Cush
Cush appears in 19 verses of the Bible, from 2 Kings to Zephaniah.
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- Near Meroe, 1700 km south of Jerusalem
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Key passages
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Soon afterward King Sennacherib received word that King Tirhakah of Ethiopia was leading an army to fight against him. Before leaving to meet the attack, he sent messengers back to Hezekiah in Jerusalem with this message:
2 Kings 19:9 · Read the chapter -
Let Egypt come with gifts of precious metals; let Ethiopia bring tribute to God.
Psalms 68:31 · Read the chapter -
In that day the Lord will reach out his hand a second time to bring back the remnant of his people— those who remain in Assyria and northern Egypt; in southern Egypt, Ethiopia, and Elam; in Babylonia, Hamath, and all the distant coastlands.
Isaiah 11:11 · Read the chapter -
Charge, you horses and chariots; attack, you mighty warriors of Egypt! Come, all you allies from Ethiopia, Libya, and Lydia who are skilled with the shield and bow!
Jeremiah 46:9 · Read the chapter -
I am now the enemy of both you and your river. I will make the land of Egypt a totally desolate wasteland, from Migdol to Aswan, as far south as the border of Ethiopia.
Ezekiel 29:10 · Read the chapter -
Ethiopia and the land of Egypt gave unlimited assistance. The nations of Put and Libya were among her allies.
Nahum 3:9 · Read the chapter
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