KJV ORIGINAL
Beware lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying, The LORD will deliver us. Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria?
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Don't let Hezekiah convince you by saying, 'The LORD will rescue us.' Has any god of any nation ever saved their land from the king of Assyria's power?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The Assyrian commander is trying to shake the people's faith by arguing that no god has ever been able to stop Assyria's conquests.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem around 701 BC, when the powerful Assyrian empire had conquered most of the known world. The Assyrian commander (called the Rabshakeh) was using psychological warfare, trying to demoralize the people of Jerusalem by claiming their God was powerless like all the other gods of nations Assyria had defeated.
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