Isaiah 37:8

So Rabsaces returned, and found the king of the Assyrians besieging Lobna: for he had heard that he had departed from Lachis.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.

In Context

7Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a report, and return to his own country, and he shall fall by the sword in his own land.

9And Tharaca king of the Ethiopians went forth to + 37:9 Gr. besiege.attack him. And when he heard it, he turned aside, and sent messengers to Ezekias, saying,

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Cross References

Joshua 10:29And Joshua and all Israel with him departed out of Makeda to Lebna, and besieged Lebna.

Joshua 12:11the king of Jerimuth, the king of Lachis;

Joshua 21:13And to the sons of Aaron he gave the city of refuge for the slayer, Chebron, and the + 21:13 The Greek word is different from that translated ‘suburbs.’ above.— q. d. glebe.suburbs belonging to it; and Lemna and the suburbs belonging to it;

2 Kings 19:8So Rapsakes returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Lobna: for he heard that he had departed from Lachis.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 37:2-8

Hezekiah's Message to Isaiah. ( b. c. 710.) 1 And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord . 2 And he sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests covered with sackcloth, unto Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz. 3 And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and… Read the whole commentary →

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