2 Chronicles 32:9

2 Chronicles 32:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (but he himself laid siege against Lachish, and all his power with him,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying,
• New International Version (NIV)Later, when Sennacherib king of Assyria and all his forces were laying siege to Lachish, he sent his officers to Jerusalem with this message for Hezekiah king of Judah and for all the people of Judah who were there:
• English Standard Version (ESV)After this, Sennacherib king of Assyria, who was besieging Lachish with all his forces, sent his servants to Jerusalem to Hezekiah king of Judah and to all the people of Judah who were in Jerusalem, saying,
• New King James Version (NKJV)After this Sennacherib king of Assyria sent his servants to Jerusalem (but he and all the forces with him laid siege against Lachish), to Hezekiah king of Judah, and to all Judah who were in Jerusalem, saying,

Context of 2 Chronicles 32:9

7“Be strong and courageous! Don’t be afraid or discouraged before the king of Assyria or before the large army that is with him, for there are more with us than with him. 8He has only human strength, but we have the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles.” So the people relied on the words of King Hezekiah of Judah. After this, while King Sennacherib of Assyria with all his armed forces besieged Lachish, he sent his servants to Jerusalem against King Hezekiah of Judah and against all those of Judah who were in Jerusalem, saying, 10“This is what King Sennacherib of Assyria says: ‘What are you relying on that you remain in Jerusalem under siege? 11Isn’t Hezekiah misleading you to give you over to death by famine and thirst when he says, “The Lord our God will keep us from the grasp of the king of Assyria”?

2 Chronicles 32:9 word by word

אַ֣חַר זֶ֗ה שָׁ֠לַח סַנְחֵרִ֨יב מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֤וּר עֲבָדָיו֙ יְר֣וּשָׁלַ֔יְמָה וְהוּא֙ עַל־לָכִ֔ישׁ וְכָל־מֶמְשַׁלְתּ֖וֹ עִמּ֑וֹ עַל־יְחִזְקִיָּ֙הוּ֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ יְהוּדָ֔ה וְעַל־כָּל־יְהוּדָ֛ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם לֵאמֹֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• this did Sennacheribסַנְחֵרִיבsanchêrîyb · SennacheribH5576
• kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Assyriaאַשּׁוּר'ashshûr 'ashshûr · AssyriaH804
• sendשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• his servantsעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
• against Lachishלָכִישׁlâkîysh · LachishH3923
• and all his powerמֶמְשָׁלָהmemshâlâh · dominionH4475
• with him,) unto Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּהyechizqîyâh yechizqîyâhû · JehizkiahH3169
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 32:9

• 2 Kings 18:17Then the king of Assyria sent the field marshal, the chief of staff, and his royal spokesman, along with a massive army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. They advanced and came to Jerusalem, and they took their position by the aqueduct of the upper pool, by the road to the Launderer’s Field.
• Isaiah 36:2Then the king of Assyria sent his royal spokesman, along with a massive army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. The Assyrian stood near the conduit of the upper pool, by the road to Launderer’s Field.
• Joshua 10:31From Libnah, Joshua and all Israel with him crossed to Lachish. They laid siege to it and attacked it.
• Joshua 12:11the king of Jarmuth one the king of Lachish one
• Joshua 15:39Lachish, Bozkath, Eglon,
• Isaiah 37:8When the royal spokesman heard that the king of Assyria had pulled out of Lachish, he left and found him fighting against Libnah.
• Micah 1:13Harness the horses to the chariot, you residents of Lachish. This was the beginning of sin for Daughter Zion because Israel’s acts of rebellion can be traced to you.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 32:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9After this did Sennacherib - Having received the silver and gold mentioned above, he withdrew his army, but shortly after he sent Rab-shakeh with a blasphemous message. This is the fact mentioned here.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9-22Verses 9-22 The author of Chronicles compresses into 13 verses the history which occupies in Kings a chapter and a half (2 Kings 18:17-19; where see the notes). 2 Chronicles 32:10 In the siege - Perhaps “in straitness” (compare Jeremiah 19:9). Jerusalem is thought by some to have been not so much besieged at this time, as distressed and straitened for supplies, because the Assyrians were masters of the open country. 2 Chronicles 32:13 fathers - i. e…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-23The Chronicler summarizes the long account of the siege against Jerusalem in twenty-three verses (compare 2 Kings 18:17–19:37; Isaiah 36–38). God responded to King Sennacherib of Assyria's attack by blessing Judah and Hezekiah for their faithfulness in seeking the Lord.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-209-20. (See on 2Ki 18:17-35; also 2Ki 19:8-34).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 32:9

• Lachish
• Self-Exaltation
• Sennacherib
• Siege

In the dictionaries

• Assyria
• Hezekiah
• Jerusalem
• Judah
• Sennacherib
• Sennacherib, or Sennacherib
• Assyria, Assyrian, Assyrian Empire
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Hezekiah (2)

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 32

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings