound him in the house of confinement.”

4 tn Heb “in the eyes of.”

5 tn Heb “and Jehu filled his hand with the bow and he struck Jehoram between his shoulders.”

6 tn Heb “went out from.”