7. So the Lord was with him, and he was successful in everything he did. He rebelled against the emperor of Assyria and refused to submit to him.
8. He defeated the Philistines, and raided their settlements, from the smallest village to the largest city, including Gaza and its surrounding territory.
9. In the fourth year of Hezekiah's reign — which was the seventh year of King Hoshea's reign over Israel — Emperor Shalmaneser of Assyria invaded Israel and besieged Samaria.