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2 Kings 19 Commentary

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2 Kings 19:1-7

King Hezekiah sends a delegation to Isaiah the prophet for advice and to seek the Lord’s direction of how to withstand Assyria’s superior forces.

2 Kings 19:8-13

Now, well into the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem, we will see God begin to orchestrate events that will accomplish His will.

2 Kings 19:14-19

After receiving a letter meant to induce fear in the hearts of its readers, Hezekiah takes the letter and his supplication to Yahweh at the temple.

2 Kings 19:20-31

God responds to Hezekiah’s petition through Isaiah the son of Amoz.

2 Kings 19:32-37

The Lord declares His intention to save Jerusalem without a battle. The Assyrians suffer a great slaughter at the hand of the angel of the Lord.

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After King Sennacherib’s mouthpiece, Rabshakeh, spreads fear among the people of Jerusalem, King Hezekiah sends a delegation to Isaiah the prophet for advice. Hezekiah wants the Lord’s direction for the seemingly impossible task of withstanding Assyria’s forces. The Lord answers, saying that the King of Assyria will retreat to his own land and will die there.

After receiving a letter from Rabshakeh which is meant to induce fear into the hearts of its readers, Hezekiah takes the letter and his supplication to Yahweh the Lord at the temple.

The Lord God Yahweh responds to Hezekiah’s petition through Isaiah the son of Amoz. The Lord declares His intention to save Jerusalem without a battle. The Assyrians suffer a great slaughter at the hand of the angel of the Lord. The King of Assyria returns to Nineveh, where he is assassinated by his own sons.

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