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for he had heard that the king had left Lachish. <a href="/csb/2_kings/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> When the royal spokesman heard that the king of Assyria had pulled out of Lachish, he left and found him fighting against Libnah. <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> When the Rabshakeh heard that the king of Assyria had left Lachish, he returned and found him fighting against Libnah. <a href="/asv/2_kings/19.htm">American Standard Version</a> So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah; for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish. <a href="/cev/2_kings/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Meanwhile, the commander of the Assyrian forces heard that his king had left the town of Lachish and was now attacking Libnah. So he went there. <a href="/erv/2_kings/19.htm">English Revised Version</a> So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish. <a href="/gwt/2_kings/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The field commander returned and found the king of Assyria fighting against Libnah. He had heard that the king left Lachish. <a href="/gnt/2_kings/19.htm">Good News Translation</a> The Assyrian official learned that the emperor had left Lachish and was fighting against the nearby city of Libnah; so he went there to consult him. <a href="/isv/2_kings/19.htm">International Standard Version</a> So Rab-shakeh returned and found the king of Assyria at war with Libnah, because Rab-shakeh had heard that the king had left Lachish. <a href="/msb/2_kings/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> When the Rabshakeh heard that the king of Assyria had left Lachish, he withdrew and found the king fighting against Libnah. <a href="/net/2_kings/19.htm">NET Bible</a> When the chief adviser heard the king of Assyria had departed from Lachish, he left and went to Libnah, where the king was campaigning. <a href="/nheb/2_kings/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah; for he had heard that he had departed from Lachish. <a href="/wbt/2_kings/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> So Rab-shakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he had departed from Lachish. <a href="/web/2_kings/19.htm">World English Bible</a> So Rabshakeh returned and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah; for he had heard that he had departed from Lachish. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And the chief of the butlers turns back and finds the king of Asshur fighting against Libnah, for he has heard that he has journeyed from Lachish. <a href="/ylt/2_kings/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And the chief of the butlers turneth back and findeth the king of Asshur fighting against Libnah, for he hath heard that he hath journeyed from Lachish. <a href="/slt/2_kings/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Rabshakeh will turn back and find the king of Assur warring against Libnah: for he heard that he removed from Lachish.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Rabsaces returned, and found the king of the Assyrians besieging Lobna: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachis. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then Rabshakeh returned, and he found the king of the Assyrians fighting against Libnah. For he had heard that he had withdrawn from Lachish. <a href="/nabre/2_kings/19.htm">New American Bible</a> When the commander, on his return, heard that the king of Assyria had withdrawn from Lachish, he found him besieging Libnah. <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria fighting against Libnah; for he had heard that the king had left Lachish.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> So the Rab-shakeh returned and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah; for he had heard that he had departed from Lachish. <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Rab Shakeh returned and he found the King of Assyria when he fought with Lebnah, because he heard that he had picked up from Lakish.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> So Rab-shakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah; for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish. <a href="/sep/2_kings/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> So Rapsakes returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Lobna: for he heard that he had departed from Lachis. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/19-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=6697" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_kings/19.htm">Sennacherib's Blasphemous Letter</a> 8<a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">When</a> <a href="/hebrew/7262.htm" title="7262: raḇ- (N-ms) -- Perhaps chief of the officers, an Assyr. military leader. From rab and shaqah; chief butler; Rabshakeh, a Bab. Official."