Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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 Listen! I will put a spirit in him so that he will hear a rumor and return to his own land. I will make him fall by the sword in his own land.' 8 Then Rabshakeh returned and found the king of Assyria fighting against Libnah, for he had heard that the king had left Lachish. 9 He heard this concerning Tirhakah king of Cush: He has come out to fight against you. So he sent messengers to Hezekiah and said:

Cross References

Joshua 10:29

Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel went with him, to Libnah, and fought against Libnah:

Numbers 33:20-21

They moved from Rimmon Perez and set up camp at Libnah.

Joshua 10:31-34

Joshua passed from Libnah, and all Israel with him, to 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

In addition to Hebron, one of the cities of refuge, the following cities were assigned to the descendants of Aaron the priest: Libnah,

2 Kings 8:22

Edom has been independent of Judah ever since. The city of Libnah also revolted at that time.

2 Kings 19:8-9

The field commander returned and found the king of Assyria fighting against Libnah. He had heard that the king left Lachish.

2 Chronicles 21:10

So Edom rebelled against Judah's rule and is still independent today. At the same time Edom rebelled, Libnah rebelled because Jehoram had abandoned Jehovah the God of his ancestors.

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