Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand?
So don't let Hezekiah fool you or talk you into believing him. Don't trust what he says, because no god from any nation or kingdom has ever been able to rescue their people from my power or from my ancestors' power. So how could your God possibly save you from my control?
The Assyrian king is boasting that no god has ever been strong enough to stop him or his ancestors, so Israel's God won't be able to either.
📚 Historical Context
In 2 Chronicles 32, the Assyrian king Sennacherib invaded Judah during the reign of King Hezekiah, who was a faithful reformer seeking to restore worship of the one true God. The Assyrians, boasting of their military successes against other nations and their gods, sent envoys to intimidate Jerusalem's inhabitants and undermine their confidence in divine protection. This verse captures the arrogant words of an Assyrian official, challenging the God of Israel based on their history of conquest.
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