KJV ORIGINAL
O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, that dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: thou hast made heaven and earth.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
O LORD of armies, God of Israel, who lives between the cherubim, you are the God—you alone—of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is declaring that God is the supreme ruler who created everything and reigns over all nations, not just Israel.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of King Hezekiah's prayer during the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem around 701 BC. The Assyrian king Sennacherib had blasphemed God and threatened to destroy Jerusalem just as he had conquered other nations. Hezekiah went to the temple and prayed this prayer, acknowledging God's supreme authority over all earthly powers.
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