2 Kings 18:20 Meaning and Explanation
“Thou sayest, (but they are but vain words,) I have counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?”
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Read Full Chapter →The Rabshakeh dismisses Judah's strategy as empty talk and presses again the question of trust.
What Does 2 Kings 18:20 Mean?
The Assyrian sneers that Hezekiah's claims of having counsel and strength for war are nothing but 'vain words'-empty breath. Then he repeats his central thrust: on whom are you really trusting, that you dare to rebel against Assyria? He wants Judah to feel utterly without resource.
The taunt assumes that strength lies only in armies and alliances visible to the eye. But the Rabshakeh cannot see the unseen ally on whom Hezekiah leans. The world counts only what it can measure and calls faith 'vain words.' Yet the believer's truest strength is precisely the resource the scoffer overlooks-the living God, who is mightier than every army arrayed against His people.
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What does 2 Kings 18:20 mean?
The Rabshakeh dismisses Judah's strategy as empty talk and presses again the question of trust.