Osorkon IV (dec 1, 745 BC – jan 1, 712 BC)
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DATING THE SENNACHERIB'S CAMPAIGN TO JUDAH by Gerard Gertoux
As then, there are only two kings in Egypt: the Egyptian Osorkon IV and Nubian Shabaka, Sô’ refers therefore to the Egyptian king. Moreover, for geographical reasons (the capital of Tanis Osorkon IV is the one closest to Palestine) and philological (Sô is a hypocoristic of Osorkon as Sese is for Ramses), the usual identification is correct... However, it seems that he disappeared around the battle of Eltekeh, because the Bible (Isaiah 31:1-3) parallels the disappearance of the Assyrian threat (from Sennacherib) and the Egyptian help (from Osorkon IV).
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dec 1, 745 BC
jan 1, 712 BC
~ 33 years
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