19 (A)Pul, king of Assyria, came against the land, and Menahem gave Pul a thousand talents of silver so that his hand might be with him to (B)strengthen the kingdom [a]under his rule.

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  1. 2 Kings 15:19 Lit in his hand

Ahaz Seeks Help of Aram

(A)So Ahaz sent messengers to (B)Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, “I am your servant and your son; come up and deliver me from the [a]hand of the king of Aram and from the [b]hand of the king of Israel, who are rising up against me.”

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  1. 2 Kings 16:7 Lit palm
  2. 2 Kings 16:7 Lit palm

(A)Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up (B)against him, and Hoshea became his servant and paid him tribute.

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28 Moreover, you played the harlot with the (A)Assyrians because you were not satisfied; you played the harlot with them and still were not satisfied.

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13 When Ephraim saw his sickness,
And Judah his [a]wound,
Then Ephraim went to (A)Assyria
And sent to [b](B)King Jareb.
But he is (C)unable to heal you,
Or to cure you of your [c]wound.

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  1. Hosea 5:13 Or ulcer
  2. Hosea 5:13 Or the avenging king or the great king
  3. Hosea 5:13 Or ulcer

For they have gone up to (A)Assyria,
Like (B)a wild donkey all alone;
Ephraim has (C)hired [a]lovers.
10 Even though they hire allies among the nations,
Now I will (D)gather them up;
And they will begin (E)to [b]diminish
Because of the burden of the (F)king of princes.

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  1. Hosea 8:9 Lit loves
  2. Hosea 8:10 Or suffer for awhile