Which was true, though he sent Rab-shakeh and others with a great host against Jerusalem, 2 Kings 18:17; either because that host went away with Rab-shakeh to Libnah, above, 2 Kings 19:8; or rather, because that army did not form a close siege against it, but only marched towards it, and disposed themselves so as to block it up at some distance; possibly waiting till the king of Assyria had taken Libnah and Lachish, (which they presumed he would speedily do,) and should come up with the rest of his forces, when they intended to fall more vigorously to their work.
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2 Kings 19:32
32 Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shield, nor cast a bank against it.