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Therefore Shalmaneser seized him and put him in prison. <a href="/nlt/2_kings/17.htm">New Living Translation</a> But Hoshea stopped paying the annual tribute and conspired against the king of Assyria by asking King So of Egypt to help him shake free of Assyria’s power. When the king of Assyria discovered this treachery, he seized Hoshea and put him in prison. <a href="/esv/2_kings/17.htm">English Standard Version</a> But the king of Assyria found treachery 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 shut him up and bound him in prison. <a href="/bsb/2_kings/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> But the king of Assyria discovered that Hoshea had conspired to send envoys to King So of Egypt, and that he had not paid tribute to the king of Assyria as in previous years. Therefore the king of Assyria arrested Hoshea and put him in prison. <a href="/kjv/2_kings/17.htm">King James Bible</a> And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea: for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and brought no present to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year: therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison. <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/17.htm">New King James Version</a> And the king of Assyria uncovered a conspiracy by Hoshea; for he had sent messengers to So, king of Egypt, and brought no tribute to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year. Therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison. <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But the king of Assyria uncovered a conspiracy by Hoshea, who had sent messengers to So, king of Egypt, and had then brought no tribute to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year; so the king of Assyria arrested him and confined him in prison. <a href="/nasb/2_kings/17.htm">NASB 1995</a> But the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea, who had sent messengers to So king of Egypt and had offered no tribute to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year; so the king of Assyria shut him up and bound him in prison. <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a> But the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea, who had sent messengers to So king of Egypt and had offered no tribute to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year; so the king of Assyria shut him up and bound him in prison. <a href="/lsb/2_kings/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea, who had sent messengers to So king of Egypt and had offered no tribute to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year; therefore the king of Assyria shut him up and bound him in prison. <a href="/amp/2_kings/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But the king of Assyria discovered a conspiracy in Hoshea, who 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 arrested him and bound him in prison. <a href="/csb/2_kings/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> But the king of Assyria caught Hoshea in a conspiracy: He had sent envoys to So king of Egypt and had not paid tribute to the king of Assyria as in previous years. Therefore the king of Assyria arrested him and put him in prison. <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> But the king of Assyria discovered Hoshea&#8217s conspiracy. He had sent envoys to So king of Egypt and had not paid tribute money to the king of Assyria as in previous years. Therefore the king of Assyria arrested him and put him in prison. <a href="/asv/2_kings/17.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the 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 shut him up, and bound him in prison. <a href="/cev/2_kings/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> But later, Hoshea refused to pay the taxes and asked King So of Egypt to help him rebel. When Shalmaneser found out, he arrested Hoshea and put him in prison. <a href="/erv/2_kings/17.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea; for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and offered no present to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year: therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison. <a href="/gwt/2_kings/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The king of Assyria found Hoshea to be a traitor. (Hoshea had sent messengers to King Dais of Egypt and had stopped making annual payments to the king of Assyria.) So the king of Assyria arrested him and put him in prison. <a href="/gnt/2_kings/17.htm">Good News Translation</a> But one year Hoshea sent messengers to So, king of Egypt, asking for his help, and stopped paying the annual tribute to Assyria. When Shalmaneser learned of this, he had Hoshea arrested and put in prison. <a href="/isv/2_kings/17.htm">International Standard Version</a> But the king of Assyria uncovered a conspiracy involving Hoshea, who had sent envoys to King So of Egypt and stopped offering tribute to the king of Assyria, as he had done annually. As a result, the king of Assyria placed him under arrest and sent him to prison. <a href="/net/2_kings/17.htm">NET Bible</a> The king of Assyria discovered that Hoshea was planning a revolt. Hoshea had sent messengers to King So of Egypt and had not sent his annual tribute to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria arrested him and imprisoned him. <a href="/nheb/2_kings/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The 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 shut him up, and bound him in prison. <a href="/wbt/2_kings/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea: for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and