Cross References And he heard say about Tharaca the king of Ethiopia: He is come forth to fight against thee. And when he heard it, he sent messengers to Ezechias, saying: Isaiah 14:32 And what shall be answered to the messengers of the nations? That the Lord hath founded Sion, and the poor of his people shall hope in him. Isaiah 18:1 Woe to the land, the winged cymbal, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia, Isaiah 20:3 And the Lord said: As my servant Isaiah hath walked, naked and barefoot, it shall be a sign and a wonder of three years upon Egypt, and upon Ethiopia, Isaiah 20:5 And they shall be afraid, and ashamed of Ethiopia their hope, and of Egypt their glory. Isaiah 37:7 Behold, I will send a spirit upon him, and he shall hear a message, and shall return to his own country, and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own country. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And he heard say about Tharaca the king of Ethiopia: He is come forth to fight against thee. And when he heard it, he sent messengers to Ezechias, saying: he heard 1 Samuel 23:27,28 And a messenger came to Saul, saying: Make haste to come, for the Philistines have poured in themselves upon the land. . . . Ethiopia. 1. The country watered by the Gihon or Araxes, Genesis 2:13 And the name of the second river is Gehon: the same is it that compasseth all the land of Ethiopia. , also called Cuth, 2 Kings 17:30 For the men of Babylon made Sochothbenoth: and the Cuthites made Nergel: and the men of Emath made Asima. . 2. A country of Arabia Petraea, bordering upon Egypt, which extended from the northern extremity of the Red sea along its eastern shore. 3. Ethiopia Proper, an extensive country of Africa, comprehending Nubia and Abyssinia; being bounded on the north by Egypt, on the east by the Red Sea and Indian Ocean, and on the south and west by various nations of Africa, and extending from about 6 degrees to 24 degrees n. lat. and 2 Kings 17:25 And when they began to dwell there, they feared not the Lord: and the Lord sent lions among them, which killed them. to 45 east long. It is probable that it was this latter Cush, or Ethiopia, of which Tirhakah was king; he being in league with his kinsman Sevechus, son of So, or Sabacon, king of Egypt, against Sennacherib, the king of Assyria. Context Sennacherib's Blasphemous Letter8And Rabsaces returned, and found the king of the Assyrians besieging Lobna. For he had heard that he was departed from Lachis. 9And he heard say about Tharaca the king of Ethiopia: He is come forth to fight against thee. And when he heard it, he sent messengers to Ezechias, saying:10Thus shall you speak to Ezechias the king of Juda, saying: Let not thy God deceive thee, in whom thou trustest, saying: Jerusalem shall not be given into the hands of the king of the Assyrians.… Lexicon Now Sennacherib had been warnedוַיִּשְׁמַ֗ע (way·yiš·ma‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8085: To hear intelligently about עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against Tirhakah תִּרְהָ֤קָה (tir·hā·qāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8640: Tirhakah -- a king of Egypt king מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king of Cush: כּוּשׁ֙ (kūš) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3568: A son of Ham, also his descendants, also a land in the southern Nile Valley “He has set out יָצָ֖א (yā·ṣā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim to fight לְהִלָּחֵ֣ם (lə·hil·lā·ḥêm) Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 3898: To feed on, to consume, to battle against you.” אִתָּ֑ךְ (’it·tāḵ) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among On hearing this, וַיִּשְׁמַע֙ (way·yiš·ma‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8085: To hear intelligently Sennacherib sent וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7971: To send away, for, out messengers מַלְאָכִ֔ים (mal·’ā·ḵîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4397: A messenger, of God, an angel to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to Hezekiah חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ (ḥiz·qî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2396: Hezekiah -- 'Yah has strengthened', a king of Judah, also several other Israelites with the order: לֵאמֹֽר׃ (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say Additional Translations Now Sennacherib had been warned about Tirhakah king of Cush: “He has set out to fight against you.” On hearing this, Sennacherib sent messengers to Hezekiah with the order:And he heard say concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, He is come forth to make war with you. And when he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying, And he heard say concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, He is come out to fight against thee. And when he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying, And Tharaca king of the Ethiopians went forth to attack him. And when he heard it, he turned aside, and sent messengers to Ezekias, saying, And he heard say of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, He has come forth to make war with thee. And when he heard [it], he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying, And he heard say concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, He is come out to fight against thee. And when he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying, And he heard it said concerning Tirhakah king of Cush, He is come forth to make war with thee. And when he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying, He heard news concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, "He has come out to fight against you." When he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying, And he heareth concerning Tirhakah king of Cush, saying, 'He hath come out to fight with thee;' and he heareth, and sendeth messengers unto Hezekiah, saying, Jump to Previous Attack Cush Cushite Egypt Ethiopia Fight Forth Heard Heareth Hezekiah Hezeki'ah Marching Messengers News Received Representatives Sennacherib Tirhakah Tirha'kah War WordJump to Next Attack Cush Cushite Egypt Ethiopia Fight Forth Heard Heareth Hezekiah Hezeki'ah Marching Messengers News Received Representatives Sennacherib Tirhakah Tirha'kah War WordLinks Isaiah 37:9 NIVIsaiah 37:9 NLT Isaiah 37:9 ESV Isaiah 37:9 NASB Isaiah 37:9 KJV Isaiah 37:9 Bible Apps Isaiah 37:9 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 37:9 Chinese Bible Isaiah 37:9 French Bible Isaiah 37:9 German Bible Alphabetical: a against and come concerning Cush Cushite Egypt fight has he heard Hezekiah him it king marching messengers Now of out received report say saying Sennacherib sent that the them this Tirhakah to was When with word you OT Prophets: Isaiah 37:9 He heard news concerning Tirhakah king (Isa Isi Is) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |