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And Rabshakeh said unto them, Speak ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence [is] this wherein thou trustest?
2 Kings 18:19 — KJV
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2 Kings 18:19
King James Version (KJV)
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— D.L. Moody
2 Kings 18:19
Verse 19 of 37
Commentary
Commentary on 2 Kings 18:19
Theological / DevotionalRab-shakeh said. Why the Rab-shakeh did the speaking is not revealed. Perhaps he was the personal representative of the king. As the chief cupbearer, he may have been a sort of master of ceremonies at the court of Assyria, one who could speak fluently in other languages besides Assyrian.
The great king. This is a favorite title of Assyrian kings. Sennacherib styles himself: “Sennacherib, the great king, the mighty king, king of the universe, king of Assyria.”
What confidence? Hezekiah had placed his chief confidence and trust in God (2 Chron. 32:7, 8), and it was this confidence in the Lord to which the Assyrian envoys now referred (2 Chron. 32:10, 11).
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