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They came up to Jerusalem and stopped at the aqueduct of the Upper Pool, on the road to the Washerman&#8217s Field. <a href="/nlt/2_kings/18.htm">New Living Translation</a> Nevertheless, the king of Assyria sent his commander in chief, his field commander, and his chief of staff from Lachish with a huge army to confront King Hezekiah in Jerusalem. The Assyrians took up a position beside the aqueduct that feeds water into the upper pool, near the road leading to the field where cloth is washed. <a href="/esv/2_kings/18.htm">English Standard Version</a> And the king of Assyria sent the Tartan, the Rab-saris, and the Rabshakeh with a great army from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. When they arrived, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is on the highway to the Washer’s Field. <a href="/bsb/2_kings/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</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="/kjv/2_kings/18.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/18.htm">New King James Version</a> Then the king of Assyria sent the Tartan, the Rabsaris, and the Rabshakeh from Lachish, with a great army against Jerusalem, to King Hezekiah. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. When they had come up, they went and stood by the aqueduct from the upper pool, which was on the highway to the Fuller’s Field. <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then the king of Assyria sent Tartan, Rab-saris, and Rabshakeh from Lachish to King Hezekiah with a large army to Jerusalem. So they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they went up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is on the road of the fuller’s field. <a href="/nasb/2_kings/18.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rab-saris and Rabshakeh from Lachish to King Hezekiah with a large army to Jerusalem. So they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they went up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is on the highway of the fuller&#8217s field. <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rab-saris and Rabshakeh from Lachish to King Hezekiah with a large army to Jerusalem. So they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they went up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is on the highway of the fuller’s field. <a href="/lsb/2_kings/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rab-saris and Rabshakeh from Lachish to King Hezekiah with a heavy military force to Jerusalem. So they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they went up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is on the highway of the fuller’s field. <a href="/amp/2_kings/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then the king of Assyria sent the Tartan and the Rab-saris and the Rabshakeh [his highest officials] with a large army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. They went up and came to Jerusalem, and when they went up and arrived, they stood by the aqueduct of the upper pool, which is on the road of the Fuller’s Field. <a href="/csb/2_kings/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then the king of Assyria sent the field marshal, the chief of staff, and his royal spokesman, along with a massive army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. They advanced and came to Jerusalem, and they took their position by the aqueduct of the upper pool, by the road to the Launderer’s Field. <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then the king of Assyria sent the Tartan, the Rab-saris, and the Rabshakeh, along with a massive army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. They advanced and came to Jerusalem, and they took their position by the aqueduct of the upper pool, which is by the highway to the Fuller&#8217s Field. <a href="/asv/2_kings/18.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rab-saris and Rabshakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great army unto 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. <a href="/cev/2_kings/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The king of Assyria ordered his three highest military officers to leave Lachish and take a large army to Jerusalem. When they arrived, the officers stood on the road near the cloth makers' shops along the canal from the upper pool. <a href="/erv/2_kings/18.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rab-saris and Rabshakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great army unto 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. <a href="/gwt/2_kings/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then the king of Assyria sent his commander-in-chief, his quartermaster, and his field commander with a large army from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. They came there and stood at the channel for the Upper Pool on the road to the Laundryman's Field. <a href="/gnt/2_kings/18.htm">Good News Translation</a> The Assyrian emperor sent a large army from Lachish to attack Hezekiah at Jerusalem; it was commanded by his three highest officials. When they arrived at Jerusalem, they occupied the road where the cloth makers work by the ditch that brings water from the upper pool. <a href="/isv/2_kings/18.htm">International Standard Version</a> Sometime later, the king of Assyria sent Tartan, Rab-saris, and Rab-shakeh from Lachish to King Hezekiah in Jerusalem, accompanied with a large army. <a href="/msb/2_kings/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</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="/net/2_kings/18.htm">NET