2 Kings 18:28 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Then Rabshakeh stood and cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ language, and spake, saying, Hear the word of the great king, the king of Assyria:

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then Rabshakeh stood up and shouted loudly in Hebrew, speaking to the people and saying, 'Listen to the words of the great king, the king of Assyria!'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The Assyrian commander is loudly announcing a message from his king to intimidate the people of Jerusalem.

📚 Historical Context

In the 8th century BC, during the reign of King Hezekiah of Judah, the Assyrian Empire under King Sennacherib was aggressively expanding and besieging Jerusalem as part of their conquests. Rabshakeh, a high-ranking Assyrian official, was sent to deliver a public message to the people of Judah, speaking in their language to intimidate them and undermine their trust in God and their king. This event is recorded in the biblical narrative to illustrate the spiritual and political tensions between God's people and pagan empires.

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Then they shouted loudly in the Hebrew language to the people of Jerusalem who were standing on the city wall, trying to frighten and upset them so they could capture the city.

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But the Assyrian commander replied, 'Do you think my master sent me to speak these words only to your master and to you? Hasn't he sent me to speak to the men sitting on the wall, who will have to eat their own waste and drink their own urine along with you?'

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