2 Kings 17:4
Context17:4 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
Context17:2 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
Context9:24 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.
[17:4] 1 tn Heb “and the king of Assyria found in Hoshea conspiracy.”
[17:4] 2 sn For discussion of this name, see HALOT 744 s.v. סוֹא and M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 196.
[17:4] 3 tn Heb “and bound him in the house of confinement.”
[17:2] 4 tn Heb “in the eyes of.”
[9:24] 5 tn Heb “and Jehu filled his hand with the bow and he struck Jehoram between his shoulders.”