They have gone through the pass; they have taken up their lodging at Geba; Ramah is trembling; Gibeah of Saul has fled—the continuation of the Assyrian advance, with each place name marking the progression of the invading army toward the capital. The trembling and flight of the inhabitants reveal the terror that Assyrian invasion generates. This verse continues to establish the historical specificity of the threat, grounding the promises of deliverance in realistic assessment of military danger.

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