If Amenhotep II is considered the Pharaoh of the Exodus, historical indications suggest he lived for several more years after the event. However, if he survived, he reigned in disgrace and significant political and military weakness for the remainder of his life. The devastating impact of the ten plagues on Egypt's commerce, religion, and agriculture, combined with the destruction of the Egyptian army in the Red Sea, left the nation severely weakened. It took three generations for Egypt to regain enough strength to mount an attack outside its borders. This profound humiliation likely explains the absence of records about this event in Egyptian hieroglyphs, as they sought to conceal the shame of being brought low by a slave people and their God.

The most conservative scholarship suggests that Amenhotep II (1450-1424 BC) was the pharaoh of Egypt during the Exodus, dated around 1446 BC. Historical and biblical evidence indicates that he did not perish with his army while pursuing Israel. Archaeological findings confirm that Amenhotep II continued to rule for approximately 22 years after the event, supporting the notion that he survived the encounter at the Red Sea.