With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
He has only human strength, but we have the LORD our God to help us and fight our battles for us. The people were encouraged and found peace in what King Hezekiah of Judah said.
King Hezekiah is telling his people that their enemy only has human power, but they have God Himself fighting for them.
📚 Historical Context
King Hezekiah spoke these words around 701 BC when the powerful Assyrian king Sennacherib was threatening to attack Jerusalem. The Assyrians had already conquered many nations with their massive army, and now they were intimidating Judah with threats and psychological warfare. Hezekiah was rallying his people's faith by reminding them that God's power far exceeds any human military might.
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