And 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,
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Glossary
- Hezekiah Person
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Whom Jehovah has strengthened. (1. ) Son of Ahaz ( 2 Kings 18:1 ; 2 Chr. 29:1 ), whom he succeeded on the throne of the kingdom of Judah. He reigned twenty-nine years (B. C. 726-697).
- Jerusalem Place
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Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.
- Cush Place
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Country of burnt faces; the Greek word by which the Hebrew Cush is rendered. Modern identification: Meroe.