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7262.htm" title="7262: šā·qêh (N-ms) -- Perhaps chief of the officers, an Assyr. military leader. From rab and shaqah; chief butler; Rabshakeh, a Bab. Official.">the Rabshakeh</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šā·ma‘ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">heard</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/804.htm" title="804: ’aš·šūr (N-proper-fs) -- Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them, its region and its empire.">of Assyria</a> <a href="/hebrew/5265.htm" title="5265: nā·sa‘ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To pull out or up, set out, journey. A primitive root; properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. Start on a journey.">had left</a> <a href="/hebrew/3923.htm" title="3923: mil·lā·ḵîš (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- A Canaanite city S.W. of Jer. From an unused root of uncertain meaning; Lakish, a place in Palestine.">Lachish,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: way·yā·šāḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">he withdrew</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: way·yim·ṣā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To attain to, find. ">and found</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898: nil·ḥām (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To feed on, to consume, to battle. A primitive root; to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle.">the king fighting</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">against</a> <a href="/hebrew/3841.htm" title="3841: liḇ·nāh (N-proper-fs) -- The same as libneh; Libnah, a place in the Desert and one in Palestine.">Libnah.</a> 9Now Sennacherib had been warned about Tirhakah king of Cush: “Look, he has set out to fight against you.” So Sennacherib again sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/37-8.htm">Isaiah 37:8</a> When the Rabshakeh heard that the king of Assyria had left Lachish, he withdrew and found the king fighting against Libnah. <a href="/2_kings/18-17.htm">2 Kings 18:17</a> Nevertheless, the king of Assyria sent the Tartan, the Rabsaris, and the Rabshakeh, along with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. They advanced up to Jerusalem and stationed themselves by the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field. <a href="/2_kings/18-13.htm">2 Kings 18:13</a> In the fourteenth year of Hezekiah’s reign, Sennacherib king of Assyria attacked and captured all the fortified cities of Judah. <a href="/2_kings/18-19.htm">2 Kings 18:19-25</a> The Rabshakeh said to them, “Tell Hezekiah that this is what the great king, the king of Assyria, says: What is the basis of this confidence of yours? / You claim to have a strategy and strength for war, but these are empty words. In whom are you now trusting, that you have rebelled against me? / Look now, you are trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff that will pierce the hand of anyone who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him. ... <a href="/2_kings/18-30.htm">2 Kings 18:30-35</a> Do not let Hezekiah persuade you to trust in the LORD when he says, ‘The LORD will surely deliver us; this city will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.’ / Do not listen to Hezekiah, for this is what the king of Assyria says: Make peace with me and come out to me. Then every one of you will eat from his own vine and his own fig tree and drink water from his own cistern, / until I come and take you away to a land like your own—a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive trees and honey—so that you may live and not die. But do not listen to Hezekiah, for he misleads you when he says, ‘The LORD will deliver us.’ ... <a href="/2_kings/18-36.htm">2 Kings 18:36-37</a> But the people remained silent and did not answer a word, for Hezekiah had commanded, “Do not answer him.” / Then Hilkiah’s son Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and Asaph’s son Joah the recorder came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and they relayed to him the words of the Rabshakeh. <a href="/2_chronicles/32-9.htm">2 Chronicles 32:9-19</a> Later, as Sennacherib king of Assyria and all his forces besieged Lachish, he sent his servants to Jerusalem with a message for King Hezekiah of Judah and all the people of Judah who were in Jerusalem: / “This is what Sennacherib king of Assyria says: What is the basis of your confidence, that you remain in Jerusalem under siege? / Is not Hezekiah misleading you to give you over to death by famine and thirst when he says, ‘The LORD our God will deliver us from the hand of the king of Assyria?’ ... <a href="/isaiah/36-2.htm">Isaiah 36:2-22</a> And the king of Assyria sent the Rabshakeh, with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. And he stopped by the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field. / Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and Joah son of Asaph the recorder, went out to him. / The Rabshakeh said to them, “Tell Hezekiah that this is what the great king, the king of Assyria, says: What is the basis of this confidence of yours? ... <a href="/isaiah/37-9.htm">Isaiah 37:9-13</a> 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, / “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. / Surely you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all the other countries, devoting them to destruction. Will you then be spared? ... <a href="/isaiah/37-14.htm">Isaiah 37:14-20</a> So Hezekiah received the letter from the messengers, read it, and went up to the house of the LORD and spread it out before the LORD. / And Hezekiah prayed to the LORD: / “O LORD of Hosts, God of