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2 Kings 18:28

King James Version (KJV)

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Then Rabshakeh stood and cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ language, and spake, saying, Hear the word of the great king, the king of Assyria:

2 Kings 18:28 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Kings 18:28

Theological / Devotional

Jews’ language. By requesting the Rabshakeh not to speak in a language the people would understand, the Hebrew envoys had revealed one of their weaknesses, and the Assyrian made the most of it. His words were now to the people and not to the king.

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