Sennacherib’s Letter

When the Rabshakeh heard that the king of Assyria had left Lachish,(A) he returned and found him fighting against Libnah.(B) The king had heard this about Tirhakah king of Cush:(C) “He has set out to fight against you.” So when he heard this, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying, 10 “Say this to Hezekiah king of Judah: ‘Don’t let your God, whom you trust, deceive you(D) by promising that Jerusalem won’t be handed over to the king of Assyria.

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When the field commander heard that the king of Assyria had left Lachish,(A) he withdrew and found the king fighting against Libnah.(B)

Now Sennacherib(C) received a report(D) that Tirhakah, the king of Cush,[a](E) was marching out to fight against him. When he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah with this word: 10 “Say to Hezekiah king of Judah: Do not let the god you depend on deceive(F) you when he says, ‘Jerusalem will not be given into the hands of the king of Assyria.’(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 37:9 That is, the upper Nile region