So
A person of the divided monarchy of Israel and Judah, first named at 2 Kings 17:4.
What we know — and how we know it
Scholarly — supported scholarly belief · 1
Name & titles
Scholarly'So king of Egypt', to whom the last king of Israel appealed for help against Assyria, cannot be securely identified — proposals range from Pharaoh Osorkon IV to a general, or even the city of Sais read as a name. The failed appeal sealed the fall of Samaria.
Disputed identification; cf. 2 Kings 17:4
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Hoshea
Where in scripture
2 KingsThe king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea; for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and offered no tribute to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year. Therefore the king of Assyria seized him, and bound him in prison.
2 Kings 17:4
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.