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When he hears a certain report, I will make him want to return to his own country, and there I will have him cut down with the sword.&#8217&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_kings/19.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Listen! I myself will move against him, and the king will receive a message that he is needed at home. So he will return to his land, where I will have him killed with a sword.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, I will put a spirit in him, so that he shall hear a rumor and return to his own land, and I will make him fall by the sword in his own land.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Behold, I will put a spirit in him so that he will hear a rumor and return to his own land, where I will cause him to fall by the sword.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and shall return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Surely I will send a spirit upon him, and he shall hear a rumor and return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.” ’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Behold, I am going to put a spirit in him so that he will hear news and return to his own land. And I will make him fall by the sword in his own land.”’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Behold, I will put a spirit in him so that he will hear a rumor and return to his own land. And I will make him fall by the sword in his own land."&#8217&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Behold, I will put a spirit in him so that he shall hear a rumor and return to his own land. And I will make him fall by the sword in his own land.”’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Behold, I will put a spirit in him so that he will hear a report and return to his own land. And I will make him fall by the sword in his own land.”’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Behold, I will put a spirit in him so that he will hear a rumor and return to his own land. And I will make him fall by the sword in his own land.”’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am about to put a spirit in him, and he will hear a rumor and return to his own land, where I will cause him to fall by the sword.’ ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am about to put a spirit in him, and he will hear a rumor and return to his own land where I will cause him to fall by the sword.&#8217&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, I will put a spirit in him, and he shall hear tidings, and shall return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I will upset him with rumors about what's happening in his own country. He will go back, and there I will make him die a violent death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Behold, I will put a spirit in him, and he shall hear a rumour, and shall return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I'm going to put a spirit in him so that he will hear a rumor and return to his own country. I'll have him assassinated in his own country.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD will cause the emperor to hear a rumor that will make him go back to his own country, and the LORD will have him killed there." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Look! I'm going to cause an attitude to grow within him so that he'll hear a rumor and return to his own territory, where I'll make him die by the sword in his own land!"'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Behold, I will put a spirit in him so that he will hear a rumor and return to his own land, where I will cause him to fall by the sword.??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Look, I will take control of his mind; he will receive a report and return to his own land. I will cut him down with a sword in his own land."'" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Look, I will put a spirit in him, and he will hear news, and will return to his own land. I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land."'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumor, and shall return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Behold, I will put a spirit in him, and he will hear news, and will return to his own land. I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.”’” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, I am giving a spirit in him, and he has heard a report, and has turned back to his land, and I have caused him to fall by the sword in his land.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Lo, I am giving in him a spirit, and he hath heard a report, and hath turned back to his land, and I have caused him to fall by the sword in his land.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Behold me giving upon him a spirit, and he heard a hearing, and he turned back to his land; and I caused him to fall by the sword in his land.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Behold I will send a spirit upon him, and he shall hear a message, and shall return into his own country, and I will make him fall by the sword in his own country. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Behold, I will send a spirit to him, and he will hear a report, and he will return to his own land. And I will bring him down by the sword in his own land.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I am putting in him such a spirit that when he hears a report he will return to his land. I will make him fall by the sword in his land.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I myself will put a spirit in him, so that he shall hear a rumor and return to his own land; I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.’”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumor and shall return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Behold, I have put a spirit in him, and he will hear a report, and he shall return to his land, and I shall cast him down by the sword in his land.’”