2Ki 17:4 | HCSB | STEP | But the king of Assyria discovered Hoshea’s 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 .

‏ 2 Kings 17:4

4 But the king of Assyria discovered Hoshea’s conspiracy. He had sent envoys to So king of Egypt ^a and had not paid tribute money to the king of Assyria as in previous years. ^{▼▼Lit as year by year} Therefore the king of Assyria arrested him and put him in prison.