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2 Kings 19

2 Kings 19:8

Sennacherib’s Blasphemous Letter · 2 Kings 19:8–13
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Translations

Modern
When the Rabshakeh heard that the king of Assyria had left Lachish, he withdrew and found the king fighting against Libnah.
Traditional
So Rab–shakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.
Literal
And the Rabshakeh returned and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah, for he had heard that he had pulled out from Lachish.
Latin
Reversus est ergo Rabsaces, et invenit regem Assyriorum expugnantem Lobnam: audierat enim quod recessisset de Lachis.

Original

Hebrew
English
When the Rabshakeh heard that the king of Assyria had left Lachish, he withdrew and found the king fighting against Libnah.

Notes

2 Kings 19:8

Sennacherib sent his officers and troops to Jerusalem while he attacked Lachish (2 Kings 18:14, 17). He then moved eight miles northeast to Libnah.

Events

Parallels

Isaiah 37:8–13

People

Rabshakeh: A Babylonian official who taunted Hezekiah and Jerusalem's people

Places

Assyria: A powerful ancient empire, often in conflict with Israel Lachish: A fortified city in Judah Libnah: A Canaanite city conquered by Joshua; a Levitical city

Glossary

Assyria, Assyrians Blasphemy Hezekiah Kings, Books of First and Second Libnah Nineveh, Ninevite Psalms, Book of Rabshakeh Tirhakah Warfare

Topics

Diplomacy: Rab-Shakeh, in Trying to Induce Jerusalem to Capitulate by Bombastic Harangue Jerusalem: Calamities of, Mentioned: Besieged but not Taken by Sennacherib Lachish: Besieged by Sennacherib Libnah: A City of the Tribe of Judah, Captured by Joshua: Sennacherib Besieged Rab-Shakeh : Sent by Sennacherib Against Jerusalem Sennacherib: Invades Judah