SEV Biblia, Chapter 17:5
Y el rey de Asiria partiķ contra toda la tierra, y subiķ contra Samaria, y estuvo sobre ella tres aņos.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 17:5
Verse 5. Besieged it three years.] It must have been well fortified, well provisioned, and well defended, to have held out so long.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 5. Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land , etc.] Of Israel, there being none to oppose his march; Hoshea not daring to come out, and meet him and fight him: and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years ; so long the city held out against him, (see 2 Kings 18:9,10).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-6 - When the measure of sin is filled up, the Lord will forbear no longer The inhabitants of Samaria must have endured great affliction. Some of the poor Israelites were left in the land. Those who were carrie captives to a great distance, were mostly lost among the nations.
Original Hebrew
ויעל 5927 מלך 4428 אשׁור 804 בכל 3605 הארץ 776 ויעל 5927 שׁמרון 8111 ויצר 6696 עליה 5921 שׁלשׁ 7969 שׁנים׃ 8141
