"(Hezekiah) himself, like a caged bird, I shut up in Jerusalem, his royal city."
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From the Taylor prism, Column 3. Adapted from Luckenbill (1924), pp. 27-31
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Sennacherib
Sennacherib was king of Assyria from 705 to 681 B.C. He fought many wars against his neighbors, including Hezekiah, king of Judah.
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