“And am I now come up without the Lord against this land to destroy it? the Lord said unto me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.”
Judah's officials request a shift to private negotiation using Aramaic, the diplomatic language, rather than continuing in Judean before the assembled people. The request reflects strategic wisdom: containing the Rabshakeh's propaganda to diplomatic channels would prevent public panic and demoralization. The oracle shows Judean leadership attempting to limit damage through communication control. The distinction between public and private discourse suggests awareness that the Rabshakeh's words are propaganda designed for maximum impact on the general population rather than genuine negotiation with leadership.
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