“Beware lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying, The Lord will deliver us. Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria?”
The Rabshakeh repeats his warning against believing Hezekiah's promise of divine deliverance, returning to the question about gods' inability to protect their lands. The repetition reinforces the central argument and suggests the Rabshakeh's confidence in its persuasive power. The oracle shows the Rabshakeh's reliance on iterative rhetorical strategy, returning to key arguments multiple times to drive them home.
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