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the chief commander

"the official from Assyria in charge under the king"

found the king of Assyria fighting

"discovered that the Assyrian army was fighting"

Libnah ... Lachish

The names of cities in the kingdom of Judah. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)

Sennacherib ... Tirhakah

These are the names of men. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)

had mobilized to fight against him

"had prepared his army to fight against Assyria"

so he sent

"so Sennacherib sent"

a message

This message was written in a letter.