2 Kings 18:9

18:9 In the fourth year of King Hezekiah’s reign (it was the seventh year of the reign of Israel’s King Hoshea, son of Elah), King Shalmaneser of Assyria marched 1  up against Samaria 2  and besieged it.

2 Kings 18:25

18:25 Furthermore it was by the command of the Lord that I marched up against this place to destroy it. The Lord told me, ‘March 3  up against this land and destroy it.’”’” 4 

1 tn Heb “went” (also in v. 13).

2 map For location see Map2-B1; Map4-D3; Map5-E2; Map6-A4; Map7-C1.

3 tn Heb “Go.”

4 sn In v. 25 the chief adviser develops further the argument begun in v. 22. He claims that Hezekiah has offended the Lord and that the Lord has commissioned Assyria as his instrument of discipline and judgment.