2 Kings 17:2-4

Good News Translation

² He sinned against the Lord, but not as much as the kings who had ruled Israel before him. ³ Emperor Shalmaneser of Assyria made war against him; Hoshea surrendered to Shalmaneser and paid him tribute every year. ⁴ But one year Hoshea sent messengers to So, king of Egypt,^[a] 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.