Then the angel of the LORD went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.
Then the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 soldiers in the Assyrian camp. When people got up early the next morning, they found that all these soldiers were dead bodies.
God sent his angel to destroy a massive enemy army overnight, showing his power to protect his people when they seemed completely helpless.
📚 Historical Context
This happened around 701 BC when the powerful Assyrian king Sennacherib had surrounded Jerusalem with his army, threatening to destroy the city and its people. King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah had prayed desperately for God's help against this seemingly impossible situation. The Assyrians were the dominant military power of their time, making this divine intervention all the more remarkable.
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