2 Kings 19:10 Meaning and Explanation
“Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God in whom thou trustest deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.”
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Read Full Chapter →Sennacherib's letter warns Hezekiah not to let the God he trusts deceive him about Jerusalem's safety.
What Does 2 Kings 19:10 Mean?
The message strikes at the one thing holding Jerusalem together: Hezekiah's trust in God. Sennacherib tells the king not to let the God in whom he trusts deceive him with promises that the city will not fall. It is a calculated blow, aimed not at the walls but at the faith behind them.
This is the oldest of temptations, the whisper that God's word cannot be relied upon, first heard in the garden and echoing here in a king's letter. Sennacherib understands that if he can break Hezekiah's confidence in the LORD, the city is already his. Yet the attack reveals its own weakness, for it must reckon with the God of Judah by name. Faith is tested most sharply just where it has chosen to rest.
2 Kings 19:10 in the Original Language
batach (בָּטַח), 'trust' -- to lean one's full weight on another in confidence, the very trust the enemy tries to shake.
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What does 2 Kings 19:10 mean?
Sennacherib's letter warns Hezekiah not to let the God he trusts deceive him about Jerusalem's safety.