3 Inkosi ye-Asiriya uShalimanesa yabuya yazohlasela uHosheya,+ wasesiba yinceku yayo waqalisa ukubhadala umthelo kuyo.+ 4 Kodwa inkosi ye-Asiriya yezwa ukuthi uHosheya wayesehlamuka ngoba wayethume izithunywa kuSo inkosi yeGibhithe+ njalo wayengazange abhadale umthelo enkosini ye-Asiriya njengalokho ayekwenza minyaka yonke. Ngakho inkosi ye-Asiriya yambopha yamfaka ejele wahlala ebotshiwe.

5 Inkosi ye-Asiriya yahlasela lonke ilizwe lako-Israyeli, yavimbezela iSamariya okweminyaka emithathu. 6 Ngomnyaka wesi-9 wokubusa kukaHosheya, inkosi ye-Asiriya yanqoba iSamariya+ yasithumba abantu bako-Israyeli+ yabahambisa e-Asiriya. Yabahlalisa eHala laseHabhori ngasemfuleni uGozani+ kanye lasemadolobheni amaMede.+