KJV ORIGINAL
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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✦ MADE SIMPLE
When he heard that Tirhakah king of Ethiopia was coming out to fight against him, he sent messengers to Hezekiah again, saying,
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The Assyrian king, upon hearing that another enemy was approaching, quickly sent another message to Hezekiah to try to intimidate him into surrendering.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem around 701 BC, when King Sennacherib was threatening King Hezekiah. Tirhakah was a Nubian pharaoh who ruled over Egypt and Ethiopia, and his approach forced Sennacherib to deal with multiple military threats. This created pressure on the Assyrian king to resolve the Jerusalem situation quickly before facing this new enemy.
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