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# the king of Assyria mobilized his great army, sending Tartan and Rabsaris and the chief commander
Sennacherib sent a group of men from his army to Jerusalem to meet with King Hezekiah, including officials named Tartan and Rabsaris.
# Tartan ... Rabsaris
Some Bibles translate these as proper names. Other versions of the Bible translate them as titles. Alternate translation: "the Tartan ... the Rabsaris" or "the leader of the soldier ... a court official" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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# Lachish
This is the name of a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
# the conduit of the upper pool
the channel where the water stored in the "upper pool" flows into the city of Jerusalem
# stood by it
"and waited there for King Hezekiah to meet with them"