KJV ORIGINAL
And Rabshakeh said unto them, Speak ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence is this wherein thou trustest?
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then Rabshakeh said to them, 'Go tell Hezekiah this message from the great king, the king of Assyria: What makes you so confident? What are you trusting in?'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The Assyrian commander is challenging King Hezekiah, demanding to know what gives him the courage to resist the mighty Assyrian empire.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred around 701 BC when the Assyrian Empire under King Sennacherib was conquering much of the known world. Rabshakeh was a high-ranking Assyrian official sent to demand Jerusalem's surrender. At this time, Assyria had already conquered the northern kingdom of Israel and was now threatening the southern kingdom of Judah.
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