When he heard[them] sayconcerningTirhakahkingof Cush,"Behold,he has comeout to fightagainstyou," he sentmessengersagainto Hezekiahsaying,
Then he sentmessengersto the cityto Ahabkingof Israeland saidto him, "ThussaysBen-hadad,
Then the kingof AssyriasentTartanand Rab-sarisand Rabshakehfrom Lachishto KingHezekiahwith a largearmyto Jerusalem.So they wentup and cameto Jerusalem.And when they wentup, they cameand stoodby the conduitof the upperpool,whichis on the highwayof the fuller'sfield.
"Thusyou shall sayto Hezekiahkingof Judah,Do not let your Godin whomyou trustdeceiveyou saying,"Jerusalemwill not be giveninto the handof the kingof Assyria."
Then Rabshakehreturnedand foundthe kingof AssyriafightingagainstLibnah,for he had heardthat the king had leftLachish.
Alas,oh landof whirringwingsWhichlies beyondthe riversof Cush,
When he heard[them] sayconcerningTirhakahkingof Cush,"He has comeout to fightagainstyou," and when he heard[it] he sentmessengersto Hezekiah,saying,
But a messengercameto Saul,saying,"Hurryand come,for the Philistineshave madea raidon the land."
