2 Kings 19:7-11

English Standard Version

⁷ Behold, I will put a spirit in him, so that ^(A)he shall hear a rumor and return to his own land, and I will make him ^(B)fall by the sword in his own land.’”

Sennacherib Defies the Lord

⁸ The Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria fighting against ^(C)Libnah, for he heard that the king had left ^(D)Lachish. ^9 (E)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, ¹⁰ “Thus shall you speak to Hezekiah king of Judah: ‘Do not let your God ^(F)in whom you trust deceive you by promising that ^(G)Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria. ¹¹ Behold, you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands, devoting them to destruction. And shall you be delivered?