Who are they among all the gods of the countries, that have delivered their country out of mine hand, that the LORD should deliver Jerusalem out of mine hand?
Who among all the gods of these nations has been able to rescue their country from my power? So how can the LORD save Jerusalem from my control?
The Assyrian king is arrogantly challenging God's power by claiming that no other nation's gods have been able to stop him, so why should Israel's God be any different.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of a speech by the Assyrian king Sennacherib's messenger to the people of Jerusalem around 701 BC, during his siege of the city. The Assyrians had conquered many nations and their capitals, and Sennacherib was trying to demoralize Jerusalem by comparing the LORD to the powerless idols of defeated nations. This was a common psychological warfare tactic used by ancient empires to break the will of besieged cities.
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