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Divided Kingdom
Egypt
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So was an Egyptian pharaoh to whom King Hoshea of Israel sent messengers, likely seeking an alliance against Assyria.
So was the king of Egypt to whom Hoshea, the last king of Israel, sent messengers and withheld tribute from Shalmaneser V of Assyria, triggering the Assyrian siege that ended the northern kingdom (2 Kings 17:4). Scholars debate whether 'So' refers to the pharaoh Osorkon IV, the city of Sais, or an Egyptian commander, but his role in the political calculation that sealed Israel's fate is clear.