But the king of Assyria caught Hoshea in a conspiracy: He had sent envoys to So king of Egypt(A) and had not paid tribute to the king of Assyria as in previous years.[a] Therefore the king of Assyria arrested him and put him in prison.

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  1. 17:4 Lit as year by year

But the king of Assyria discovered that Hoshea was a traitor, for he had sent envoys to So[a] king of Egypt,(A) and he no longer paid tribute to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year. Therefore Shalmaneser seized him and put him in prison.(B)

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  1. 2 Kings 17:4 So is probably an abbreviation for Osorkon.

They have installed kings,(A)
but not through me.
They have appointed leaders,
but without my approval.
They make their silver and gold(B)
into idols for themselves
for their own destruction.[a]

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  1. 8:4 Lit themselves that it might be cut off

They set up kings without my consent;
    they choose princes without my approval.(A)
With their silver and gold
    they make idols(B) for themselves
    to their own destruction.

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