Isaiah 37:9

And when news came to him that Tirhakah, king of Ethiopia, had made an attack on him, ... And he sent representatives to Hezekiah, king of Judah, saying,

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In The King James Version

And he heard say concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, He is come forth to make war with thee. And when he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,

In Context

8So the Rab-shakeh went back, and when he got there the king of Assyria was making war against Libnah: for it had come to his ears that the king of Assyria had gone away from Lachish.

10This is what you are to say to Hezekiah, king of Judah: Let not your God, in whom is your faith, give you a false hope, saying, Jerusalem will not be given into the hands of the king of Assyria.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 23:27But a man came to Saul saying, Be quick and come; for the Philistines have made an attack on the land.

Isaiah 18:1Ho! land of the sounding of wings, on the other side of the rivers of Ethiopia:

Isaiah 37:7See, I will put a spirit into him, and bad news will come to his ears, and he will go back to his land; and there I will have him put to death.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 37:9-21

Prayer of Hezekiah. ( b. c. 710.) 8 So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish. 9 And he heard say concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, He is come forth to make war with thee. And when he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying, 10 Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God, in whom thou trustest, deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria. 11… Read the whole commentary →

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