Histories

Herodotus

Herodotus. Godley, Alfred Denis, translator. Cambridge, MA; London: Harvard University Press; William Heinemann, Ltd., 1920-1925 (printing).

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.