brought no present to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year: therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/2_kings/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> But the king of Assyria discovered that Hoshea had conspired to send envoys to King So of Egypt, and that he had not paid tribute to the king of Assyria as in previous years. Therefore the king of Assyria arrested Hoshea and put him in prison. <a href="/web/2_kings/17.htm">World English Bible</a> The king of Assyria discovered a 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And the king of Asshur finds in Hoshea a conspiracy, in that he has sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and has not caused a present to go up to the king of Asshur, as year by year, and the king of Asshur restrains him, and binds him in a house of restraint. <a href="/ylt/2_kings/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And the king of Asshur findeth in Hoshea a conspiracy, in that he hath sent messengers unto So king of Egypt, and hath not caused a present to go up to the king of Asshur, as year by year, and the king of Asshur restraineth him, and bindeth him in a house of restraint. <a href="/slt/2_kings/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the king of Assur will find conspiracy in Hoshea, because he sent messengers to So, king of Egypt, and he brought up no gift to the king of Assur, as year by year; and the king of Assur will surround him and bind him in the house of shutting up.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And when the king of the Assyrians found that Osee endeavouring to rebel had sent messengers to Sua the king of Egypt, that he might not pay tribute to the king of the Assyrians, as he had done every year, he besieged him, bound him, and cast him into prison, <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And when the king of the Assyrians discovered that Hoshea, striving to rebel, had sent messengers to Sais, to the king of Egypt, so as not to present the tribute to the king of the Assyrians, as he had been accustomed to do each year, he besieged him. And having been bound, he cast him into prison. <a href="/nabre/2_kings/17.htm">New American Bible</a> But the king of Assyria found Hoshea guilty of conspiracy for sending messengers to the king of Egypt at Sais, and for failure to pay the annual tribute to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria arrested and imprisoned him. <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But the king of Assyria found treachery in Hoshea; for he had sent messengers to King So of Egypt, and offered no tribute to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year; therefore the king of Assyria confined him and imprisoned him.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea; for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and did not bring up tribute to the king of Assyria, as he had been doing year by year; therefore the king of Assyria shut him up and bound him in prison. <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the King of Assyria found rebellion in Hosha, and he sent Messengers to So, King of Egypt, and he offered no gift to the King of Assyria as that in every year before, and the King of Assyria held him and bound him in the house of prisoners.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea; for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and offered no present to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year; therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison. <a href="/sep/2_kings/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the king of the Assyrians found iniquity in Osee, in that he sent messengers to Segor king of Egypt, and brought not a tribute to the king of the Assyrians in that year: and the king of the Assyrians besieged him, and bound him in the prison-house. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/17-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=5702" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_kings/17.htm">Hoshea the Last King of Israel</a> …3Shalmaneser king of Assyria attacked him, and Hoshea became his vassal and paid him tribute. 4<a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">But the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/804.htm" title="804: ’aš·šūr (N-proper-fs) -- Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them, its region and its empire.">of Assyria</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: way·yim·ṣā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To attain to, find. ">discovered</a> <a href="/hebrew/1954.htm" title="1954: bə·hō·wō·šê·a‘ (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- Salvation, the name of several Isr. From yasha'; deliverer; Hoshea, the name of five Israelites.">that Hoshea</a> <a href="/hebrew/7195.htm" title="7195: qe·šer (N-ms) -- Conspiracy. From qashar; an alliance.">had conspired</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: šā·laḥ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">to send</a> <a href="/hebrew/4397.htm" title="4397: mal·’ā·ḵîm (N-mp) -- A messenger. From an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. An angel.">envoys</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">King</a> <a href="/hebrew/5471.htm" title="5471: sō·w (N-proper-ms) -- An Egyptian king. Of foreign derivation; So, an Egyptian king.">So</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: miṣ·ra·yim (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">of Egypt,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and that he had not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: he·‘ĕ·lāh (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">paid</a> <a href="/hebrew/4503.htm" title="4503: min·ḥāh (N-fs) -- From an unused root meaning to apportion, i.e. Bestow; a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering.">tribute</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: lə·me·leḵ (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">to the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/804.htm" title="804: ’aš·šūr (N-proper-fs) -- Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them, its region and its empire.">of Assyria</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: kə·šā·nāh (Prep-k:: N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">as in previous years.