| 1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 17:1:1 ⧉בִּשְׁנַת֙bishnatin year of 2 Kings 17:1:2 ⧉שְׁתֵּ֣יםshetemtwo 2 Kings 17:1:3 ⧉עֶשְׂרֵ֔הesereten 2 Kings 17:1:4 ⧉לְאָחָ֖זleakhazof Ahaz 2 Kings 17:1:5 ⧉מֶ֣לֶךְmelekhking of 2 Kings 17:1:6 ⧉יְהוּדָ֑הyehudaJudah 2 Kings 17:1:7 ⧉מָ֠לַךְmalakhhe became king or he reigned 2 Kings 17:1:8 ⧉הוֹשֵׁ֨עַhosheaHoshea 2 Kings 17:1:9 ⧉בֶּן־אֵלָ֧הbenelason of Elah 2 Kings 17:1:10 ⧉בְשֹׁמְר֛וֹןveshomeronin Samaria 2 Kings 17:1:11 ⧉עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לalyisraelover Israel 2 Kings 17:1:12 ⧉תֵּ֥שַׁעteshanine 2 Kings 17:1:13 ⧉שָׁנִֽים׃shanimyears |
| 1. Formal Translation In the twelfth year of Ahaz, king of Judah, Hoshea son of Elah began his reign in Samaria over Israel and ruled for nine years. |
| 1. Dynamic Translation In Ahaz’s twelfth year as king of Judah, Hoshea, son of Elah, took the throne in Samaria and governed Israel for nine years. |