Isaiah 37:9

⁹ Now Sennacherib received a report that Tirhakah, the king of Cush,[1] was marching out to fight against him. When he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah with this word:

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Other Translations of Isaiah 37:9

King James Version

⁹ 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,

English Standard Version

⁹ Now the king heard concerning Tirhakah king of Cush,Probably Nubia"He has set out to fight against you." And when he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,

The Message

⁹ Just then the Assyrian king received an intelligence report on King Tirhakah of Ethiopia: "He is on his way to make war on you."

New King James Version

⁹ And the king heard concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, "He has come out to make war with you." So when he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,

New Living Translation

⁹ Soon afterward King Sennacherib received word that King Tirhakah of Ethiopia was leading an army to fight against him. Before leaving to meet the attack, he sent messengers back to Hezekiah in Jerusalem with this message: