2 Kings 19 · Verse 8

2 Kings 19:8

So Rab–shakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.
2 Kings 19:8, King James Version

2 Kings 19:8 in other translations

BSBWhen the Rabshakeh heard that the king of Assyria had left Lachish, he withdrew and found the king fighting against Libnah.
WEBSo Rabshakeh returned and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah; for he had heard that he had departed from Lachish.
ASVSo Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah; for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.
YLTAnd the chief of the butlers turneth back and findeth the king of Asshur fighting against Libnah, for he hath heard that he hath journeyed from Lachish.
DARBYAnd Rab-shakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah; for he had heard that he had departed from Lachish.
BBESo the Rab-shakeh went back, and when he got there the king of Assyria was making war against Libnah, for it had come to his ears that he had gone away from Lachish.
WebsterSo Rab-shakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he had departed from Lachish.

What does 2 Kings 19:8 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
8. So Rab-shakeh ... found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah--Whether Lachish had fallen or not, is not said. But Sennacherib had transferred his battering-rams against the apparently neighboring fortress of Libnah (Jos 10:29; compare Jos 10:31; 15:42), where the chief-cup-bearer reported the execution of his mission.

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 8 Libnah - Lachish - These two places were not very distant from each other; they were in the mountains of Judah, southward of Jerusalem.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 19:8-19
Prayer is the never-failing resource of the tempted Christian, whether struggling with outward difficulties or inward foes. At the mercy-seat of his almighty Friend he opens his heart, spreads his case, like Hezekiah, and makes his appeal. When he can discern that the glory of God is engaged on his side, faith gains the victory, and he rejoices that he shall never be moved. The best pleas in prayer are taken from God's honour. (2Ki 19:20-34)

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

2 Kings 19:8 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיָּ֙שָׁב֙vai.Ya.shovand he returnedH7725
רַב\־rav-[the] chiefH7262
שָׁקֵ֔הsha.KehcommanderH7262
וַיִּמְצָא֙vai.yim.Tza'and he foundH4672
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428
אַשּׁ֔וּר'a.ShurAssyriaH804
נִלְחָ֖םnil.ChamfightingH3898
עַל\־'al-onH5921
לִבְנָ֑הliv.NahLibnahH3841
כִּ֣יkiifH3588
שָׁמַ֔עsha.Ma'he had heardH8085
כִּ֥יkithatH3588
נָסַ֖עna.Sa'he had departedH5265
מִלָּכִֽישׁ\׃mi.la.Khishfrom LachishH3923

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Kings 19:8

  • 2 Kings 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 king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold.

  • Joshua 10:29

    Then Joshua passed from Makkedah, and all Israel with him, unto Libnah, and fought against Libnah:

  • Isaiah 37:8-9

    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,

  • Joshua 12:15

    The king of Libnah, one; the king of Adullam, one;

  • Joshua 12:11

    The king of Jarmuth, one; the king of Lachish, one;

  • Micah 1:13

    O thou inhabitant of Lachish, bind the chariot to the swift beast: she is the beginning of the sin to the daughter of Zion: for the transgressions of Israel were found in thee.

  • Joshua 15:39

    Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,

  • Joshua 15:42

    Libnah, and Ether, and Ashan,

  • 2 Kings 8:22

    Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then Libnah revolted at the same time.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Libnah.
8:22; Jos 10:29; 12:15; 15:42
Lachish.
18:14; Jos 12:11; 15:39; Isa 37:8,9; Mic 1:13

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 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.

  • 2 Kings 19:8

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

  • 2 Kings 19:9

    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,

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2 Kings 19:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y regresando Rabsaces, halló al rey de Asiria combatiendo á Libna; porque había oído que se había partido de Lachîs.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et le Rab-Shaké s’en retourna, et trouva le roi d’Assyrie faisant la guerre à Libna; car il avait appris qu’il était parti de Lakis.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und der Rabsake kehrte zurück und fand den König von Assyrien streitend wider Libna; denn er hatte gehört, daß er von Lachis aufgebrochen wäre.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Reversus est ergo Rabsaces, et invenit regem Assyriorum expugnantem Lobnam: audierat enim quod recessisset de Lachis.