Israel, enthroned above the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth. ... <a href="/isaiah/37-21.htm">Isaiah 37:21-29</a> Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent a message to Hezekiah: “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Because you have prayed to Me concerning Sennacherib king of Assyria, / this is the word that the LORD has spoken against him: ‘The Virgin Daughter of Zion despises you and mocks you; the Daughter of Jerusalem shakes her head behind you. / Whom have you taunted and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel! ... <a href="/isaiah/37-33.htm">Isaiah 37:33-38</a> So this is what the LORD says about the king of Assyria: ‘He will not enter this city or shoot an arrow into it. He will not come before it with a shield or build up a siege ramp against it. / He will go back the way he came, and he will not enter this city,’ declares the LORD. / ‘I will defend this city and save it for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.’” ... <a href="/matthew/24-15.htm">Matthew 24:15</a> So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand), <a href="/mark/13-14.htm">Mark 13:14</a> So when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. <a href="/luke/21-20.htm">Luke 21:20</a> But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.Libnah.<a href="/2_kings/8-22.htm">2 Kings 8:22</a> Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.<a href="/joshua/10-29.htm">Joshua 10:29</a> Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah:<a href="/joshua/12-15.htm">Joshua 12:15</a> The king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one;Lachish.<a href="/2_kings/18-14.htm">2 Kings 18:14</a> And Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria to Lachish, saying, I have offended; return from me: that which thou puttest on me will I bear. And the king of Assyria appointed unto Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold.<a href="/joshua/12-11.htm">Joshua 12:11</a> The king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;<a href="/joshua/15-39.htm">Joshua 15:39</a> Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/19-6.htm">Assyria</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-28.htm">Butlers</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-2.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-28.htm">Commander</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-6.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-7.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-37.htm">Field</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-8.htm">Fighting</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-37.htm">Findeth</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-15.htm">Found</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-7.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-12.htm">Journeyed</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-22.htm">Libnah</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-29.htm">Making</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-4.htm">Rabshakeh</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-28.htm">Rab'shakeh</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-4.htm">Rab-Shakeh</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-18.htm">Turneth</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-20.htm">War</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-8.htm">Warring</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-27.htm">Withdrew</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/19-10.htm">Assyria</a> <a href="/genesis/40-2.htm">Butlers</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-4.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-8.htm">Commander</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-36.htm">Departed</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-11.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-23.htm">Field</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-16.htm">Fighting</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/22-8.htm">Findeth</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-13.htm">Found</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-9.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-39.htm">Journeyed</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-31.htm">Libnah</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-11.htm">Making</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-2.htm">Rabshakeh</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-2.htm">Rab'shakeh</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-2.htm">Rab-Shakeh</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-9.htm">Turneth</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-16.htm">War</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-7.htm">Warring</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-36.htm">Withdrew</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 19</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/19-1.htm">Hezekiah, in mourning, sends to Isaiah to pray for them.</a> 6. <a href="/2_kings/19-6.htm">Isaiah comforts them.</a> 8. <a href="/2_kings/19-8.htm">Sennacherib, going to encounter Tirhakah, sends a blasphemous letter to Hezekiah.</a> 14. <a href="/2_kings/19-14.htm">Hezekiah's prayer.