2 Kings 19:7-9

Christian Standard Bible

⁷ I am about to put a spirit in him, and he will hear a rumor and return to his own land,^(A) where I will cause him to fall by the sword.’”^(B)

Sennacherib’s Departing Threat

⁸ When^(C) the royal spokesman heard that the king of Assyria had pulled out of Lachish,^(D) he left and found him fighting against Libnah.^{(E) 9} The king had heard concerning King Tirhakah of Cush, “Look, he has set out to fight against you.” So he again sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,