This essay summarizes a BAR article (behind the subscription wall) by James K. Hoffmeier.
I'm always interested in adding another piece to the puzzle of the events around Sennacherib's siege of Jerusalem in the time of Hezekiah. I have mentioned King Tarhaqa (Tarhaqo, Tirhakah) here and links, with some comments about 2 Kings 19:9 (//Isaiah 37:9) in the context of the siege here. For many other posts, start here and follow the links.
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