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Behold, I will put a spirit in him, and he shall hear a rumour, and shall return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Behold, I send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a report, and shall return to his own land; and I will overthrow him with the sword in his own land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/19-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=6686" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/19.htm">Isaiah's Message of Deliverance</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>who replied, “Tell your master that this is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid of the words you have heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed Me. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="2005: hin·nî (Interjection:: 1cs) -- Lo! behold! A primitive particle; lo!; also if.">Behold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nō·ṯên (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">I will put</a> <a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307: rū·aḥ (N-cs) -- Breath, wind, spirit. From ruwach; wind; by resemblance breath.">a spirit</a> <a href="/hebrew/bōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">in him</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: wə·šā·ma‘ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">so that he will hear</a> <a href="/hebrew/8052.htm" title="8052: šə·mū·‘āh (N-fs) -- A report. Feminine passive participle of shamem; something heard, i.e. An announcement.">a rumor</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: wə·šāḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">and return</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: lə·’ar·ṣōw (Prep-l:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">to his own land,</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bə·’ar·ṣōw (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">where</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: wə·hip·pal·tîw (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs:: 3ms) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">I will cause him to fall</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ba·ḥe·reḇ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">by the sword.’”</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-7.htm">Isaiah 37:7</a></span><br />Behold, I will put a spirit in him so that he will hear a rumor and return to his own land, where I will cause him to fall by the sword.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-17.htm">2 Kings 18:17-35</a></span><br />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. / Then they called for the king. And Eliakim son of Hilkiah the palace administrator, Shebnah the scribe, and Joah son of Asaph the recorder, went out to them. / 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? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-12.htm">Isaiah 10:12-19</a></span><br />So when the Lord has completed all His work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, He will say, “I will punish the king of Assyria for the fruit of his arrogant heart and the proud look in his eyes. / For he says: ‘By the strength of my hand I have done this, and by my wisdom, for I am clever. I have removed the boundaries of nations and plundered their treasures; like a mighty one I subdued their rulers. / My hand reached as into a nest to seize the wealth of the nations. Like one gathering abandoned eggs, I gathered all the earth. No wing fluttered, no beak opened or chirped.’” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-21.htm">2 Chronicles 32:21</a></span><br />and the LORD sent an angel who annihilated every mighty man of valor and every leader and commander in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he withdrew to his own land in disgrace. And when he entered the temple of his god, some of his own sons struck him down with the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-36.htm">Isaiah 37:36-38</a></span><br />Then the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies! / So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew. He returned to Nineveh and stayed there. / One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-35.htm">2 Kings 19:35-37</a></span><br />And that very night the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies! / So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew. He returned to Nineveh and stayed there. / One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-28.htm">Isaiah 30:28</a></span><br />His breath is like a rushing torrent that rises to the neck. He comes to sift the nations in a sieve of destruction; He bridles the jaws of the peoples to lead them astray.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/31-8.htm">Isaiah 31:8-9</a></span><br />“Then Assyria will fall, but not by the sword of man; a sword will devour them, but not one made by mortals. They will flee before the sword, and their young men will be put to forced labor. / Their rock will pass away for fear, and their princes will panic at the sight of the battle standard,” declares the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, whose furnace is in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-33.htm">Isaiah 10:33-34</a></span><br />Behold, the Lord GOD of Hosts will lop off the branches with terrifying power. The tall trees will be cut down, the lofty ones will be felled. / He will clear the forest thickets with an axe, and Lebanon will fall before the Mighty One.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-24.htm">Isaiah 14:24-27</a></span><br />The LORD of Hosts has sworn: “Surely, as I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand. / I will break Assyria in My land; I will trample him on My mountain. His yoke will be taken off My people, and his burden removed from their shoulders.” / This is the plan devised for the whole earth, and this is the hand stretched out over all the nations. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-6.htm">Isaiah 37:6-7</a></span><br />who replied, “Tell your master that this is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid of the words you have heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed Me. / Behold, I will put a spirit in him so that he will hear a rumor and return to his own land, where I will cause him to fall by the sword.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-22.htm">2 Kings 19:22-28</a></span><br />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! / Through your servants you have taunted the Lord, and you have said: “With my many chariots I have ascended to the heights of the mountains, to the remote peaks of Lebanon. I have cut down its tallest cedars, the finest of its cypresses. I have reached its farthest outposts, the densest of its forests. / I have dug wells and drunk foreign waters. With the soles of my feet I have dried up all the streams of Egypt.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-23.htm">Isaiah 37:23-29</a></span><br />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! / Through your servants you have taunted the Lord, and you have said: “With my many chariots I have ascended to the heights of the mountains, to the remote peaks of Lebanon. I have cut down its tallest cedars, the finest of its cypresses. I have reached its farthest heights, the densest of its forests. / I have dug wells and drunk foreign waters. With the soles of my feet I have dried up all the streams of Egypt.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-6.htm">Matthew 24:6</a></span><br />You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-7.htm">Mark 13:7</a></span><br />When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Behold, I will send a blast on him, and he shall hear a rumor, and shall return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.</p><p class="hdg">a blast.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/19-35.htm">2 Kings 19:35-37</a></b></br> And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the LORD went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they <i>were</i> all dead corpses… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/4-9.htm">Job 4:9</a></b></br> By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/11-6.htm">Psalm 11:6</a></b></br> Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: <i>this shall be</i> the portion of their cup.</p><p class="hdg">hear a rumour.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/7-6.htm">2 Kings 7:6</a></b></br> For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, <i>even</i> the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/15-21.htm">Job 15:21</a></b></br> A dreadful sound <i>is</i> in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/49-14.htm">Jeremiah 49:14</a></b></br> I have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent unto the heathen, <i>saying</i>, Gather ye together, and come against her, and rise up to the battle.</p><p class="hdg">I will cause.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/19-36.htm">2 Kings 19:36,37</a></b></br> So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/32-21.htm">2 Chronicles 32:21</a></b></br> And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/22-16.htm">Blast</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-35.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-21.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-35.htm">Country</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-16.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-25.htm">Death</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-26.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-10.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-4.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-6.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-9.htm">Hears</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-30.htm">News</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-13.htm">Report</a> <a href="/luke/7-17.htm">Rumor</a> <a href="/acts/21-31.htm">Rumour</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-26.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-7.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-9.htm">Tidings</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-6.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/4-9.htm">Blast</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-32.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-28.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-14.htm">Country</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-23.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-37.htm">Death</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-8.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-10.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-16.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-8.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-12.htm">Hears</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-9.htm">News</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-2.htm">Report</a> <a href="/job/28-22.htm">Rumor</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-7.htm">Rumour</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-6.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-37.htm">Sword</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/10-9.htm">Tidings</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-16.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 19</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/19-1.htm">Hezekiah, in mourning, sends to Isaiah to pray for them.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/19-6.htm">Isaiah comforts them.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/19-8.htm">Sennacherib, going to encounter Tirhakah, sends a blasphemous letter to Hezekiah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/19-14.htm">Hezekiah's prayer.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/19-20.htm">Isaiah's prophecy of the destruction of Sennacherib, and the good of Zion.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/19-35.htm">An angel slays the Assyrians.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/19-36.htm">Sennacherib is slain by his own sons.</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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><b>Behold, I will put a spirit in him</b><br>This phrase indicates divine intervention, where God actively influences the mind or spirit of an individual. In the biblical context, God often uses spiritual means to accomplish His purposes, as seen in other instances like <a href="/1_samuel/16-14.htm">1 Samuel 16:14</a>, where an evil spirit from the Lord tormented Saul. This demonstrates God's sovereignty over human affairs and His ability to direct the course of history according to His will.