2 CHRONICLES 32:9 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (but he himself laid siege against Lachish, and all his power with him,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying,”
The subsequent sending of servants by Sennacherib to Jerusalem, speaking against the Lord and against Hezekiah, indicates a psychological warfare campaign designed to demoralize the people. The targeting of the people's confidence in God and in their king indicates an understanding that the defense depended on morale and faith. The blasphemous speech against God, alongside threats against the king, represents an attempt to undermine the spiritual and political foundations of resistance. The timing of this campaign, following the military preparations, suggests an attempt to break the will of the people before actual assault. The transmission of threats to the people indicates a propaganda effort designed to create division between the leadership and the populace.
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