Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God, in whom thou trustest, deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.
This is what you should say to Hezekiah, king of Judah: 'Don't let your God, the one you trust in, fool you by telling you that Jerusalem won't be handed over to the king of Assyria.'
The Assyrian king is trying to undermine Hezekiah's faith by claiming that God will deceive him and that Jerusalem will definitely fall to Assyria.
📚 Historical Context
This message was delivered during the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem around 701 BC, when the powerful Assyrian empire under Sennacherib was threatening to destroy the city. The Assyrian king was using psychological warfare, trying to break down Hezekiah's confidence in God by suggesting that trusting in divine protection was foolish. This was a common tactic used by ancient conquerors to demoralize their enemies before battle.
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