<p><b>so that he will hear a rumor</b><br>The use of rumors as a tool for divine intervention is significant. In ancient times, rumors could cause panic or lead to strategic decisions. This reflects the psychological warfare that God employs against the Assyrian king, Sennacherib. The rumor serves as a catalyst for Sennacherib's actions, showing how God can use even seemingly insignificant events to fulfill His purposes.<p><b>and return to his own land</b><br>This phrase highlights the reversal of Sennacherib's campaign against Judah. Historically, Assyrian kings were known for their military conquests and expansion. The return to his own land signifies a retreat, which would have been seen as a failure or a sign of weakness. This fulfills God's promise to protect Jerusalem and demonstrates His power over the mightiest empires.<p><b>where I will cause him to fall by the sword</b><br>This prophecy foretells the demise of Sennacherib, which is later fulfilled in <a href="/2_kings/19-37.htm">2 Kings 19:37</a> when he is assassinated by his own sons. The phrase underscores the theme of divine justice and retribution. It also connects to the broader biblical narrative where God defends His people and brings judgment upon their enemies, as seen in the stories of Pharaoh in Exodus and Haman in Esther. This serves as a reminder of God's ultimate control over life and death.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/hezekiah.htm">Hezekiah</a></b><br>The King of Judah, known for his faithfulness to God and his efforts to restore proper worship in the kingdom.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/sennacherib.htm">Sennacherib</a></b><br>The King of Assyria, who threatened Jerusalem and mocked the God of Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>The prophet who delivered God's message to Hezekiah, providing assurance of divine intervention.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judah, under siege by the Assyrian army.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/assyria.htm">Assyria</a></b><br>A powerful empire during this period, known for its military conquests and threats against Judah.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>God is in control of all events, including the actions of powerful rulers. He can influence their decisions to fulfill His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_intervention.htm">Divine Intervention</a></b><br>In times of crisis, believers can trust that God will intervene in His perfect timing and manner, as He did for Hezekiah.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_prayer.htm">The Power of Prayer</a></b><br>Hezekiah's response to the threat was to seek God in prayer, demonstrating the importance of turning to God in times of trouble.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_over_fear.htm">Faith Over Fear</a></b><br>Despite the intimidating threat from Assyria, Hezekiah's faith in God's promise provided peace and assurance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice.htm">God's Justice</a></b><br>The prophecy that Sennacherib would fall by the sword underscores God's justice against those who oppose Him and His people.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 19</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_amos_7_11_conflict_with_jeroboam's_end.htm">Amos 7:11 - The text predicts Jeroboam's death by the sword; does this claim conflict with other biblical or extra-biblical accounts regarding Jeroboam's end?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_say_zedekiah_won't_die_by_sword.htm">Jeremiah 34:3 - How could God promise Zedekiah would not die by the sword if 2 Kings 25:7 says Nebuchadnezzar blinded him and took him captive?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_child_sacrifice_in_hinnom.htm">Jeremiah 19:2 -- Where is the archaeological or historical evidence that child sacrifice actually took place in the Valley of Hinnom as described here?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_2_sam_10_18_and_1_chr_19_18.htm">How do we reconcile the discrepant figures between 2 Samuel 10:18 and 1 Chronicles 19:18 regarding the number of charioteers and horsemen defeated by David?</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>(7) <span class= "bld">Behold, I will send a blast upon him.</span>--<span class= "ital">Behold, I am about to put a spirit within him.</span> " 'A spirit' is probably not to be understood personally (comp. <a href="/1_samuel/18-10.htm" title="And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came on Saul, and he prophesied in the middle of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul's hand.">1Samuel 18:10</a>; <a href="/1_kings/22-21.htm" title="And there came forth a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.">1Kings 22:21</a> <span class= "ital">seq</span>.)<span class= "ital">,</span> but in the weaker sense of <span class= "ital">impulse, inclination.</span> (Comp. <a href="/isaiah/19-14.htm" title="The LORD has mingled a perverse spirit in the middle thereof: and they have caused Egypt to err in every work thereof, as a drunken man staggers in his vomit.">Isaiah 19:14</a>; <a href="/isaiah/29-10.htm" title="For the LORD has poured out on you the spirit of deep sleep, and has closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers has he covered.">Isaiah 29:10</a>; <a href="/numbers/5-14.htm" title="And the spirit of jealousy come on him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be defiled: or if the spirit of jealousy come on him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be not defiled:">Numbers 5:14</a>; <a href="/hosea/4-12.htm" title="My people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declares to them: for the spirit of prostitutions has caused them to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God.">Hosea 4:12</a>; <a href="/zechariah/13-2.htm" title="And it shall come to pass in that day, said the LORD of hosts, that I will cut off the names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more be remembered: and also I will cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to pass out of the land.">Zechariah 13:2</a>.) The two senses are, however, very closely connected" (<span class= "ital">Cheyne,</span> on <a