Do not let Hezekiah make you rely on the LORD by saying, 'The LORD will surely deliver us; this city will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.' — the Rab-shakeh directly attacks Hezekiah's appeal to trust in the LORD. The mock quotation represents the rhetorical core of Hezekiah's appeal to the populace. By mocking this appeal, the Rab-shakeh attempts to undermine whatever confidence in divine deliverance Hezekiah has fostered. The Rab-shakeh's strategy: make faith in the LORD appear foolish.

COMMUNITY REFLECTIONS

Publish a note on this verse