Bible</a> The king of Assyria sent his commanding general, the chief eunuch, and the chief adviser from Lachish to King Hezekiah in Jerusalem, along with a large army. They went up and arrived at Jerusalem. They went and stood at the conduit of the upper pool which is located on the road to the field where they wash and dry cloth. <a href="/nheb/2_kings/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rabshakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great army to Jerusalem. They went up and came to Jerusalem and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is on the highway of the Launderers' Field. <a href="/wbt/2_kings/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rab-saris and Rab-shakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great army against Jerusalem: and they went up, and came to Jerusalem: and when they had come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller's field. <a href="/web/2_kings/18.htm">World English Bible</a> The king of Assyria sent Tartan, Rabsaris, and Rabshakeh from Lachish to King Hezekiah with a great army to Jerusalem. They went up and came to Jerusalem. When they had come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller’s field. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And the king of Asshur sends Tartan, and the chief of the eunuchs, and the chief of the butlers, from Lachish, to King Hezekiah, with a heavy force, to Jerusalem, and they go up and come to Jerusalem, and they go up, and come in and stand by the conduit of the upper pool that [is] in the highway of the fuller’s field. <a href="/ylt/2_kings/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And the king of Asshur sendeth Tartan, and the chief of the eunuchs, and the chief of the butlers, from Lachish, unto king Hezekiah, with a heavy force, to Jerusalem, and they go up and come in to Jerusalem, and they go up, and come in and stand by the conduit of the upper pool that is in the highway of the fuller's field. <a href="/slt/2_kings/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the king of Assur will send Tartan, Rab-Saris, and Rabshakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah, with weighty strength to Jerusalem; and they will go up and come to Jerusalem: and they will go up and come and stand by the aqueduct of the highest pool in the highway of the field of the fuller.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the king of the Assyrians sent Tharthan and Rabsaris, and Rabsaces from Lachis to king Ezechias with a strong army to Jerusalem: and they went up and came to Jerusalem, and they stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the way of the fuller's field. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then the king of the Assyrians sent Tartan, and Rabsaris, and Rabshakeh, from Lachish, to king Hezekiah, with a powerful hand, to Jerusalem. And when they had ascended, they arrived in Jerusalem, and they stood beside the aqueduct of the upper pool, which is along the way of the fuller’s field. <a href="/nabre/2_kings/18.htm">New American Bible</a> The king of Assyria sent the general, the lord chamberlain, and the commander from Lachish with a great army to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. They went up and came to Jerusalem, to the conduit of the upper pool on the highway of the fuller’s field, where they took their stand. <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The king of Assyria sent the Tartan, the Rabsaris, and the Rabshakeh with a great army from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. They went up and came to Jerusalem. When they arrived, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is on the highway to the Fuller’s Field.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then the king of Assyria sent Tartan and the Rab-shakeh and Rab-sisak from Lachish to King Hezekiah with a great army to Jerusalem. And they came up against Jerusalem, and when they were come up they stood by the ascent of the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the palace's field. <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And returning, the King of Assyria sent Tartan and Rab Siseq and Rab Shakeh from Lakish to Hezekiah the King with a powerful army to Jerusalem, and they came up to Jerusalem and they stood at the ascent of the Upper Lake that is on the road of the Field of the Fortress.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rab-saris and Rab-shakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great army unto 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 fullers' field. <a href="/sep/2_kings/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the king of the Assyrians sent Tharthan and Raphis and Rapsakes from Lachis to king Ezekias with a strong force against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem, and stood by the aqueduct of the upper pool, which is by the way of the fuller's field. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/18-17.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=6340" 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/18.htm">Sennacherib Threatens Jerusalem</a> 17<a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">Nevertheless, 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/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: way·yiš·laḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">sent</a> <a href="/hebrew/8661.htm" title="8661: tar·tān (N-ms) -- General, commander (title of an Assyr. general). Of foreign derivation; Tartan, an Assyrian.">the Tartan,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7249.htm" title="7249: raḇ- (N-ms) -- From rab and a foreign word for a eunuch; chief chamberlain; Rab-Saris, a Babylonian official."