2 Kings 19:9

And when he heard say of Tirhakah, king of Ethiopia, saying, Lo! he hath come forth to fight with thee,—then he again sent messengers unto Hezekiah, saying—

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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,

In Context

8So Rab-shakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah,—for he had heard that he had broken up from Lachish.

10Thus, shall ye, speak, unto Hezekiah king of Judah, saying—Let not thy God in whom thou art trusting beguile thee, saying,—Jerusalem shall not be given over, into the hand of the king of Assyria.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 23:27when, a messenger, came unto Saul, saying,—Haste thee and come! for the Philistines have spread over the land.

2 Kings 18:17And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rab-saris and Rab-shakeh, from Lachish unto King Hezekiah, with a heavy force to Jerusalem,—so they came up and drew near to Jerusalem, and took their stand by the upper channel of the pool, which is in the highway of the fuller’s field.

Isaiah 37:9And he heard it reported concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, saying, He hath come forth to fight with thee,—so when he heard it, he sent messengers unto Hezekiah, saying:

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 19:9-20

Sennacherib Sends to Hezekiah. ( b. c. 710.) 8 So Rab-shakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish. 9 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, 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 delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria. 11… Read the whole commentary →

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