In the ninth year of HOSHEA the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away to Assyria, and placed them in Halah, and on the Habor, the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes.

9. In the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of HOSHEA son of Elah king of Israel, Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it.

10. At the end of three years they took it. In the sixth year of Hezekiah, which was the ninth year of HOSHEA king of Israel, Samaria was taken.

11. The king of Assyria carried Israel away to Assyria, and put them in Halah, and on the Habor, the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes,

12. because they didn't obey the LORD their God's voice, but transgressed his covenant, even all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded, and would not hear it or do it.

3. Surely now they will say, "We have no king; for we don't fear The LORD;and the king, what can he do for us?"

4. They make promises, swearing falsely in making covenants.Therefore judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of the field.

5. The inhabitants of Samaria will be in terror for the calves of Beth Aven;for its people will mourn over it,Along with its priests who rejoiced over it,for its glory, because it has departed from it.

6. It also will be carried to Assyria for a present to a great king.Ephraim will receive shame,and Israel will be ashamed of his own counsel.

7. Samaria and her king float away,like a twig on the water.