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7249.htm" title="7249: sā·rîs (N-ms) -- From rab and a foreign word for a eunuch; chief chamberlain; Rab-Saris, a Babylonian official.">the Rabsaris,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></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.">and the Rabshakeh,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3515.htm" title="3515: kā·ḇêḏ (Adj-ms) -- Heavy. From kabad; heavy; figuratively in a good sense or in a bad sense.">along with a great army,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/3923.htm" title="3923: lā·ḵîš (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/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">King</a> <a href="/hebrew/2396.htm" title="2396: ḥiz·qî·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Yah has strengthened, a king of Judah, also several other Isr. ">Hezekiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/2428.htm" title="2428: bə·ḥêl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- From chuwl; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">at Jerusalem.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: way·ya·‘ă·lū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">They advanced up</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">to Jerusalem</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: way·ya·‘ă·lū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative."></a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: way·ya·‘am·ḏū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">and stationed themselves</a> <a href="/hebrew/8585.htm" title="8585: biṯ·‘ā·laṯ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- A channel, a bandage, plaster. From alah; a channel; also a bandage or plaster.">by the aqueduct</a> <a href="/hebrew/5945.htm" title="5945: hā·‘el·yō·w·nāh (Art:: Adj-fs) -- An elevation, lofty, as title, the Supreme. From alah; an elevation, i.e. Lofty; as title, the Supreme.">of the upper</a> <a href="/hebrew/1295.htm" title="1295: hab·bə·rê·ḵāh (Art:: N-fs) -- A pool, pond. From barak; a reservoir.">pool,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4546.htm" title="4546: bim·sil·laṯ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- A highway. From calal; a thoroughfare, literally or figuratively; specifically a viaduct, a staircase.">on the road</a> <a href="/hebrew/3526.htm" title="3526: ḵō·w·ḇês (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To wash. A primitive root; to trample; hence, to wash, whether literal or figurative.">to the Launderer’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: śə·ḏêh (N-msc) -- Field, land. Or saday; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field.">Field.</a> 18Then 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.…<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/36-2.htm">Isaiah 36:2</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. <a href="/2_chronicles/32-9.htm">2 Chronicles 32:9</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: <a href="/isaiah/7-17.htm">Isaiah 7:17-20</a> The LORD will bring on you and on your people and on the house of your father a time unlike any since the day Ephraim separated from Judah—He will bring the king of Assyria.” / On that day the LORD will whistle to the flies at the farthest streams of the Nile and to the bees in the land of Assyria. / And they will all come and settle in the steep ravines and clefts of the rocks, in all the thornbushes and watering holes. ... <a href="/isaiah/8-7.htm">Isaiah 8:7-8</a> the Lord will surely bring against them the mighty floodwaters of the Euphrates—the king of Assyria and all his pomp. It will overflow its channels and overrun its banks. / It will pour into Judah, swirling and sweeping over it, reaching up to the neck; its spreading streams will cover your entire land, O Immanuel! <a href="/isaiah/10-5.htm">Isaiah 10:5-6</a> Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger; the staff in their hands is My wrath. / I will send him against a godless nation; I will dispatch him against a people destined for My rage, to take spoils and seize plunder, and to trample them down like clay in the streets. <a href="/isaiah/37-8.htm">Isaiah 37:8-9</a> When the Rabshakeh heard that the king of Assyria had left Lachish, he withdrew and found the king fighting against Libnah. / 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, <a href="/2_kings/19-9.htm">2 Kings 19:9</a> Now 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, <a href="/2_kings/17-5.htm">2 Kings 17:5-6</a> Then the king of Assyria invaded the whole land, marched up to Samaria, and besieged it for three years. / In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured Samaria and carried away the Israelites to Assyria, where he settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes. <a href="/2_kings/19-36.htm">2 Kings 19:36-37</a> 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. <a href="/isaiah/36-1.htm">Isaiah 36:1-3</a> In the fourteenth year of Hezekiah’s reign, Sennacherib king of Assyria attacked and captured all the fortified cities of Judah. / 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. <a href="/isaiah/37-33.htm">Isaiah 37:33-35</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="/2_kings/17-24.htm">2 Kings 17:24</a> Then the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and settled them in the towns of Samaria to replace the Israelites. They took possession of Samaria and lived in its towns. <a href="/2_kings/20-12.htm">2 Kings 20:12-13</a> At that time Merodach-baladan son of Baladan king of Babylon sent letters and a gift to Hezekiah, for he had heard about Hezekiah’s illness. / And Hezekiah received the envoys and showed them all that was in his treasure house—the silver, the gold, the spices, and the precious oil, as well as his armory—all that was found in his storehouses. There was nothing in his palace or in all his dominion that Hezekiah did not show them. <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="/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>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.A.