Isaiah 37:8

37:8 When the chief adviser heard the king of Assyria had departed from Lachish, he left and went to Libnah, where the king was campaigning. ¹ 

Isaiah 36:2

36:2 The king of Assyria sent his chief adviser ²  from Lachish to King Hezekiah in Jerusalem, ³  along with a large army. The chief adviser ⁴  stood at the conduit of the upper pool which is located on the road to the field where they wash and dry cloth. ⁵ 

[37:8]  ¹ tn Heb “and the chief adviser returned and he found the king of Assyria fighting against Libnah, for he heard that he had departed from Lachish.”

[36:2]  ² sn For a discussion of this title see M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 229-30.

[36:2]  ³ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[36:2]  ⁴ tn Heb “he”; the referent (the chief adviser) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[36:2]  ⁵ tn Heb “the field of the washer”; traditionally “the fuller’s field” (so KJV, ASV, NAB, NASB, NRSV).