| 17. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 15:17:1 ⧉בִּשְׁנַ֨תbishnatin year of 2 Kings 15:17:2 ⧉שְׁלֹשִׁ֤יםsheloshimthirty 2 Kings 15:17:3 ⧉וָתֵ֙שַׁע֙vateshaand nine 2 Kings 15:17:4 ⧉שָׁנָ֔הshanayear 2 Kings 15:17:5 ⧉לַעֲזַרְיָ֖הlaazaryato Azariah 2 Kings 15:17:6 ⧉מֶ֣לֶךְmelekhking of 2 Kings 15:17:7 ⧉יְהוּדָ֑הyehudaJudah 2 Kings 15:17:8 ⧉מָ֠לַךְmalakhreigned 2 Kings 15:17:9 ⧉מְנַחֵ֨םmenakhemMenahem 2 Kings 15:17:10 ⧉בֶּן־גָּדִ֧יbengadison of Gadi 2 Kings 15:17:11 ⧉עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לalyisraelover Israel 2 Kings 15:17:12 ⧉עֶ֥שֶׂרeserten 2 Kings 15:17:13 ⧉שָׁנִ֖יםshanimyears 2 Kings 15:17:14 ⧉בְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃beshomeronin Samaria |
| 17. Formal Translation In the thirty-ninth year of Azariah king of Judah, Menahem son of Gadi became king over Israel and reigned ten years in Samaria. |
| 17. Dynamic Translation In the thirty-ninth year of Azariah king of Judah, Menahem son of Gadi began to rule over Israel, and he ruled in Samaria for ten years. |