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: ḇə·šā·nāh (Prep-b:: N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">Therefore the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/804.htm" title="804: ’aš·šūr (N-proper-fs) -- Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them, its region and its empire.">of Assyria</a> <a href="/hebrew/6113.htm" title="6113: way·ya·‘aṣ·rê·hū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To restrain, retain. A primitive root; to inclose; by analogy, to hold back; also to maintain, rule, assemble.">arrested Hoshea</a> <a href="/hebrew/631.htm" title="631: way·ya·’as·rê·hū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To tie, bind, imprison. A primitive root; to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle.">and put him</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3608.htm" title="3608: ke·le (N-ms) -- Confinement, restraint, imprisonment. From kala'; a prison.">in prison.</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/hosea/10-6.htm">Hosea 10:6</a> Yes, it will be carried to Assyria as tribute to the great king. Ephraim will be seized with shame; Israel will be ashamed of its wooden idols. <a href="/hosea/12-1.htm">Hosea 12:1</a> Ephraim feeds on the wind and pursues the east wind all day long; he multiplies lies and violence; he makes a covenant with Assyria and sends olive oil to Egypt. <a href="/isaiah/30-1.htm">Isaiah 30:1-2</a> “Woe to the rebellious children,” declares the LORD, “to those who carry out a plan that is not Mine, who form an alliance, but against My will, heaping up sin upon sin. / They set out to go down to Egypt without asking My advice, to seek shelter under Pharaoh’s protection and take refuge in Egypt’s shade. <a href="/isaiah/31-1.htm">Isaiah 31:1</a> Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD. <a href="/2_kings/18-21.htm">2 Kings 18:21</a> Look now, you are trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff that will pierce the hand of anyone who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him. <a href="/2_kings/18-24.htm">2 Kings 18:24</a> For how can you repel a single officer among the least of my master’s servants when you depend on Egypt for chariots and horsemen? <a href="/2_kings/18-32.htm">2 Kings 18:32</a> until I come and take you away to a land like your own—a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive trees and honey—so that you may live and not die. But do not listen to Hezekiah, for he misleads you when he says, ‘The LORD will deliver us.’ <a href="/2_kings/19-9.htm">2 Kings 19:9</a> Now Sennacherib had been warned about Tirhakah king of Cush: “Look, he has set out to fight against you.” So Sennacherib again sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying, <a href="/2_kings/23-29.htm">2 Kings 23:29</a> During Josiah’s reign, Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt marched up to help the king of Assyria at the Euphrates River. King Josiah went out to confront him, but Neco faced him and killed him at Megiddo. <a href="/jeremiah/2-18.htm">Jeremiah 2:18</a> Now what will you gain on your way to Egypt to drink the waters of the Nile? What will you gain on your way to Assyria to drink the waters of the Euphrates? <a href="/jeremiah/37-5.htm">Jeremiah 37:5-7</a> Pharaoh’s army had left Egypt, and when the Chaldeans who were besieging Jerusalem heard the report, they withdrew from Jerusalem. / Then the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet: / “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says that you are to tell the king of Judah, who sent you to Me: Behold, Pharaoh’s army, which has marched out to help you, will go back to its own land of Egypt. <a href="/ezekiel/17-15.htm">Ezekiel 17:15-18</a> But this king rebelled against Babylon by sending his envoys to Egypt to ask for horses and a large army. Will he flourish? Will the one who does such things escape? Can he break a covenant and yet escape?’ / ‘As surely as I live,’ declares the Lord GOD, ‘he will die in Babylon, in the land of the king who enthroned him, whose oath he despised and whose covenant he broke. / Pharaoh with his mighty army and vast horde will not help him in battle, when ramps are built and siege walls constructed to destroy many lives. ... <a href="/2_chronicles/36-13.htm">2 Chronicles 36:13</a> He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God. But Zedekiah stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the LORD, the God of Israel. <a href="/acts/7-39.htm">Acts 7:39</a> But our fathers refused to obey him. Instead, they rejected him and in their hearts turned back to Egypt. <a href="/acts/13-10.htm">Acts 13:10</a> and said, “O child of the devil and enemy of all righteousness, you are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery! Will you never stop perverting the straight ways of the Lord?</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea: for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and brought no present to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year: therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison.A.