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I'm about to put a spirit in him, so when he hears a rumor, he'll go back to his own country. Then I'll have him cut down by the sword in his own land.'"
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The field commander heard that the Assyrian king had left Lachish. So he went back to the king and found him attacking Libnah.
9
Then the Assyrian king learned that Cush's King Tirhakah was on his way to fight against him. So he sent messengers to Hezekiah again, saying,
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"Say this to Judah's King Hezekiah: Don't let the God you trust in persuade you by saying, ‘Jerusalem won't be handed over to the Assyrian king.'
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You yourself have heard what Assyrian kings do to other countries, wiping them out. Is it likely that you will be saved?