</a> 20. <a href="/2_kings/19-20.htm">Isaiah's prophecy of the destruction of Sennacherib, and the good of Zion.</a> 35. <a href="/2_kings/19-35.htm">An angel slays the Assyrians.</a> 36. <a href="/2_kings/19-36.htm">Sennacherib is slain by his own sons.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/19.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>When the Rabshakeh heard that the king of Assyria had left Lachish The Rabshakeh was a high-ranking Assyrian official, likely a chief cupbearer or military commander, sent by King Sennacherib to deliver messages. Lachish was a significant fortified city in Judah, second only to Jerusalem. Archaeological excavations have uncovered reliefs depicting the Assyrian siege of Lachish, confirming its historical importance. The departure of the king from Lachish indicates a strategic military movement, as Lachish was a key target in Assyria's campaign to subdue Judah.he withdrew The withdrawal of the Rabshakeh suggests a shift in military focus or a response to new intelligence. This movement reflects the fluid nature of ancient warfare, where commanders had to adapt quickly to changing circumstances. It also indicates the Rabshakeh's role as a messenger and strategist, responding to the king's movements and orders.and found the king fighting against Libnah Libnah was another fortified city in Judah, located southwest of Jerusalem. Its mention here highlights the ongoing Assyrian campaign to conquer Judah's strongholds. The king of Assyria's engagement at Libnah suggests a continued effort to weaken Judah's defenses and exert control over the region. This context underscores the persistent threat faced by Judah and the pressure on King Hezekiah to seek divine intervention, as seen in the surrounding chapters. The historical and geographical details emphasize the Assyrian empire's expansive reach and the challenges faced by smaller kingdoms like Judah.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/r/rabshakeh.htm">Rabshakeh</a> A high-ranking Assyrian military official and spokesman for King Sennacherib. He was involved in delivering messages to the people of Judah, attempting to intimidate them into surrender. 2. <a href="/topical/k/king_of_assyria.htm">King of Assyria (Sennacherib)</a> The ruler of the Assyrian Empire, known for his military campaigns and efforts to expand his empire, including the siege of Jerusalem. 3. <a href="/topical/l/lachish.htm">Lachish</a> A significant city in Judah that was under siege by the Assyrian army. It was a strategic location due to its fortifications and position. 4. <a href="/topical/l/libnah.htm">Libnah</a> Another city in Judah that became the focus of the Assyrian military campaign after Lachish. It was a fortified city, indicating its importance in the region. 5. <a href="/topical/h/hezekiah.htm">Hezekiah</a> Although not directly mentioned in this verse, King Hezekiah of Judah is a central figure in the surrounding account, known for his faithfulness to God and leadership during the Assyrian threat.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a> Despite the intimidating presence of the Assyrian army, Hezekiah's account reminds us to trust in God's ultimate control over all circumstances. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_prayer.htm">The Power of Prayer</a> Hezekiah's response to the Assyrian threat was to seek God in prayer, demonstrating the importance of turning to God in times of crisis. <a href="/topical/g/god's_deliverance.htm">God's Deliverance</a> The account highlights God's ability to deliver His people from seemingly insurmountable odds, encouraging believers to have faith in His power. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a> The physical battles in the Old Testament often mirror spiritual battles believers face today, reminding us to rely on God's strength and guidance. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_leadership.htm">The Importance of Leadership</a> Hezekiah's leadership and faith set an example for the people of Judah, illustrating the impact of godly leadership in times of trial.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 19</a> <a href="/q/are_edomite_and_libnah_revolts_verified.htm">In 2 Kings 8:20-22, can the Edomite revolt and Libnah's revolt be corroborated by any known historical or external records?</a> <a href="/q/is_there_evidence_of_rabshakeh's_meeting.htm">Isaiah 36:2: Is there archaeological evidence confirming the Rabshakeh's confrontation at the upper pool near the Launderers' Field?</a> <a href="/q/what_basis_for_divine_victory_in_ps._108_13.htm">In verse 13, what scientific or historical basis is there for claiming victory through a divine hand despite recorded Israelite defeats (Psalm 108:13)?</a> <a href="/q/why_doubt_1_chronicles_4_41's_event.htm">In 1 Chronicles 4:41, why is there no clear historical record of the destruction of these inhabitants, raising doubts about the event's authenticity?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) So Rab-shakeh returned.--This takes up the narrative from <a href="/2_kings/18-37.htm" title="Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.">2Kings 18:37</a>. It is not said, but is probably to be understood, that Tartan and Rabsaris and the "great host" (<a href="/2_kings/18-17.htm" title="And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rabshakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller's field.">2Kings 18:17</a>) departed with him, having been foiled of their purpose.Libnah.