Then Hezekiah king of Judah sent a message to the king of Assyria at Lachish. Hezekiah said, “I have done wrong. Leave me {alone}. Then I will pay anything you want.
2 Kings 19:8 - Easy To Read Version The commander heard that the king of Assyria had left Lachish. So the commander found his king fighting against Libnah. [234] 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 For he had heard that he had withdrawn from Lachish.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. |
Then Hezekiah king of Judah sent a message to the king of Assyria at Lachish. Hezekiah said, “I have done wrong. Leave me {alone}. Then I will pay anything you want.
The king of Assyria heard a rumor about Tirhakah king of Ethiopia. The rumor said, “Tirhakah has come to fight against you!”
So the Edomites broke away from the rule of Judah. And they have been free from the rule of Judah until today.
Lady of Lachish, {\cf2\super [21]} hitch (tie) a fast horse\par to the wagon. {\cf2\super [22]} \par Zion’s sins started in Lachish.\par Why? Because you follow in Israel’s sins. {\cf2\super [23]} \par
Then Joshua and all the people of Israel traveled from Makkedah. They went to Libnah and attacked that city.