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2 Kings 19:9

HezekiahTirhakahCush

7 Behold, I will put a spirit in him so that he will hear a rumor and return to his own land, where I will cause him to fall by the sword.’”

8 When the Rabshakeh heard that the king of Assyria had left Lachish, he withdrew and found the king fighting against Libnah.

Now Sennacherib had been warned about Tirhakah king of Cush: “Look, he has set out to fight against you.” So Sennacherib again sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,

10 “Give this message to Hezekiah king of Judah: ‘Do not let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you by saying that Jerusalem will not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.

11 Surely you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all the other countries, devoting them to destruction. Will you then be spared?

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BSB
Now Sennacherib had been warned about Tirhakah king of Cush: “Look, he has set out to fight against you.” So Sennacherib again sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,
KJV
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,
WEB
When he heard it said of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, “Behold, he has come out to fight against you,” he sent messengers again to Hezekiah, saying,
ASV
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,
DARBY
And he heard say of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, Behold, he has come forth to make war with thee. And he sent messengers again to Hezekiah, saying,
BLB
And he heard concerning Tirhakah king of Cush, saying, “Behold, he has come out to make war with you.” And he turned and sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,
ÅB
Da hørte kongen si om Tirhaka, kongen i Etiopia, at han hadde draget ut for å stride mot ham. Så sendte han igjen bud til Hiskia og sa:
OTB
Da han hørte dem si om Tirhaka, kongen av Kusj, "Se, han har dratt ut for å kjempe mot deg," sendte han igjen budbringere til Hiskia og sa,
B1930
Da hørte kongen si om Tirhaka, kongen i Etiopia, at han hadde draget ut for å stride mot ham. Så sendte han atter bud til Esekias og sa:

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  • 1 Samuel 23:27

    Then a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Come quickly, for the Philistines have raided the land!”

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  • 2 Kings 18:17

    Nevertheless, the king of Assyria sent the Tartan, the Rabsaris, and the Rabshakeh, along with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. They advanced up to Jerusalem and stationed themselves by the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field.

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  • Isaiah 37:9

    Now Sennacherib had been warned about Tirhakah king of Cush: “He has set out to fight against you.” On hearing this, Sennacherib sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,

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