<a href="/2_chronicles/32-9.htm">2 Chronicles 32:9</a> 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,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying,<a href="/isaiah/20-1.htm">Isaiah 20:1</a> In the year that Tartan came unto Ashdod, (when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him,) and fought against Ashdod, and took it;<a href="/isaiah/36-2.htm">Isaiah 36:2</a> And the king of Assyria sent Rabshakeh from Lachish to Jerusalem unto king Hezekiah with a great army. And he stood by the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller's field.great [heb] heavy <a href="/2_kings/20-20.htm">2 Kings 20:20</a> And the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he made a pool, and a conduit, and brought water into the city, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?<a href="/isaiah/7-3.htm">Isaiah 7:3</a> Then said the LORD unto Isaiah, Go forth now to meet Ahaz, thou, and Shearjashub thy son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller's field;<a href="/isaiah/22-9.htm">Isaiah 22:9-11</a> Ye have seen also the breaches of the city of David, that they are many: and ye gathered together the waters of the lower pool… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/17-16.htm">Army</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-16.htm">Assyria</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-2.htm">Conduit</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-37.htm">Field</a> <a href="/malachi/3-2.htm">Fullers</a> <a href="/malachi/3-2.htm">Fuller's</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-36.htm">Great</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-16.htm">Hezekiah</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-13.htm">Highway</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-16.htm">Host</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-2.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-14.htm">Lachish</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-38.htm">Pool</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-13.htm">Rabsaris</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-13.htm">Rab-Saris</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-8.htm">Rabshakeh</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-8.htm">Rab-Shakeh</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-14.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/isaiah/20-1.htm">Tartan</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-35.htm">Upper</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/21-3.htm">Army</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-19.htm">Assyria</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-20.htm">Conduit</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-19.htm">Field</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-3.htm">Fullers</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-3.htm">Fuller's</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-19.htm">Great</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-19.htm">Hezekiah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-16.htm">Highway</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-3.htm">Host</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-22.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-9.htm">Lachish</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-20.htm">Pool</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-3.htm">Rabsaris</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-3.htm">Rab-Saris</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-19.htm">Rabshakeh</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-19.htm">Rab-Shakeh</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-28.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/isaiah/20-1.htm">Tartan</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-12.htm">Upper</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 18</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/18-1.htm">Hezekiah's good reign</a> 4. <a href="/2_kings/18-4.htm">He destroys idolatry, and prospers</a> 9. <a href="/2_kings/18-9.htm">The inhabitants of Samaria are carried captive for their sins</a> 13. <a href="/2_kings/18-13.htm">Sennacherib invading Judah, is pacified by a tribute</a> 17. <a href="/2_kings/18-17.htm">Rabshakeh, by blasphemous persuasions, solicits the people to revolt</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/18.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/18.