2Ki 19:9, 2Ch 12:2-3, 16:8, Isa 8:9-10, Eze 30:5, Rev 16:14 | TSK | STEP | when he heard.When Sennacherib had levied contributions on Hezekiah, he marched his army into Egypt; where, after several successes, he laid siege to Pelusium, and spent much time in it; but hearing that Tirhakah, king of Ethiopia, whom Strabo calls Therchon, was marching against him with a great army, to assist his kinsman Sevechus, or Sethon, the king of Egypt, he durst not abide his coming, but raised the siege; and returning to Judea, he encamped against Lachish, and afterwards against Libnah. But finding that Tirhakah pursued him as a fugitive, he marched back to encounter him; and having totally routed his army, he returned to wreak his vengeance on Hezekiah. sent.

2 Kings 19:9

when he heard.When Sennacherib had levied contributions on Hezekiah, he marched his army into Egypt; where, after several successes, he laid siege to Pelusium, and spent much time in it; but hearing that Tirhakah, king of Ethiopia, whom Strabo calls Therchon, was marching against him with a great army, to assist his kinsman Sevechus, or Sethon, the king of Egypt, he durst not abide his coming, but raised the siege; and returning to Judea, he encamped against Lachish, and afterwards against Libnah. But finding that Tirhakah pursued him as a fugitive, he marched back to encounter him; and having totally routed his army, he returned to wreak his vengeance on Hezekiah.

1Sa 23:27; Isa 37:9

sent.

18:17

2 Chronicles 12:2-3

A.M. 3034. B.C. 970. Shishak.

1Ki 11:40; 14:24-26

because.

7:19,20; 36:14-19; Jud 2:13-15; 1Ch 28:9; Ne 9:26,27; Ps 106:43,44

Isa 63:10; Jer 2:19; 44:22,23; La 5:15

twelve hundred.

Jud 4:13; 1Sa 13:5; 2Sa 10:18

without number.

14:9; Jud 6:5; Re 9:16

Lubims.Lubim, apparently the same with Lehabim (Ge 10:13,) were probably the ancient inhabitants of Lybia, (called Lubi in the Syriac version, Ac 2:10,) a district of Africa, adjoining to Egypt, and extending along the shore of the Mediterranean as far as the city of Cyrene.

16:8; Eze 30:5; Na 3:9

the Sukkiims.The Sukkiim, (from {sachach,} "to cover,") are supposed to have been the Troglodites, as the LXX. and Vulgate render, a people of Egypt, on the west of the Red Sea, so called because they dwelt [en troglais,] in caves.

Ethiopians.These Cushim were probably the inhabitants of Ethiopia, south of Egypt.

14:12; 16:8; Isa 43:3; Da 11:43; Na 3:9

Cushim. Heb.

Ge 10:6-8