2 Kings 17:5 cpdv — And he wandered through the entire land. And ascending to Samaria, he besieged it for three years.

Catholic Public Domain Version

"And he wandered through the entire land. And ascending to Samaria, he besieged it for three years. "

— 2 Kings 17:5, Catholic Public Domain Version

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2 Kings 17 — Context

2

And he did evil before the Lord, but not like the kings of Israel who had been before him.

3

Shalmaneser, the king of the Assyrians, ascended against him. And Hoshea became a servant to him, and he paid him tribute.

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And when the king of the Assyrians discovered that Hoshea, striving to rebel, had sent messengers to Sais, to the king of Egypt, so as not to present the tribute to the king of the Assyrians, as he had been accustomed to do each year, he besieged him. And having been bound, he cast him into prison.

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And he wandered through the entire land. And ascending to Samaria, he besieged it for three years.

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And in the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of the Assyrians captured Samaria, and he carried away Israel to Assyria. And he stationed them in Halah and in Habor, beside the river of Gozan, in the cities of the Medes.

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For it happened that, when the sons of Israel had sinned against the Lord, their God, who had led them away from the land of Egypt, from the hand of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, they worshipped strange gods.

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And they walked according to the rituals of the nations that the Lord had consumed in the sight of the sons of Israel, and of the kings of Israel. For they had acted similarly.

2 Kings 17:5 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does 2 Kings 17:5 say?
2 Kings 17:5 in the Catholic Public Domain Version reads: “And he wandered through the entire land. And ascending to Samaria, he besieged it for three years. ”
Where is 2 Kings 17:5 in the Bible?
2 Kings 17:5 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of 2 Kings, chapter 17, verse 5.
Who wrote 2 Kings?
2 Kings is traditionally attributed to Anonymous (traditionally Jeremiah). It was written c. 561–538 BC.
What is the book of 2 Kings about?
2 Kings carries the divided kingdom from Elijah and Elisha through the fall of both Israel and Judah. Despite the prophets' warnings, both kingdoms decline through idolatry — the north into Assyrian captivity, the south into Babylonian exile — fulfilling the covenant curses.
What are the major themes of 2 Kings?
2 Kings explores themes including Judgment, Exile, Prophets, Covenant Curses, Remnant. These themes shape the meaning and context of 2 Kings 17:5.
What translation should I read 2 Kings 17:5 in?
2 Kings 17:5 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize 2 Kings 17:5?
2 Kings 17:5 reads (CPDV): “And he wandered through the entire land. And ascending to Samaria, he besieged it for three years. ” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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