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Isaiah 37:8

RabshakehAssyriaLachishLibnah

6 who replied, “Tell your master that this is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid of the words you have heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed Me.

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.’”

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

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,

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.

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BSB
When the Rabshakeh heard that the king of Assyria had left Lachish, he withdrew and found the king fighting against Libnah.
KJV
So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.
WEB
So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah, for he heard that he had departed from Lachish.
ASV
So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah; for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.
DARBY
And Rab-shakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah; for he had heard that he had departed from Lachish.
BLB
And the Rabshakeh returned and found the king of Assyria making war against Libnah, for he had heard that he had set out from Lachish.
ÅB
Da Rabsake vendte tilbake, fant han assyrerkongen i ferd med å stride mot Libna; for han hadde hørt at han hadde brutt opp fra Lakis.
OTB
Da hærføreren vendte tilbake, fant han kongen av Assyria i kamp mot Libna, for han hadde hørt at kongen hadde forlatt Lakisj.
B1930
Da Rabsake vendte tilbake, fant han assyrerkongen i ferd med å stride mot Libna; for han hadde hørt at han hadde brutt op fra Lakis.

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