The servants' continued speaking against God and Hezekiah indicates an unrelenting propaganda campaign designed to break the morale of the besieged population. The designation of these words as spoken against the God of Jerusalem indicates that the campaign specifically targeted religious faith. The parallel attacks on God and king indicate an understanding that both spiritual faith and political leadership were essential to maintaining resistance. The continued effort, despite presumably unchanged military circumstances, suggests that the Assyrians understood propaganda as a weapon potentially more effective than immediate assault. The persistence of the campaign indicates its perceived importance in breaking the will to resist.

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