Tirhakah
A person of the divided monarchy of Israel and Judah, first named at 2 Kings 19:9.
What we know — and how we know it
Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 1
Archaeology — physical evidence · 1
Life, role & deeds
BibleThe Cushite pharaoh whose approach against Assyria is noted during Sennacherib's campaign against Hezekiah.
2 Kings 19:9; Isaiah 37:9
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Hezekiah · Sennacherib
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ArchaeologyHe is the well-attested pharaoh Taharqa of Egypt's 25th (Kushite) Dynasty, known from monuments across Egypt and Nubia.
Taharqa of the 25th (Kushite) Dynasty, attested by the Kawa temple stelae (excav. F. Ll. Griffith; publ. M.F. Laming Macadam, The Temples of Kawa, Oxford, 1949-55), the Karnak kiosk/colonnade of Taharqa, and his pyramid at Nuri (Sudan).
Where in scripture
2 KingsIsaiahWhen he heard it said of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, “Behold, he has come out to fight against you, he sent messengers again to Hezekiah, saying,
2 Kings 19:9
He heard news concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, “He has come out to fight against you.” When he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,
Isaiah 37:9
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.