2 Kings 19 · Verse 6

2 Kings 19:6

And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say to your master, Thus saith the Lord, Be not afraid of the words which thou hast heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.
2 Kings 19:6, King James Version

2 Kings 19:6 in other translations

BSBwho replied, “Tell your master that this is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid of the words you have heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed Me.
WEBIsaiah said to them, “Tell your master this: ‘The LORD says, “Don’t be afraid of the words that you have heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.
ASVAnd Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say to your master, Thus saith Jehovah, Be not afraid of the words that thou hast heard, wherewith the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.
YLTand Isaiah saith to them, ‘Thus do ye say unto your lord: Thus said Jehovah, Be not afraid because of the words that thou hast heard, with which the servants of the king of Asshur have reviled Me.
DARBYAnd Isaiah said to them, Thus shall ye say to your master: Thus saith Jehovah: Be not afraid of the words that thou hast heard, wherewith the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.
BBEAnd Isaiah said to them, This is what you are to say to your master: The Lord says, Be not troubled by the words which the servants of the king of Assyria have said against me in your hearing.
WebsterAnd Isaiah said to them, Thus shall ye say to your master, Thus saith the LORD, Be not afraid of the words which thou hast heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.

What does 2 Kings 19:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
6. Isaiah said ... Be not afraid--The prophet's answer was most cheering, as it held out the prospect of a speedy deliverance from the invader. The blast, the rumor, the fall by the sword, contained a brief prediction that was soon fulfilled in all the three particulars--namely, the alarm that hastened his retreat, the destruction that overtook his army, and the violent death that suddenly ended his career. 2Ki 19:8-13. Sennacherib Sends a Blasphemous Letter to Hezekiah.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 19:1-7

Hezekiah discovered deep concern at the dishonour done to God by Rabshakeh's blasphemy. Those who speak from God to us, we should in a particular manner desire to speak to God for us. The great Prophet is the great Intercessor. Those are likely to prevail with God, who lift up their hearts in prayer. Man's extremity is God's opportunity. While his servants can speak nothing but terror to the profane, the proud, and…

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2 Kings 19:6 in the original Hebrew

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וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
לָהֶם֙la.Hemto them
יְשַֽׁעְיָ֔הוּye.sha'.Ya.huIsaiahH3470
כֹּ֥הkohthusH3541
תֹאמְר֖וּןtom.Runyou will say !H559
אֶל\־'el-toH413
אֲדֹֽנֵיכֶ֑ם'a.do.nei.Khemmaster<s> yourH113
כֹּ֣ה\׀kohthusH3541
אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559
יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אַל\־'al-may notH408
תִּירָא֙ti.Ra'you be afraidH3372
מִפְּנֵ֤יmi.pe.Neiof <the face of>H6440
הַדְּבָרִים֙ha.de.va.Rimthe wordsH1697
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834
שָׁמַ֗עְתָּsha.Ma'.tayou have heardH8085
אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherwhichH834
גִּדְּפ֛וּgi.de.Futhey have blasphemedH1442
נַעֲרֵ֥יna.'a.Rei[the] servants ofH5288
מֶֽלֶךְ\־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428
אַשּׁ֖וּר'a.ShurAssyriaH804
אֹתִֽי\׃'o.Ti<obj.> meH853

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Cross references for 2 Kings 19:6

  • 2 Kings 18:35

    Who are they among all the gods of the countries, that have delivered their country out of mine hand, that the Lord should deliver Jerusalem out of mine hand?

  • 2 Kings 18:17

    And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rab–shakeh 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.

  • Isaiah 37:6-38

    And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say unto your master, Thus saith the Lord, Be not afraid of the words that thou hast heard, wherewith the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me. Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land. So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish. And he heard say concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, He is come forth to make war with thee. And when he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying, …

  • 2 Chronicles 20:15

    And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the Lord unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.

  • Deuteronomy 20:1

    When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the Lord thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

  • Isaiah 51:7

    Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.

  • Isaiah 41:10-14

    Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish. Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought. For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee. …

  • 2 Kings 18:30

    Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the Lord, saying, The Lord will surely deliver us, and this city shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.

  • Exodus 14:13

    And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.

  • Joshua 11:6

    And the Lord said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.

  • Revelation 13:6

    And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.

  • Deuteronomy 20:3-4

    And shall say unto them, Hear, O Israel, ye approach this day unto battle against your enemies: let not your hearts faint, fear not, and do not tremble, neither be ye terrified because of them; For the Lord your God is he that goeth with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Isaiah.
Isa 37:6,7-38
Be not afraid.
6:16; Ex 14:13; Le 26:8; De 20:1,3,4; Jos 11:6; 2Ch 20:15,17
Isa 41:10-14; 51:7,12,13
the servants.
18:17,35; Ps 74:18,23; Re 13:6

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Context

  • 2 Kings 19:5

    So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah.

  • 2 Kings 19:6

    And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say to your master, Thus saith the Lord, Be not afraid of the words which thou hast heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.

  • 2 Kings 19:7

    Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and shall return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.

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2 Kings 19:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
E Isaías les respondió: Así diréis á vuestro señor: Así ha dicho Jehová; No temas por las palabras que has oído, con las cuales me han blasfemado los siervos del rey de Asiria.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et Ésaïe leur dit: Vous direz ainsi à votre seigneur: Ainsi dit l’ Éternel: Ne crains pas à cause des paroles que tu as entendues, par lesquelles les serviteurs du roi d’Assyrie m’ont blasphémé.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und Jesaja sprach zu ihnen: Also sollt ihr zu eurem Herrn sagen: So spricht Jehova: Fürchte dich nicht vor den Worten, die du gehört hast, womit die Diener des Königs von Assyrien mich gelästert haben.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Dixitque eis Isaias: Hæc dicetis domino vestro: Hæc dicit Dominus: Noli timere a facie sermonum quos audisti, quibus blasphemaverunt pueri regis Assyriorum me.