2 Kings 17:5

“Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.”

"Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years." - 2 Kings 17:5
Commentary

What does 2 Kings 17:5 mean?

2 Kings 17:5 (KJV) states, "Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years." This verse is a pivotal moment in the narrative of 2 Kings, as it marks the culmination of the Assyrian conquest of the northern kingdom of…

Read full commentaryDevotional

The Siege of Samaria: Lessons from a Time of Trial

**Introduction** The story of Israel's defeat and exile is a poignant reminder of God's sovereignty and the consequences of turning away from Him. In 2 Kings 17:5, we read, "Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three…

Read devotionalPrayer

A Prayer for Deliverance in Times of Siege

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts heavy yet hopeful, as we meditate on the events of 2 Kings 17:5, which recounts the siege of Samaria by the king of Assyria: "Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it…

Read prayer

Artwork for 2 Kings 17:5

See all →
2 Kings 17:5 - "¶ Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years."
2 Kings 17:2 - "And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him."
2 Kings 19:17 - "Of a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria have destroyed the nations and their lands,"
2 Kings 5:17 - "And Naaman said, Shall there not then, I pray thee, be given to thy servant two mules' burden of earth? for thy servant will henceforth offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice unto other gods, but unto the LORD."
1 Kings 5:17 - "And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house."
2 Corinthians 5:17
2 Corinthians 5:17
2 Corinthians 5:17
2 Corinthians 5:17
2 Corinthians 5:17
2 Corinthians 5:17
2 Corinthians 5:17
2 Corinthians 5:17
2 Corinthians 5:17
2 Corinthians 5:17
2 Corinthians 5:17
1 Kings 17:2 - "And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,"
2 Kings 17:2 - "And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him."
2 Kings 17:40 - "Howbeit they did not hearken, but they did after their former manner."
1 Kings 5:2 - "And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,"
2 Kings 4:4-5
1 Kings 17:5 - "So he went and did according unto the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan."
2 Kings 17:8 - "And walked in the statutes of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel, and of the kings of Israel, which they had made."
2 Kings 21:17 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and all that he did, and his sin that he sinned, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
2 Kings 19:5 - "So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah."
2 Kings 24:5 - "¶ Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
2 Kings 17:17 - "And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger."
"And he did that which was evil in the sight of the LORD, but not as the kings of Israel that were before him." - 2 Kings 17:2
"Of a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria have destroyed the nations and their lands," - 2 Kings 19:17