<a href="/2_kings/24-1.htm">2 Kings 24:1,20</a> In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against him… <a href="/ezekiel/17-13.htm">Ezekiel 17:13-19</a> And hath taken of the king's seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath of him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land: … king of Egypt<a href="/2_kings/18-21.htm">2 Kings 18:21</a> Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him.<a href="/isaiah/30-1.htm">Isaiah 30:1-4</a> Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin: … <a href="/isaiah/31-1.htm">Isaiah 31:1-3</a> Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD! … brought<a href="/2_kings/18-14.htm">2 Kings 18:14,15</a> And Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria to Lachish, saying, I have offended; return from me: that which thou puttest on me will I bear. And the king of Assyria appointed unto Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold… bound him<a href="/2_kings/25-7.htm">2 Kings 25:7</a> And they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him with fetters of brass, and carried him to Babylon.<a href="/2_chronicles/32-11.htm">2 Chronicles 32:11</a> Doth not Hezekiah persuade you to give over yourselves to die by famine and by thirst, saying, The LORD our God shall deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria?<a href="/psalms/149-7.htm">Psalm 149:7,8</a> To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people; … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/17-3.htm">Assyria</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-23.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-30.htm">Conspiracy</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-25.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-8.htm">Found</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-3.htm">Hoshea</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-7.htm">Messengers</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-13.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-3.htm">Present</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-27.htm">Prison</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-26.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-23.htm">Treachery</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-3.htm">Tribute</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/17-5.htm">Assyria</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-7.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-27.htm">Conspiracy</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-7.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-15.htm">Found</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-6.htm">Hoshea</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-9.htm">Messengers</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-11.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-31.htm">Present</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-27.htm">Prison</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-10.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/psalms/38-12.htm">Treachery</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-33.htm">Tribute</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 17</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/17-1.htm">Hoshea the Last King of Israel</a> 3. <a href="/2_kings/17-3.htm">Being subdued by Shalmaneser, he conspires against him with So, king of Egypt</a> 5. <a href="/2_kings/17-5.htm">Samaria for sinning is led into captivity</a> 24. <a href="/2_kings/17-24.htm">The strange nations transplanted into Samaria make a mixture of religions.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/17.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/17.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>But the king of Assyria discovered that Hoshea had conspired Hoshea, the last king of Israel, ruled during a tumultuous period marked by political instability and foreign domination. The "king of Assyria" refers to Shalmaneser V, who reigned from 727 to 722 BC. Assyria was a dominant empire, and its kings were known for their military prowess and expansionist policies. The term "discovered" implies espionage or intelligence gathering, common practices in ancient Near Eastern politics. Conspiracy against a suzerain was a serious offense, often leading to severe repercussions.to send envoys to King So of Egypt King So is likely a reference to Osorkon IV, a lesser-known pharaoh of Egypt's 22nd Dynasty. Egypt, though weakened, was still seen as a potential ally against Assyrian dominance. Sending envoys indicates a diplomatic effort to form an alliance, a common strategy for smaller states seeking to resist larger empires. This act of seeking Egyptian support reflects Israel's desperation and the geopolitical dynamics of the region, where Egypt and Assyria were often in opposition.and that he had not paid tribute to the king of Assyria as in previous years Tribute was a form of taxation imposed by a dominant power on a vassal state, symbolizing submission and ensuring protection. Hoshea's failure to pay tribute was a direct violation of his obligations, signaling rebellion. This act of defiance was not just political but also had religious implications, as it demonstrated a lack of trust in God's provision and protection, contrasting with the covenantal faithfulness expected of Israel.Therefore the king of Assyria arrested Hoshea and put him in prison The arrest and imprisonment of Hoshea marked the end of the Northern Kingdom of Israel. Assyrian kings were known for their harsh treatment of rebellious vassals, often using imprisonment as a means to assert control and deter further insubordination. This event led to the Assyrian conquest of Samaria and the subsequent exile of the Israelites, fulfilling prophecies of judgment due to Israel's persistent idolatry and covenant unfaithfulness. The fall of Israel serves as a somber reminder of the consequences of turning away from God, a theme echoed throughout the prophetic literature.