2 Kings 17:5 BSB — MannaFest

2 Kings 17:5

Then the king of Assyria invaded the whole land, marched up to Samaria, and besieged it for three years.

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ASV

Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.

KJV

Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.

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Commentary

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Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

All the land - The second invasion of Shalmaneser (723 B.C., his fifth year), is here contrasted with the first, as extending to the whole country, whereas the first had afflicted only a part. Three years - From the fourth to the sixth of Hezekiah, and from the seventh to the ninth of Heshea; two years, therefore, according to our reckoning, but three, according to that of the Hebrews.

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The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Three years it held out after the country was conquered, and no doubt a great deal of misery was endured at that time which is not particularly recorded; but the brevity of the story, and the passing of this matter over lightly, methinks, intimate that they were abandoned of God and he did not now regard the affliction of Israel, as sometimes as he had done.

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Original language & word study

11 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיַּ֥עַל	vai.Ya.'al	and he came up	H5927 →
מֶֽלֶךְ־	Me.lekh-	[the] king of	H4428 →
אַשּׁ֖וּר	'a.Shur	Assyria	H804 →
בְּכָל־	be.khol	in all	H3605 →
הָאָ֑רֶץ	ha.'A.retz	the land	H776 →
וַיַּ֙עַל֙	vai.Ya.'al	and he came up	H5927 →
שֹׁמְר֔וֹן	sho.me.Ron	Samaria	H8111 →
וַיָּ֥צַר	vai.Ya.tzar	and he laid siege	H6696 →
עָלֶ֖יהָ	'a.Lei.ha	on it	H5921 →
שָׁלֹ֥שׁ	sha.Losh	three	H7969 →
שָׁנִֽים׃	sha.Nim	years	H8141 →

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Through
Hosea 13:16
Samaria will bear her guilt because she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword; their little ones will be dashed to pieces, and their pregnant women ripped open.
leads to
- 2 Kings 8:12
  “Why is my lord weeping?” asked Hazael. “Because I know the evil you will do to the Israelites,” Elisha replied. “You will set fire to their fortresses, kill their young men with the sword,…
- 2 Kings 15:16
  At that time Menahem, starting from Tirzah, attacked Tiphsah and everyone in its vicinity, because they would not open their gates. So he attacked Tiphsah and ripped open all the pregnant women.
- Psalms 137:8–9
  O Daughter of Babylon, doomed to destruction, blessed is he who repays you as you have done to us.
- Isaiah 13:16
  Their infants will be dashed to pieces before their eyes, their houses will be looted, and their wives will be ravished.
- Amos 1:13
  This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of the Ammonites, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they ripped open the pregnant women of Gilead in order to enlarge their…
Through
2 Kings 18:9
In the fourth year of Hezekiah’s reign, which was the seventh year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Shalmaneser king of Assyria marched against Samaria and besieged it.
leads to
- Hosea 10:14
  the roar of battle will rise against your people, so that all your fortresses will be demolished as Shalman devastated Beth-arbel in the day of battle, when mothers were dashed to pieces along with…
- 2 Kings 18:1
  In the third year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Hezekiah son of Ahaz became king of Judah.
- 2 Kings 17:3–23
  Shalmaneser king of Assyria attacked him, and Hoshea became his vassal and paid him tribute.

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01Commentary

The record, by era

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

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06About 2 Kings

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

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About 2 Kings