Isaiah 37:7-9

New International Reader's Version

⁷ Listen! I will send him news from his own country. It will make him want to return home. There I will have him cut down by a sword.” ’ ”

⁸ The field commander heard that the king of Assyria had left Lachish. So the commander pulled his troops back from Jerusalem. He went to join the king. He found out that the king was fighting against Libnah.

⁹ During that time Sennacherib received a report. He was told that Tirhakah was marching out to fight against him. Tirhakah was the king of Cush. When Sennacherib heard the report, he sent messengers again to Hezekiah with a letter. It said,