“Now it came to pass in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah, that Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the defenced cities of Judah, and took them.”
The reference to Sennacherib king of Assyria invading Judah and capturing all its fortified cities establishes the historical background for the narrative of divine deliverance that follows. This verse grounds the subsequent narrative in a concrete historical context, indicating that the prophecies of Isaiah will be demonstrated through the actual events of history. The extent of the invasion—capturing fortified cities—emphasizes the military power arrayed against Judah. The verse establishes that the deliverance described in the subsequent narrative occurs in the context of genuine military threat.
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