5
He trusted in the Lord God of Israel; and after him there was not any like him among the kings of Juda, nor among those that were before him.
6
And he clave to the Lord, he departed not from following him; and he kept his commandments, as many as he commanded Moses.
7
And the Lord was with him; and he was wise in all that he undertook: and he revolted from the king of the Assyrians, and served him not.
8
He smote the Philistines to Gaza, and to the border of it, from the tower of the watchmen even to the strong city.
9
And it came to pass in the fourth year of King Ezekias (this is the seventh year of Osee son of Ela king of Israel,) Salamanassar king of the Assyrians came up against Samaria, and besieged it.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.