2 Kings 18:17
2 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 18
“And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rabshakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller’s field.”2 Kings 18:17
What Does 2 Kings 18:17 Mean?
2 Kings 18:17 is found in the book of 2 Kings, chapter 18, verse 17 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to 2 Kings 18:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Isaiah 20:1“In the year that Tartan came unto Ashdod, (when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him,) and fought against Ashdod, and took it;”2 Kings 19:6“And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say to your master, Thus saith the LORD, Be not afraid of the words which thou hast heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.”2 Kings 20:20“And the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he made a pool, and a conduit, and brought water into the city, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?”Isaiah 7:3“Then said the LORD unto Isaiah, Go forth now to meet Ahaz, thou, and Shearjashub thy son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller’s field;”2 Kings 19:23“By thy messengers thou hast reproached the LORD, and hast said, With the multitude of my chariots I am come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon, and will cut down the tall cedar trees thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the lodgings of his borders, and into the forest of his Carmel.”Isaiah 36:2“And the king of Assyria sent Rabshakeh from Lachish to Jerusalem unto king Hezekiah with a great army. And he stood by the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller’s field.”Micah 1:13“O thou inhabitant of Lachish, bind the chariot to the swift beast: she is the beginning of the sin to the daughter of Zion: for the transgressions of Israel were found in thee.”2 Chronicles 32:9“After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (but he himself laid siege against Lachish, and all his power with him,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying,”Isaiah 36:1“Now it came to pass in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah, that Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the defenced cities of Judah, and took them.”Joshua 10:3“Wherefore Adonizedec king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,”Joshua 15:39“Lachish, and Bozkath, and Eglon,”2 Samuel 20:13“When he was removed out of the highway, all the people went on after Joab, to pursue after Sheba the son of Bichri.”2 Kings 6:14“Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.”2 Kings 14:19“Now they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem: and he fled to Lachish; but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there.”2 Kings 19:4“It may be the LORD thy God will hear all the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God; and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that are left.”2 Kings 19:9“And when he heard say of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, Behold, he is come out to fight against thee: he sent messengers again unto Hezekiah, saying,”2 Chronicles 12:4“And he took the fenced cities which pertained to Judah, and came to Jerusalem.”Nehemiah 2:14“Then I went on to the gate of the fountain, and to the king’s pool: but there was no place for the beast that was under me to pass.”Isaiah 22:9“Ye have seen also the breaches of the city of David, that they are many: and ye gathered together the waters of the lower pool.”Isaiah 29:3“And I will camp against thee round about, and will lay siege against thee with a mount, and I will raise forts against thee.”
People & Places
HezekiahRabsarisRabshakehTartanAssyriaFieldJerusalemLachish
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