Tirhakah (tir'ha-kah), exalted? King of Ethiopia and upper Egypt. 2 Kings 19:9; Isaiah 37:9. In legends he was one of the greatest conquerors of antiquity. His triumphs westward are said to have reached the Pillars of Hercules. When Sennacherib heard of his coming he demanded the immediate surrender of Jerusalem. 2 Kings 19:9; 2 Kings 19:16. Tirhakah reigned, probably, 28 years. The dates are uncertain, but perhaps his rule extended from b.c. 695 to 667.
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