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2 Kings 19:9

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2 Kings 19:9 — The New International Version (NIV)

Now Sennacherib received a report that Tirhakah, the king of Cush, was marching out to fight against him. So he again sent messengers to Hezekiah with this word:

2 Kings 19:9 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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,

2 Kings 19:9 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Soon afterward King Sennacherib received word that King Tirhakah of Ethiopia was leading an army to fight against him. Before leaving to meet the attack, he sent messengers back to Hezekiah in Jerusalem with this message:

2 Kings 19:9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

And the king heard concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, “Look, he has come out to make war with you.” So he again sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,

2 Kings 19:9 — New Century Version (NCV)

The king received a report that Tirhakah, the Cushite king of Egypt, was coming to attack him. When the king of Assyria heard this, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,

2 Kings 19:9 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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,

2 Kings 19:9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And he heard say of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, Behold, he has come forth to make war with thee. And he sent messengers again to Hezekiah, saying,

2 Kings 19:9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Now, Sennacherib heard that King Tirhakah of Sudan was coming to fight him. 

Sennacherib sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,

2 Kings 19:9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

The king had heard this about Tirhakah king of Cush: “Look, he has set out to fight against you.” So he again sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,

2 Kings 19:9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

When the king heard concerning King Tirhakah of Ethiopia, “See, he has set out to fight against you,” he sent messengers again to Hezekiah, saying,

2 Kings 19:9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

He heard about Tirhakah, the king of Cush, saying, “Look, he has set out to fight with you,” so he again sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,

2 Kings 19:9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

During that time Sennacherib received a report. He was told that Tirhakah was marching out to fight against him. Tirhakah was the king of Egypt. He was from the land of Cush.

Sennacherib sent messengers again to Hezekiah with a letter. It said,

2 Kings 19:9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

When he heard them say concerning Tirhakah king of Cush, “Behold, he has come out to fight against you,” he sent messengers again to Hezekiah saying,


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