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Nevertheless, the king of Assyria sent the Tartan, the Rabsaris, and the Rabshakeh The Assyrian king, likely Sennacherib, sends three high-ranking officials to Jerusalem. The Tartan was a title for the Assyrian army's commander-in-chief, indicating military authority. The Rabsaris and Rabshakeh were also significant officials, with the Rabshakeh often serving as a chief cupbearer or spokesman. This delegation underscores the seriousness of Assyria's intentions and the threat posed to Judah. The presence of these officials highlights the political and military pressure Hezekiah faced.along with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem Lachish was a fortified city in Judah, strategically important and a symbol of Assyrian military prowess after its capture. The mention of a "great army" emphasizes the overwhelming force Assyria could muster, intending to intimidate and coerce Hezekiah into submission. This reflects the historical context of Assyrian expansion and dominance in the region during this period.They advanced up to Jerusalem and stationed themselves by the aqueduct of the upper pool The aqueduct of the upper pool was a critical water source for Jerusalem, located on the city's outskirts. By positioning themselves here, the Assyrians aimed to cut off water supplies, a common siege tactic. This location is significant in biblical history, as it is near where Isaiah met King Ahaz in <a href="/isaiah/7-3.htm">Isaiah 7:3</a>, linking past and present threats to Jerusalem.on the road to the Launderer’s Field The Launderer’s Field was likely an area used for washing clothes, situated outside the city walls. Its mention provides a geographical marker for the Assyrian encampment. This location, being outside the city, allowed the Assyrians to demonstrate their power without immediate engagement, serving as a psychological tactic to pressure Jerusalem into surrender.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/k/king_of_assyria.htm">King of Assyria</a> The ruler of the Assyrian Empire, a dominant power in the ancient Near East, known for its military prowess and expansionist policies. 2. <a href="/topical/t/tartan,_rabsaris,_and_rabshakeh.htm">Tartan, Rabsaris, and Rabshakeh</a> High-ranking Assyrian officials or military commanders sent by the king of Assyria. Each title represents a specific role within the Assyrian hierarchy, with Rabshakeh often acting as a spokesperson. 3. <a href="/topical/l/lachish.htm">Lachish</a> A significant city in Judah, previously captured by the Assyrians, serving as a strategic military base for their operations against Jerusalem. 4. <a href="/topical/k/king_hezekiah.htm">King Hezekiah</a> The king of Judah, known for his faithfulness to God and efforts to reform the religious practices of his people, including the removal of idolatry. 5. <a href="/topical/a/aqueduct_of_the_upper_pool.htm">Aqueduct of the Upper Pool</a> A water source near Jerusalem, significant for its strategic importance in the city's defense and survival during a siege.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a> Despite overwhelming odds, Hezekiah's account reminds us to trust in God's control over all circumstances, even when facing powerful adversaries. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_prayer_and_faith.htm">The Power of Prayer and Faith</a> Hezekiah's response to the Assyrian threat involved seeking God's guidance and intervention, illustrating the importance of prayer and faith in challenging times. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_leadership_in_crisis.htm">Spiritual Leadership in Crisis</a> Hezekiah's leadership during the Assyrian siege serves as a model for spiritual leaders to guide their people with wisdom and reliance on God. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_preparation.htm">The Importance of Preparation</a> Hezekiah's efforts to fortify Jerusalem and secure its water supply demonstrate the need for practical preparation alongside spiritual readiness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 18</a> <a href="/q/who_was_rabshakeh_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Rabshakeh in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_rabshakeh_speak_hebrew.htm">2 Kings 18:17 – Why would Rabshakeh speak in Hebrew if he didn’t want Judah’s people to hear his threats? </a> <a href="/q/who_was_martin_bucer_and_his_role.htm">Who was Rabshakeh in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/is_tartan's_ashdod_siege_biblically_alone.htm">Is there archaeological or historical evidence confirming Tartan’s role in the siege of Ashdod (Isaiah 20:1), or does the biblical account stand alone without external support? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/18.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) And the king of Assyria sent . . .--Apparently in careless violation of his word, as Josephus states.Tartan.--Rather, the commander-in-chief; called in Assyrian tur-ta-nu, a word of Sumerian origin, imitated in the Hebrew tart?n here and in <a href="/isaiah/20-1.htm" title="In the year that Tartan came to Ashdod, (when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him,) and fought against Ashdod, and took it;">Isaiah 20:1</a>.Rabsaris and Rab-shaken.--Two other official titles. The Rabsaris has not been identified on the Assyrian monuments. The Hebrew word suggests "chief eunuch," or "courtier." (Comp. <a href="/jeremiah/39-3.htm" title="And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the middle gate, even Nergalsharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim, Rabsaris, Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, with all the residue of the princes of the king of Babylon.">Jeremiah 39:3</a>.) Such an official would accompany the tartan as scribe The term Rab-shakeh, as a Hebrew expression, signifies "chief cup-bearer;" but it is really only a Hebraised form of the Assyrian title rab-sak, "chief officer," applied to superior military commanders or staff officers. In <a href="/isaiah/36-2.htm" title="And the king of Assyria sent Rabshakeh from Lachish to Jerusalem to king Hezekiah with a great army. And he stood by the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller's field.">Isaiah 36:2</a> only the Rabshakeh is mentioned; in <a href="/2_chronicles/33-9.htm" title="So Manasseh made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to err, and to do worse than the heathen, whom the LORD had destroyed before the children of Israel.">2Chronicles 33:9</a> the three foreign titles are naturally displaced by the general expression, "his servants."And they went up and came--i.e., the Assyrian army-corps under the tartan, &c. