Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria, warring against Libnah, - for he had heard, that he had broken up from Lachish.

New American Standard Bible

Then Rabshakeh returned and found the king of Assyria fighting against Libnah, for he had heard that the king had left Lachish.

King James Version

So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

So the field commander returned and found the king of Assyria fighting against Libnah, since he had heard that the king of Assyria had left Lachish.

A Conservative Version

So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah, for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.

American Standard Version

So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah; for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.

Amplified

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.

Bible in Basic English

So the Rab-shakeh went back, and when he got there the king of Assyria was making war against Libnah: for it had come to his ears that the king of Assyria had gone away from Lachish.

Darby Translation

And Rab-shakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah; for he had heard that he had departed from Lachish.

Julia Smith Translation

And Rabshakeh will turn back and find the king of Assur warring against Libnah: for he heard that he removed from Lachish.

King James 2000

So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And Rabshakeh returned and found the king of Assyria fighting against Libnah, for he had heard that he had left from Lachish.

Modern King James verseion

So the chief of the cupbearers returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah. For he had heard that he had departed from Lachish.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Now when Rabshakeh returned, he found the king of Assyria laying siege to Libnah; for he had understood that he was departed from Lachish.

NET Bible

When the chief adviser heard the king of Assyria had departed from Lachish, he left and went to Libnah, where the king was campaigning.

New Heart English Bible

So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah, for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.

Webster

So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he had departed from Lachish.

World English Bible

So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah, for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.

Youngs Literal Translation

And Rabshakeh turneth back and findeth the king of Asshur fighting against Libnah, for he hath heard that he hath journeyed from Lachish.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
רבשׁקה 
Rabshaqeh 
Usage: 16

שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

and found
מצא 
Matsa' 
Usage: 455

the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

of Assyria
אשּׁר אשּׁוּר 
'Ashshuwr 
Usage: 152

לחם 
Lacham 
Usage: 177

לבנה 
Libnah 
Usage: 18

נסע 
Naca` 
Usage: 146

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

Hezekiah Consults Isaiah

7 Behold me! about to let go against him a blast of alarm, and when he heareth the report, then will lie return to his own country, - and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land. 8 So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria, warring against Libnah, - for he had heard, that he had broken up from Lachish. 9 And he heard it reported concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, saying, He hath come forth to fight with thee, - so when he heard it, he sent messengers unto Hezekiah, saying:

Cross References

Joshua 10:29

And Joshua passed over, and all Israel with him, from Makkedah unto Libnah, - and fought against Libnah;

Numbers 33:20-21

And they brake up from Rimmon-perez, - and encamped in Libnah.

Joshua 10:31-34

And Joshua passed over, and all Israel with him, from Libnah unto Lachish, - and encamped against it, and fought against it;

Joshua 12:11

The king of Jarmuth, one, the king of Lachish, one,

Joshua 15:39

Lachish and Bozkath, and Eglon,

Joshua 21:13

But, unto the sons of Aaron the priest, gave they the city of refuge for the manslayer, even Hebron, with the pasture lands thereof, - Libnah also, with her pasture lands;

2 Kings 8:22

Yet did Edom revolt from under the hand of Judah, unto this day, - then, revolted Libnah, at the same time.

2 Kings 19:8-9

So Rab-shakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah, - for he had heard that he had broken up from Lachish.

2 Chronicles 21:10

So Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah - unto this day. Then, must Libnah needs revolt at the same time, from under his hand, - because he had forsaken Yahweh, the God of his fathers.

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