I am about to put a spirit(A) in him and he will hear a rumor and return to his own land, where I will cause him to fall by the sword.’”(B)

Sennacherib’s Letter

When the Rabshakeh heard that the king of Assyria had left Lachish,(C) he returned and found him fighting against Libnah.(D) The king had heard this about Tirhakah king of Cush:(E) “He has set out to fight against you.” So when he heard this, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,

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Listen! When he hears a certain report,(A) I will make him want(B) to return to his own country, and there I will have him cut down(C) with the sword.’”

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

Now Sennacherib(F) received a report(G) that Tirhakah, the king of Cush,[a](H) was marching out to fight against him. When he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah with this word:

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Footnotes

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