Histories

for when he was still in Ethiopia [39,8] (nation), AfricaEthiopia, the oracles that are consulted by the people of that country told him that he was fated to reign fifty years over Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt. Seeing that this time was now completed and that he was troubled by what he saw in his dream, Sabacos departed from Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt of his own volition.

When the Ethiopian left Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt, the blind man (it is said) was king once more, returning from the marshes where he had lived for fifty years on an island that he built of ashes and earth; for the Egyptians who were to bring him food without the Ethiopian's knowledge were instructed by the king to bring ashes whenever they came, to add to their gift.

This island was never discovered before the time of Amyrtaeus; all the kings before him sought it in vain for more than seven hundred years. The name of it is Elbo, and it is over a mile long and of an equal breadth.

The next king was the priest of Hephaestus whose name was Sethos. He despised and had no regard for the warrior Egyptians, thinking he would never need them; besides otherwise dishonoring them, he took away the chosen lands which had been given to them, twelve fields to each man, in the reign of former kings.

So when presently king Sanacharib [*](Sennacherib's attack on Hezekiah of +Judaea (region (general)), Israel, Asia Judaea was made on his march to Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt.—II Kings, xviii.) came against Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt, with a great force of Arabians and Assyrians, the warrior Egyptians would not march against him.