2 Kings 19:8 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised When the royal spokesman heard that the king of Assyria had gone from Lachish, he left and found him fighting against Libnah. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So Rab-shakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So the Rabshakeh returned and found the king of Assyria fighting against Libnah [a fortified city of Judah]; for he had heard that the king had left Lachish. American Standard Version (1901) So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah; for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish. Common English Bible The field commander heard that the Assyrian king had left Lachish. So he went back to the king and found him attacking Libnah. Catholic Public Domain Version Then Rabshakeh returned, and he found the king of the Assyrians fighting against Libnah. For he had heard that he had withdrawn from Lachish. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Rabsaces returned, and found the king of the Assyrians besieging Lobna: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachis. |
So King Hezekiah of Judah sent word to the king of Assyria at Lachish: ‘I have done wrong; withdraw from me. Whatever you demand from me, I will pay.’ The king of Assyria demanded ten tonnes of silver and one tonne of gold from King Hezekiah of Judah.
The king had heard concerning King Tirhakah of Cush, ‘Look, he has set out to fight against you.’ So he again sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,
So Edom is still in rebellion against Judah’s control today. Libnah also rebelled at that time.
Harness the horses to the chariot, you residents of Lachish. This was the beginning of sin for Daughter Zion because Israel’s acts of rebellion can be traced to you.
Joshua and all Israel with him crossed from Makkedah to Libnah and fought against Libnah.