href="/isaiah/37-7.htm" title="Behold, I will send a blast on him, and he shall hear a rumor, and return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.">Isaiah 37:7</a>). In fact, it may be doubted whether Hebrew thought was conscious of any distinction between them. The prophets believed that all acts and events--even the ruthless barbarities of Assyrian conquerors--were "Jehovah's work." The lowly wisdom of the peasant, as well as the art of good government, was a Divine inspiration (<a href="/isaiah/28-26.htm" title="For his God does instruct him to discretion, and does teach him.">Isaiah 28:26</a>; <a href="/isaiah/28-29.htm" title="This also comes forth from the LORD of hosts, which is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working.">Isaiah 28:29</a>; <a href="/isaiah/11-2.htm" title="And the spirit of the LORD shall rest on him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;">Isaiah 11:2</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Behold, I will send a blast upon him.</span> The meaning is doubtful. Most modern critics translate, with the LXX., "I will put a spirit within him," and understand "a spirit of cowardice," or "a despondent mood" (Thenius), or "an extraordinary impulse of Divine inspiration, which is to hurry him blindly on" (Drechsler). But the idea of our translators, that the blast (<span class="hebrew">רוּה</span>) is external, and sent <span class="accented">upon</span> him, not put in him - that, in fact, the destruction of his army is referred to, seems defensible by such passages as <a href="/exodus/15-8.htm">Exodus 15:8</a> and <a href="/isaiah/25-4.htm">Isaiah 25:4</a>. The prophecy was, no doubt, intentionally vague - enough for its immediate purpose, which was to comfort and strengthen Hezekiah - but not intended to gratify man's curiosity by revealing the exact mode in which God would work. <span class="cmt_word">And he shall hear a rumor</span>; literally, he <span class="accented">shall hear a hearsay</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> he shall be told something, which shall determine him on a hasty retreat. It is best, I think, to understand, not news of Tirhakah's advance (Knobel, Keil, Bahr), much less news of an insurrection in some other part of the empire (Cheyne), but information of the disaster to his army. It is no objection to this that Sennacherib was "with his army." No doubt he was. But he would learn the catastrophe from the mouth of some one who came into his tent and told him - he would "hear a hearsay" <span class="cmt_word">And shall return to his own land</span> (see ver. 36), <span class="cmt_word">and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.</span> (On Sennacherib's murder, see the comment upon ver. 37.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/19-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Behold,</span><br /><span class="heb">הִנְנִ֨י</span> <span class="translit">(hin·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2005.htm">Strong's 2005: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will put</span><br /><span class="heb">נֹתֵ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(nō·ṯên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a spirit</span><br /><span class="heb">ר֔וּחַ</span> <span class="translit">(rū·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7307.htm">Strong's 7307: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in him</span><br /><span class="heb">בּוֹ֙</span> <span class="translit">(bōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">so that he will hear</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשָׁמַ֥ע</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šā·ma‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a rumor</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמוּעָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(šə·mū·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8052.htm">Strong's 8052: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something heard, an announcement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and return</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשָׁ֣ב</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to his own land,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאַרְצ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’ar·ṣōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">where</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאַרְצֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’ar·ṣōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will cause him to fall</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִפַּלְתִּ֥יו</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hip·pal·tîw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall, lie</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by the sword.’”</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּחֶ֖רֶב</span> <span class="translit">(ba·ḥe·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> </span><span class="str2">Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/19-7.htm">2 Kings 19:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/19-7.htm">2 Kings 19:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/19-7.htm">2 Kings 19:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/19-7.htm">2 Kings 19:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/19-7.htm">2 Kings 19:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/19-7.htm">2 Kings 19:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/19-7.htm">2 Kings 19:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/19-7.htm">2 Kings 19:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/19-7.htm">2 Kings 19:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/19-7.htm">2 Kings 19:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/19-7.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 19:7 Behold I will put a spirit (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/19-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 19:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 19:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/19-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 19:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 19:8" /></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>