John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 3. Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria , etc.] Which some take to be the same with Tiglathpileser, (see 1 Chronicles 5:26) but he rather seems to be his son; his name was to be found, as Josephus relates, in the archives of the Tyrians, against whom he had an expedition; his name is Salmanassar in Metasthenes f193 , who says he reigned seventeen years: and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents , to depart from him; he became tributary to him, and agreed to pay him a yearly tax.
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 עליו5921 עלה5927 שׁלמנאסר8022 מלך4428 אשׁור804 ויהי1961 לו הושׁע1954 עבד5650 וישׁב7725 לו מנחה׃4503
