Isaiah 37:9

And he heard concerning Tirhakah Melech Kush, He is come forth to make war with thee. And when he heard it, he sent malachim to Chizkiyah, saying,

Orthodox Jewish Bible

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 Rav Shakeh left [Yerushalayim], and found Melech Ashur warring against Livnah; for he had heard that he + 37:8 Melech Ashur was departed from Lakhish.

10Thus shall ye speak to Chizkiyah Melech Yehudah, saying, Let not Eloheicha, in Whom thou trustest, deceive thee, saying, Yerushalayim shall not be given into the yad Melech Ashur.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 23:27But there came a malach unto Sha'ul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Pelishtim have invaded HaAretz.

Isaiah 18:1Oy to the Eretz Tziltzal Kenafayim (Land of Whirring Wings, i.e., Ethiopia), 1 which is beyond the rivers of Kush; 1

Isaiah 37:7Hineni, I will put a ruach in him, when he shall hear a shemuah (report), and return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the cherev in his own land.

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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