Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shields, nor cast a bank against it.
Therefore, this is what the LORD says about the king of Assyria: He will not enter this city, or shoot a single arrow at it, or come near it with his shields, or build up dirt ramps to attack its walls.
God is promising that the Assyrian king will not be able to attack or conquer Jerusalem at all.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy came during King Hezekiah's reign when the powerful Assyrian army under Sennacherib had surrounded Jerusalem and was threatening to destroy it. The Assyrians had already conquered many other cities and seemed unstoppable, causing great fear among the people of Judah. God gave this promise through the prophet Isaiah to assure Hezekiah and the people that Jerusalem would be completely protected.
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