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Isaiah 37:17

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

Incline thine ear, O LORD, and hear; open thine eyes, O LORD, and see: and hear all the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent to reproach the living God.

Isaiah 37:17 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Isaiah 37:17

Theological / Devotional

To reproach. See on 2 Kings 19:16. Hezekiah regarded the words of Sennacherib as addressed not so much to himself as to God. Hezekiah acted as the representative of God on earth.

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