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Tirhakah, Or Tirhakah
Tirhakah, also called Tirhakah, was the Ethiopian or Cushite king who opposed Sennacherib. He is associated with the last part of Egypt’s Ethiopian dynasty.
Definition
Tirhakah, also written Tirhakah, was the Ethiopian or Cushite king who opposed Sennacherib. He was associated with the Ethiopian dynasty ruling Egypt.
Biblical Usage
He is named in the accounts of Sennacherib’s threatened campaign against Judah during Hezekiah’s reign.
Historical Background
He may be identified with Tarkos or Tarakos, the third and last king of the Ethiopian twenty-fifth dynasty. He may have ruled Ethiopia before becoming king of Egypt.
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Smith's Bible Dictionary
(exalted?) king of Ethiopia (Cush), the opponent of Sennacherib. (2 Kings 19:9; Isaiah 37:9) He may be identified with Tarkos or Tarakos, who was the third and last king of the twenty-fifth dynasty, which was of Ethiopians. His accession was probably about B.C. 695. Possibly Tirhakah ruled over Ethiopia before becoming king of Egypt.