Isaiah 37:8

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

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 me! about to let go against him a blast of alarm, and when he heareth the report, then will he return to his own country,—and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.

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:

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Cross References

Joshua 10:29And Joshua passed over, and all Israel with him, from Makkedah unto Libnah,—and fought against Libnah;

Joshua 12:11The king of Jarmuth, one, the king of Lachish, one,

Joshua 21:13But, unto the sons of Aaron the priest, gave they the city of refuge for the manslayer, even Hebron, with the pasture lands thereof,—Libnah also, with her pasture lands;

2 Kings 19:8So Rab-shakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah,—for he had heard that he had broken up from Lachish.

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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