KJV ORIGINAL
Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivah?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Where are the kings of Hamath, Arpad, and the city of Sepharvaim? What happened to the kings of Hena and Ivah?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is showing how the Assyrian king is boasting about conquering many other kingdoms and their rulers.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of a threatening message from Sennacherib, king of Assyria, to King Hezekiah of Judah around 701 BC. Sennacherib is listing various cities and kingdoms he had already conquered, including Hamath and Arpad in Syria, to intimidate Hezekiah into surrendering. These were real places that had fallen to Assyrian military power, making his threat very credible and frightening.
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