Adad-Nirari was king of Assyria from 810-783 BCE, and between
805 and 803 BCE commenced a series of western campaigns. The
Saba'a Inscription mention of Adad-Nirari's 5th year (806/05
BCE), appears to indicate that it was in that year that he
reached Damascus BUT there is disagreement as to whether one is
meant to read that it was in this year that he reached Damascus,
or merely that it was in this year that he commenced his western
campaigns. The accepted dating for this Damascus campaign has
been 801 BCE. - 800 BCE., although there are alternatives. The
point to be made here is that while we are often tempted to
accept what the 'Bible Knockers' say is EVIDENCE, the reality is
that such evidence is usually subject to ongoing academic
disagreement. One very important academic disagreement that has
sprung up in the last few years, and which was mentioned in
passing in the last newsletter, is that Academics are arguing
over the placement of certain of the Pharaonic Dynasties of
Ancient Egypt, disagreeing by up