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 17-37. - SECOND EXPEDITION OF SENNACHERIB. This section and <a href="/2_kings/19.htm">2 Kings 19</a>. form one continuous narrative, which can only have been divided on account of its great length (fifty-eight verses). The subject is one throughout, viz. Sennacherib's second expedition against Hezekiah. The narrative flows on without a break. It consists of (1) an account of the embassy of Rabshakeh (<a href="/2_kings/18-17.htm">2 Kings 18:17-37</a>; <a href="/2_kings/19-1.htm">2 Kings 19:1-8</a>); (2) an account of an insulting letter written by Sennacherib to Hezekiah, and of Hezekiah's "spreading it before the Lord" (<a href="/2_kings/19-9.htm">2 Kings 19:9-14</a>); (3) the prayer of Hezekiah, and God's answer to it by the mouth of Isaiah (<a href="/2_kings/19-15.htm">2 Kings 19:15-34</a>); . . . <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/18-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Nevertheless, the king מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Assyria אַשּׁ֡וּר (’aš·šūr) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_804.htm">Strong's 804: </a> Ashshur sent וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> To send away, for, out the Tartan, תַּרְתָּ֥ן (tar·tān) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8661.htm">Strong's 8661: </a> General, commander (title of an Assyrian general) the Rab-saris, סָרִ֣יס ׀ (sā·rîs) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7249.htm">Strong's 7249: </a> Rab-saris -- perhaps 'chief eunuch', an official of the Assyrian and Babylonian kings and the Rab-shakeh, שָׁקֵ֨ה (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 along with a great army, כָּבֵ֖ד (kā·ḇêḏ) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3515.htm">Strong's 3515: </a> Heavy from מִן־ (min-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> A part of, from, out of Lachish לָכִ֜ישׁ (lā·ḵîš) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3923.htm">Strong's 3923: </a> Lachish -- a Canaanite city Southwest of Jerusalem to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to King הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king Hezekiah חִזְקִיָּ֛הוּ (ḥiz·qî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2396.htm">Strong's 2396: </a> Hezekiah -- 'Yah has strengthened', a king of Judah, also several other Israelites at Jerusalem. יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel They advanced up וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙ (way·ya·‘ă·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively to Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔ם (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel and stationed themselves וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙ (way·ya·‘am·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> To stand, in various relations by the aqueduct בִּתְעָלַת֙ (biṯ·‘ā·laṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8585.htm">Strong's 8585: </a> A channel, a bandage, plaster of the upper הָֽעֶלְיוֹנָ֔ה (hā·‘el·yō·w·nāh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5945.htm">Strong's 5945: </a> An elevation, lofty, as title, the Supreme pool, הַבְּרֵכָ֣ה (hab·bə·rê·ḵāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1295.htm">Strong's 1295: </a> A pool, pond on the road בִּמְסִלַּ֖ת (bim·sil·laṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4546.htm">Strong's 4546: </a> A thoroughfare, a viaduct, a staircase to the Launderer?s כוֹבֵֽס׃ (ḵō·w·ḇês) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3526.htm">Strong's 3526: </a> To trample, to wash Field. שְׂדֵ֥ה (śə·ḏêh) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7704.htm">Strong's 7704: </a> Field, land <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/18-17.htm">2 Kings 18:17 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/18-17.htm">2 Kings 18:17 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/18-17.htm">2 Kings 18:17 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/18-17.htm">2 Kings 18:17 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/18-17.htm">2 Kings 18:17 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/18-17.htm">2 Kings 18:17 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/18-17.htm">2 Kings 18:17 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/18-17.htm">2 Kings 18:17 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/18-17.htm">2 Kings 18:17 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/18-17.htm">2 Kings 18:17 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-17.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 18:17 The king of Assyria sent Tartan (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/18-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 18:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 18:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/18-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 18:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 18:18" /></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>