2 Kings 17:1-4
Hoshea Reigns over Israel
17In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah, aHoshea the son of Elah became king over Israel in Samaria and reigned nine years. 2And he did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh, only not as the kings of Israel who were before him. 3aShalmaneser king of Assyria went up bagainst him, and Hoshea became his servant and paid him tribute. 4But the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea, who had sent messengers to So king of Egypt and had offered no tribute to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year; therefore the king of Assyria shut him up and bound him in prison.