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/h/hoshea.htm">Hoshea</a> The last king of Israel, who reigned during a tumultuous period marked by political instability and idolatry. His reign ended with the Assyrian conquest. 2. <a href="/topical/k/king_of_assyria.htm">King of Assyria</a> The ruler of the Assyrian Empire, which was a dominant power in the ancient Near East. The king at this time was likely Shalmaneser V, who discovered Hoshea's conspiracy. 3. <a href="/topical/s/so,_king_of_egypt.htm">So, King of Egypt</a> Likely a reference to Osorkon IV or another Egyptian ruler, with whom Hoshea sought an alliance against Assyria. 4. <a href="/topical/t/tribute.htm">Tribute</a> A payment made by one nation to another, often as a sign of submission or for protection. Hoshea's failure to pay tribute was seen as rebellion. 5. <a href="/topical/p/prison.htm">Prison</a> The consequence of Hoshea's conspiracy, symbolizing the end of his reign and the beginning of Israel's exile.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a> Hoshea's actions demonstrate the severe consequences of disobedience to God and reliance on human alliances. As believers, we are called to trust in God's provision and guidance rather than worldly powers. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_political_alliances.htm">The Danger of Political Alliances</a> The alliance with Egypt was a strategic error for Hoshea. In our lives, we must be cautious about forming alliances or partnerships that compromise our values or lead us away from God's will. <a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_obligations.htm">Faithfulness in Obligations</a> Hoshea's failure to pay tribute reflects a lack of faithfulness in his obligations. As Christians, we are called to be faithful in our commitments, whether to God, family, or community. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_repentance.htm">The Importance of Repentance</a> The account of Hoshea and Israel's exile serves as a reminder of the importance of repentance. Turning back to God can prevent the spiritual and physical consequences of our sins.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 17</a> <a href="/q/evidence_for_hosea_4_1-3's_land_effects.htm">Hosea 4:1–3: Is there any archaeological or historical evidence supporting the catastrophic effects on the land described here? </a> <a href="/q/can_isaiah_19_16-25_fit_modern_views.htm">Can the miraculous elements in Isaiah 19:16–25 be reconciled with modern historical or scientific understanding?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_assyria_conquer_israel.htm">Why did Assyria conquer Israel?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_the_widow's_oil_multiply.htm">How could the widow's oil multiply endlessly (2 Kings 4:1-7) without violating natural laws?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/17.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) Conspiracy--i.e., as is presently explained, a conspiracy with the king of Egypt against his suzerain. Shalmaneser regarded Hoshea, and probably the king of Egypt also, as his "servant" (<a href="/2_kings/17-3.htm" title="Against him came up Shalmaneser king of Assyria; and Hoshea became his servant, and gave him presents.">2Kings 17:3</a>). (Comp. <a href="/2_kings/12-20.htm" title="And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and slew Joash in the house of Millo, which goes down to Silla.">2Kings 12:20</a> and <a href="/jeremiah/11-9.htm" title="And the LORD said to me, A conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.">Jeremiah 11:9</a>.) Thenius wishes to read "falsehood," after the LXX., ??????? (comp. <a href="/deuteronomy/19-18.htm" title="And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and has testified falsely against his brother;">Deuteronomy 19:18</a>; <a href="/micah/6-12.htm" title="For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.">Micah 6:12</a>), a change involving transposition of two Heb. letters (sheqer for qesher); but the change is needless.So.--The Hebrew letters should be pointed differently, so as to be pronounced Sewe, or S?w?, as this name corresponds to the Assyrian Shab'i, and the Egyptian Shabaka, the Greek Sabaco, the first king of the 25th, or Ethiopian dynasty, whom Sargon defeated at Raphia in 720 B.C. Sargon calls him "prince," or "ruler,; (shiltan), rather than "king" of Egypt; and it appears that at this time Lower Egypt was divided among a number of petty principalities, whose recognition of any central authority was very uncertain--a fact which rendered an Egyptian alliance of little value to Israel. (See Isaiah 19, 20) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 4. - And the King of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea: for he had sent messengers to So, King of Egypt. We learn from the Prophet Hosea that the expediency of calling in Egypt as a counterpoise to Assyria had long been in the thoughts of those who directed the policy of the Israelite state (see <a href="/hosea/7-11.htm">Hosea 7:11</a>; <a href="/hosea/12-1.htm">Hosea 12:1</a>, etc.). Now at last the plunge was taken. An Ethiopian dynasty of some strength and vigor had possession of Egypt, and held its court during some part of the year at Memphis (<a href="/hosea/9-6.htm">Hosea 9:6</a>). The king who occupied the throne was called Shabak or Shebek - a name which the Greeks represented