2 Chronicles 32:9
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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:”
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“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:”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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,”
King James Version · Public Domain“After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem (now he was before Lachish, and all his power with him), unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying,”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“After this hath Sennacherib king of Asshur sent his servants to Jerusalem--and he <FI>is<Fi> by Lachish, and all his power with him--against Hezekiah king of Judah, and against all Judah, who <FI>are<Fi> in Jerusalem, saying,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Chronicles 32:9 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Joshua 10:31And Joshua and all Israel with him moved on from Libnah to Lachish. They laid siege to it and fought against it.
- Joshua 12:11the king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;
- Joshua 15:39Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
- 2 Kings 18:17Nevertheless, 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.
- 2 Chronicles 11:9Adoraim, Lachish, Azekah,
- Isaiah 36:2And 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.
- Isaiah 37:8When the Rabshakeh heard that the king of Assyria had left Lachish, he withdrew and found the king fighting against Libnah.
- Micah 1:13Harness your chariot horses, O dweller of Lachish. You were the beginning of sin to the Daughter of Zion, for the transgressions of Israel were found in you.
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