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 ויעל5927 מלך4428 אשׁור804 בכל3605 הארץ776 ויעל5927 שׁמרון8111 ויצר6696 עליה5921 שׁלשׁ7969 שׁנים׃8141
