Tirhakah
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| Hebrew / Greek | תִּרְהָקָה (H8640) |
|---|---|
| Description | King living at the time of Divided Monarchy |
| Tribe or people | Cush |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | 2 Kings 19:9 |
Tirhakah is a king living at the time of the divided monarchy. He is named in 2 verses of the Bible, first in 2 Kings 19:9.
Verses
2 Kings
- 2 Kings 19:9And when he heard say of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, Behold, he is come out to fight against thee: he sent messengers again unto Hezekiah, saying,Now Sennacherib had been warned about Tirhakah king of Cush: “Look, he has set out to fight against you.” So Sennacherib again sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,
Isaiah
- Isaiah 37:9And he heard say concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, He is come forth to make war with thee. And when he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,Now Sennacherib had been warned about Tirhakah king of Cush: “He has set out to fight against you.” On hearing this, Sennacherib sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,
Notes
- Names, family links and verses from STEPBible's Translators Individualised Proper Names (TIPNR), STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0.
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