by Sabakos or Sevechus, and the Hebrews by סוא. (The original vocalization of this word was probably סֵוֶא, Seveh; but in later times this vocalization was lost, and the Masorites pointed the word as סוא, Soh or So). The Assyrians knew the king as Sibakhi, and contended with him under Sargon. Hoshea now sent an embassy to this monarch's court, requesting his alliance and his support against the great Asiatic power by which the existence of all the petty states of Western Asia was threatened. Shalmaneser was at the time endeavoring to capture Tyro, and Hoshea might reasonably fear that, when Tyre was taken, his own turn would come. It is not clear how Shabak received Hoshea's overtures; but we may, perhaps, assume that it was with favor, since otherwise Hoshea would scarcely have ventured to withhold his tribute, as he seems to have done. It must have been in reliance on "the strength of Egypt" that he ventured to brave the anger of Assyria. And brought no present - or, sent no tribute - to the King of Assyria, as he had done year by year: therefore the King of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison. The ultimate result is mentioned at once, before the steps by which it was accomplished are related. Shalmaneser did not "summon Hoshea before his presence to listen to his explanations," and then, "as soon as he came, take him prisoner, put him in chains, and imprison him" (as Ewald thinks), but simply declared war, invaded Hoshea's country, besieged him in his capital, and ultimately, when he surrendered, consigned him to a prison, as Nebuchadnezzar afterwards did Jehoiachin (<a href="/2_kings/24-15.htm">2 Kings 24:15</a>; <a href="/2_kings/25-27.htm">2 Kings 25:27</a>). Otherwise Hoshea's reign would have come to an end in his sixth or seventh, and not in his ninth year. <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/17-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>But the king מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Assyria אַשּׁ֨וּר (’aš·šūr) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_804.htm">Strong's 804: </a> Ashshur discovered וַיִּמְצָא֩ (way·yim·ṣā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm">Strong's 4672: </a> To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present that Hoshea בְּהוֹשֵׁ֜עַ (bə·hō·wō·šê·a‘) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1954.htm">Strong's 1954: </a> Hoshea -- 'salvation', the name of several Israelites had conspired קֶ֗שֶׁר (qe·šer) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7195.htm">Strong's 7195: </a> An, alliance to send שָׁלַ֤ח (šā·laḥ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> To send away, for, out envoys מַלְאָכִים֙ (mal·’ā·ḵîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4397.htm">Strong's 4397: </a> A messenger, of God, an angel to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to King מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king So ס֣וֹא (sō·w) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5471.htm">Strong's 5471: </a> So -- an Egyptian king of Egypt, מִצְרַ֔יִם (miṣ·ra·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa and that he had not וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no paid הֶעֱלָ֥ה (he·‘ĕ·lāh) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively tribute מִנְחָ֛ה (min·ḥāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4503.htm">Strong's 4503: </a> A donation, tribute, a sacrificial offering to the king לְמֶ֥לֶךְ (lə·me·leḵ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Assyria אַשּׁ֖וּר (’aš·šūr) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_804.htm">Strong's 804: </a> Ashshur as in previous years. כְּשָׁנָ֣ה (kə·šā·nāh) Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> A year Therefore the king מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Assyria אַשּׁ֔וּר (’aš·šūr) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_804.htm">Strong's 804: </a> Ashshur arrested [Hoshea] וַֽיַּעַצְרֵ֙הוּ֙ (way·ya·‘aṣ·rê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6113.htm">Strong's 6113: </a> To inclose, to hold back, to maintain, rule, assemble and put him וַיַּאַסְרֵ֖הוּ (way·ya·’as·rê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_631.htm">Strong's 631: </a> To yoke, hitch, to fasten, to join battle in prison. כֶּֽלֶא׃ (ke·le) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3608.htm">Strong's 3608: </a> Confinement, restraint, imprisonment <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/17-4.htm">2 Kings 17:4 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/17-4.htm">2 Kings 17:4 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/17-4.htm">2 Kings 17:4 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/17-4.htm">2 Kings 17:4 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/17-4.htm">2 Kings 17:4 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/17-4.htm">2 Kings 17:4 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/17-4.htm">2 Kings 17:4 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/17-4.htm">2 Kings 17:4 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/17-4.htm">2 Kings 17:4 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/17-4.htm">2 Kings 17:4 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-4.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 17:4 The king of Assyria found conspiracy (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/17-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 17:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 17:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/17-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 17:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 17:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>