Book 2
160.4
Then the Egyptians said that in establishing this rule they fell short of complete fairness: “For there is no way that you will not favor your own townsfolk in the contest and wrong the stranger; if you wish in fact to make just rules and have come to Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt for that reason, you should admit only strangers to the contest, and not Eleans.” Such was the counsel of the Egyptians to the Eleans.
161.1
Psammis reigned over Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt for only six years; he invaded Ethiopia [39,8] (nation), Africa Ethiopia , and immediately thereafter died, and Apries Apries is the Hophra of O.T.; he reigned from 589 to 570 B.C., apparently. But the statement that he attacked +Tyre [35.183,33.266] (inhabited place), Al-Janub, Lebanon, Asia Tyre and +Sidon [35.366,33.55] (inhabited place), Al-Janub, Lebanon, Asia Sidon is inconsistent with Jewish history ( Jerem.xxvii, Ezek.xvii.). the son of Psammis reigned in his place.
161.2
He was more fortunate than any former king (except his great-grandfather Psammetichus) during his rule of twenty-five years, during which he sent an army against +Sidon [35.366,33.55] (inhabited place), Al-Janub, Lebanon, Asia Sidon and fought at sea with the king of +Tyre [35.183,33.266] (inhabited place), Al-Janub, Lebanon, Asia Tyre .
161.3
But when it was fated that evil should overtake him, the cause of it was something that I will now deal with briefly, and at greater length in the Libyan part of this history.
