KJV ORIGINAL
Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arphad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah?
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Where are the kings of Hamath, Arphad, and the city of Sepharvaim, along with Hena and Ivah?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The Assyrian king is boasting about how he has defeated and destroyed other nations and their rulers, implying that Jerusalem's God cannot save them either.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of a threatening message from Sennacherib, king of Assyria, to King Hezekiah of Judah around 701 BC. The Assyrian empire had conquered many surrounding nations and cities, including Hamath, Arphad, Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah, whose kings had likely been killed or deported. Sennacherib was using these victories as psychological warfare to intimidate Jerusalem into surrender.
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