2 Kings 18:27 Meaning and Explanation
“But Rabshakeh said unto them, Hath my master sent me to thy master, and to thee, to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men which sit on the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?”
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Read Full Chapter →The Rabshakeh refuses, crudely insisting his message is for all the people, whom siege will reduce to desperation.
What Does 2 Kings 18:27 Mean?
The Rabshakeh refuses to lower his voice. With deliberate crudeness he declares that his message is precisely for the people on the wall, whom a prolonged siege would reduce to the horrors of starvation, eating and drinking their own waste to survive. He wants every citizen to imagine that fate.
The enemy fights with fear, painting the most degrading picture of suffering to break the people's will before the battle is joined. Such tactics aim at the heart, not the body. Yet a people whose trust is in God need not be ruled by the terror the enemy parades before them. Fear is the enemy's loudest weapon, but faith in the living God can silence even its ugliest threats.
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What does 2 Kings 18:27 mean?
The Rabshakeh refuses, crudely insisting his message is for all the people, whom siege will reduce to desperation.