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2 Kings 19

2 Kings 19:9

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

Modern
Now Sennacherib had been warned about Tirhakah king of Cush: “Look, he has set out to fight against you.” So Sennacherib again sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,
Traditional
And when he heard say of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, Behold, he is come out to fight against thee: he sent messengers again unto Hezekiah, saying,
Literal
And he heard concerning Tirhakah king of Cush, saying, “Behold, he has come out to make war with you.” And he turned and sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,
Latin
Cumque audisset de Tharaca rege Æthiopiæ, dicentes: Ecce egressus est ut pugnet adversum te: et iret contra eum, misit nuntios ad Ezechiam, dicens:

Original

Hebrew
English
Now Sennacherib had been warned about Tirhakah king of Cush: “Look, he has set out to fight against you.” So Sennacherib again sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,

Notes

2 Kings 19:9

King Tirhakah of Ethiopia later became the pharaoh of Egypt. At this time, he was a commander in his brother Shebitku's army.

Events

Parallels

Isaiah 37:8–13

People

Hezekiah: A righteous king of Judah Tirhakah: King of Cush (Ethiopia) who opposed Sennacherib

Places

Cush: Ancient region in Africa; associated with Egypt and Babylon

Glossary

Assyria, Assyrians Blasphemy Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Egypt, Egyptian Hezekiah Kings, Books of First and Second Psalms, Book of Tirhakah Warfare

Topics

Ambassadors: Sennacherib Through Rabshakeh to Hezekiah Diplomacy: Rab-Shakeh, in Trying to Induce Jerusalem to Capitulate by Bombastic Harangue Ethiopia: Invaded Syria Jerusalem: Calamities of, Mentioned: Besieged but not Taken by Sennacherib Tirhakah: A King of Ethiopia