סוא מלך מצרים

קוד: סוא מלך מצרים בתנ"ך

סוג: פרטים1

מאת: רמי ניר

אל:

בין כתבי דברי הימים של מלכי מצרים מתועד בחופף לתיעוד - "וימצא מלך-אשור בהושע קשר אשר שלח מלאכים אל-סוא מלך-מצרים"... (מלכים ב' יז' 4) - כדלקמן:

So king of Egypt = “Osorkon IV (Akheperre-setepenamun) 735-712 B.C. 22nd Dynasty”.He... Osorkon IV was the tenth and final ruler of the Twenty-second Dynasty. During his reign, Hoshea, the king of Israel, sent messengers to Osorkon in Egypt. He was requesting help against Shalmaneser V. No help was sent. Samaria was captured and the Israelites were taken away to Assyria. There was also threats from Sargon II, who was the Assyrian king. To try to avoid an attack, Osorkon IV tried a rich gift and it apparently worked. The Assyrian king came no further…

From the Dynasties of Ancient Egypt