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So

So was an Egyptian pharaoh to whom King Hoshea of Israel sent messengers, likely seeking an alliance against Assyria.

The name So means “a measure for grain; vail”

MalePharaohEgyptDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A Pharaoh of Egpyt living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 2 Kings 17:4; only referred to as So (סוֹא).

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So

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  1. 2 Kings 17:4
    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.