“How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master’s servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?”
The Rabshakeh claims divine authorization for the Assyrian assault, asserting that the LORD himself has commanded the destruction of Judah. The claim is theologically provocative and blasphemous, suggesting that God is allied with Assyria against God's own people. The assertion attempts to undermine faith in divine protection by suggesting that even God stands against Judah. The oracle records a false claim that will be explicitly refuted in chapter 37, establishing the theological stake of the narrative: whether God will indeed defend Jerusalem or allow Assyrian conquest. The Rabshakeh's invocation of divine authorization demonstrates the religious dimensions of political warfare.
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