Parallel Verses English Standard Version Now the king heard concerning Tirhakah king of Cush, “Behold, he has set out to fight against you.” So he sent messengers again to Hezekiah, saying, King James Bible And when he heard say of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, Behold, he is come out to fight against thee: he sent messengers again unto Hezekiah, saying, American Standard Version And when he heard say of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, Behold, he is come out to fight against thee, he sent messengers again unto Hezekiah, saying, Douay-Rheims Bible And when he heard of Theraca king of Ethiopia: Behold, he is come out to fight with thee: and was going against him, he sent messengers to Ezechias, saying: English Revised Version And when he heard say of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, Behold, he is come out to fight against thee: he sent messengers again unto Hezekiah, saying, Webster's Bible Translation And when he heard it said of Tirhakah king of Cush, Behold, he hath come out to fight against thee: he sent messengers again to Hezekiah, saying, 2 Kings 19:9 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament"A day of distress, and of chastisement, and of rejection is this day." תּוכחה: the divine chastisement. נאצה: contemptuous treatment, or rejection of the people on the part of God (compare נאץ, Deuteronomy 32:19; Jeremiah 14:21; Lamentations 2:6). "For children have come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth." A figure denoting extreme danger, the most desperate circumstances. If the woman in travail has not strength to bring forth the child which has come to the mouth of the womb, both the life of the child and that of the mother are exposed to the greatest danger; and this was the condition of the people here (see the similar figure in Hosea 13:13). For לדה instead of לדת, see Ges. 69, 2 Anm. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge when he heard. When Sennacherib had levied contributions on Hezekiah, he marched his army into Egypt; where, after several successes, he laid siege to Pelusium, and spent much time in it; but hearing that Tirhakah, king of Ethiopia, whom Strabo calls Therchon, was marching against him with a great army, to assist his kinsman Sevechus, or Sethon, the king of Egypt, he durst not abide his coming, but raised the siege; and returning to Judea, he encamped against Lachish, and afterwards against Libnah. But finding that Tirhakah pursued him as a fugitive, he marched back to encounter him; and having totally routed his army, he returned to wreak his vengeance on Hezekiah. sent. Cross References 2 Kings 19:8 The Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria fighting against Libnah, for he heard that the king had left Lachish. 2 Kings 19:10 "Thus shall you speak to Hezekiah king of Judah: 'Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria. Isaiah 18:1 Ah, land of whirring wings that is beyond the rivers of Cush, Jump to Previous Attack Cush Cushite Egypt Ethiopia Fight Forth Heard Heareth Hezekiah Hezeki'ah Marching Messengers News Received Representatives s Sennacherib Tirhakah Tirha'kah TurnethJump to Next Attack Cush Cushite Egypt Ethiopia Fight Forth Heard Heareth Hezekiah Hezeki'ah Marching Messengers News Received Representatives s Sennacherib Tirhakah Tirha'kah TurnethLinks 2 Kings 19:9 NIV2 Kings 19:9 NLT 2 Kings 19:9 ESV 2 Kings 19:9 NASB 2 Kings 19:9 KJV 2 Kings 19:9 Bible Apps 2 Kings 19:9 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 19:9 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 19:9 French Bible 2 Kings 19:9 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |