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2 Kings 19:8

So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.

KJV

Reversus est ergo Rabsaces, et invenit regem Assyriorum expugnantem Lobnam : audierat enim quod recessisset de Lachis.

Vulgate

Καὶ ἐπέστρεψεν Ῥαψάκης, καὶ εὗρεν τὸν βασιλέα Ἀσσυρίων πολεμοῦντα ἐπὶ Λομνά, ὃτι ἤκουσεν ὅτι ἀπῆρεν ἀπὸ Λαχείς.

LXX

So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah; for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.

ASV

וַ/יָּ֨שָׁב֙ רַב שָׁקֵ֔ה וַ/יִּמְצָא֙ אֶת מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר נִלְחָ֖ם עַל לִבְנָ֑ה כִּ֣י שָׁמַ֔ע כִּ֥י נָסַ֖ע מִ/לָּכִֽישׁ

Hebrew

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In this verse

People Rabshakeh
Places Libnah

In the original Hebrew

13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
אַשּׁ֔וּר
'shvr
noun · 151×
ה
h
proper_noun · 24×
הִלָּחֵ֖ם
hlchm
verb · 177×
הוּ
hv
verb · 455×
יִּסְע֖וּ
ys'v
verb · 145×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
לִבְנָ֖ה
lbnh
proper_noun · 18×
מֶֽלֶךְ
mlk
noun · 2518×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
רַב
rb
noun · 32×
שׁ֣וּב
shvb
verb · 1058×
שִׁמְעוּ
shm'v
verb · 1157×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Kgs 8:22 — Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.
  • 2Kgs 18:14 — 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 k
  • Josh 10:29 — Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah: