Fresh Light from the Ancient Monuments / A Sketch of the Most Striking Confirmations of the Bible, From Recent Discoveries in Egypt, Palestine, Assyria, Babylonia, Asia Minor

by A. H. Sayce

720. Hamath conquered; Sabako (So) of Egypt defeated at Raphia.

712. Embassy of Merodach-baladan to Hezekiah.

711. Capture of Jerusalem and Ashdod by Sargon.

710. Merodach-baladan driven from Babylonia.

705. Murder of Sargon; his son Sennacherib succeeds on the 12th of Ab.

704. Merodach-baladan holds Babylon for six months.

701. Campaign against Judah; battle of Eltekeh; retreat of Sennacherib from Jerusalem.

681. Murder of Sennacherib; accession of Esar-haddon.

676. Manasseh appears among the Assyrian tributaries. Egypt conquered.

670. Assur-bani-pal (Sardanapalus) associated in the government on the 12th of Iyyar.