- when he heard:
- When Sennacherib had levied contributions on Hezekiah, he marched his army into Egypt; where, after several successes, he laid siege to Pelusium, and spent much time in it; but hearing that Tirhakah, king of Ethiopia, whom Strabo calls Therchon, was marching against him with a great army, to assist his kinsman Sevechus, or Sethon, the king of Egypt, he durst not abide his coming, but raised the siege; and returning to Judea, he encamped against Lachish, and afterwards against Libnah. But finding that Tirhakah pursued him as a fugitive, he marched back to encounter him; and having totally routed his army, he returned to wreak his vengeance on Hezekiah. "But there cameª° a messengerª unto¹ Saul,ª saying,ª° Hasteª° thee, and come;²°¹ for¹ the Philistinesª have invadedª°¹ the land.ª" {1Sm 23:27} + "And he heardª° sayª° concerning¹ Tirhakahª kingª of Ethiopia,ª He is come forthª° to make warª° with¹ thee. And when he heardª° [it], he sentª° messengersª to¹ Hezekiah,ª saying,ª°" {Isa 37:9}
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