KJV ORIGINAL
Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Look, I will put a spirit in him, and when he hears a certain report, he will go back to his own country. And I will make him die by the sword in his own land.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is promising that He will cause the enemy king to retreat and ultimately be killed in his homeland.
📚 Historical Context
This is God's promise to King Hezekiah through the prophet Isaiah about the Assyrian king Sennacherib, who was threatening to destroy Jerusalem. The Assyrians had already conquered many nations and were considered nearly unstoppable. God was assuring Hezekiah that this powerful enemy would not succeed against Jerusalem but would be defeated.
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