KJV ORIGINAL
So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So the Assyrian commander went back and found the king of Assyria fighting against the city of Libnah, because he had heard that the king had left Lachish.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows the Assyrian commander returning to find his king had moved from one battle to another nearby city.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during the Assyrian invasion of Judah around 701 BC under King Sennacherib. The Assyrian army was systematically conquering fortified cities in Judah, moving from Lachish (a major fortress city) to Libnah (another fortified town). Rabshakeh was the field commander who had been sent to Jerusalem to demand King Hezekiah's surrender.
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