--See Note on <a href="/2_kings/8-22.htm" title="Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah to this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.">2Kings 8:22</a>. The great King had taken Lachish. (See Note on <a href="/2_chronicles/32-9.htm" title="After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (but he himself laid siege against Lachish, and all his power with him,) to Hezekiah king of Judah, and to all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying,">2Chronicles 32:9</a>.) Its position is not yet determined. Schrader thinks it may be Tell-es-Safieh, west of Lachish, and north north-west of Eleutheropolis; in which case Sennacherib had already begun his retreat.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 8. - So Rabshakeh returned. Rabshakeh's embassy came to an end with the retirement of Hezekiah's officers from their conference with the three envoys of Sennacherib. No further communication was held with him. He had outraged all propriety by his appeal to the "men upon the wall" (<a href="/2_kings/18-27.htm">2 Kings 18:27-35</a>); and it seems to have been thought most dignified to give him no answer at all. He had offered no terms - he had simply delivered a summons to surrender, and the closed gates and guarded walls were a sufficient reply. So he felt, and returned to his master, re infecta. And found the King of Assyria warring against Libnah. The position of Libnah relatively to Lachish is uncertain. The site of Lachish may be regarded as fixed to Um-Lakis; but that of Libnah rests wholly on conjecture. It has been placed at Tel-es-Safieh, twelve miles northeast of Um-Lakis; at Arak-el-Menshiyeh, about five miles nearly due east of the same; and near Umm-el-Bikar, four miles south-east of Um-Lakis. A removal from Um-Lakis to Tel-el-Safieh would mean a retreat. A march from Um-Lakis to either of the other sites would he quite compatible with an intention to push on to Egypt. For he had heard that he was departed from Lachish. Whether Lachish had been taken or not cannot be determined from these words. But we can scarcely suppose that a place of such slight strength can have defied the Assyrian arms successfully. It is beat therefore to suppose, with Keil and Thenius, that Lachish had been taken. <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/19-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>When כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction the Rab-shakeh שָׁקֵ֔ה (šā·qêh) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7262.htm">Strong's 7262: </a> Rabshakeh -- perhaps 'chief of the officers', an Assyrian military leader heard שָׁמַ֔ע (šā·ma‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently that כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction the king מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Assyria אַשּׁ֔וּר (’aš·šūr) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_804.htm">Strong's 804: </a> Ashshur had left נָסַ֖ע (nā·sa‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5265.htm">Strong's 5265: </a> To pull up, the tent-pins, start on a, journey Lachish, מִלָּכִֽישׁ׃ (mil·lā·ḵîš) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3923.htm">Strong's 3923: </a> Lachish -- a Canaanite city Southwest of Jerusalem he withdrew וַיָּ֙שָׁב֙ (way·yā·šāḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> To turn back, in, to retreat, again and found וַיִּמְצָא֙ (way·yim·ṣā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm">Strong's 4672: </a> To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present [the king] fighting נִלְחָ֖ם (nil·ḥām) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3898.htm">Strong's 3898: </a> To feed on, to consume, to battle against עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against Libnah. לִבְנָ֑ה (liḇ·nāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3841.htm">Strong's 3841: </a> Libnah -- a city in soutwest Judah, also a place in the wilderness <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/19-8.htm">2 Kings 19:8 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/19-8.htm">2 Kings 19:8 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/19-8.htm">2 Kings 19:8 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/19-8.htm">2 Kings 19:8 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/19-8.htm">2 Kings 19:8 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/19-8.htm">2 Kings 19:8 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/19-8.htm">2 Kings 19:8 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/19-8.htm">2 Kings 19:8 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/19-8.htm">2 Kings 19:8 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/19-8.htm">2 Kings 19:8 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-8.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 19:8 So Rabshakeh returned and found the king (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/19-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 19:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 19:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/19-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 19:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 19:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>