2 Kings 19:33 Meaning and Explanation
“By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not come into this city, saith the LORD.”
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Read Full Chapter →Sennacherib will return by the road he came and never enter Jerusalem, says the LORD.
What Does 2 Kings 19:33 Mean?
The LORD repeats the verdict for emphasis. By the road he came, by that same road Sennacherib will go back, and he shall not enter this city. The invader will simply turn around and retrace his steps, his great campaign against Jerusalem ending without a battle.
This echoes the word given earlier, that God would turn the king back the way he came. Now it is spoken as settled fact, sealed with the words saith the LORD. The repetition is a comfort, underlining how firm the promise is. Sennacherib's whole march toward Jerusalem will accomplish nothing; he will arrive at no gate, breach no wall, and depart as he came. God's word, once spoken, fixes the outcome as surely as if it had already happened.
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What does 2 Kings 19:33 mean?
Sennacherib will return by the road he came and never enter Jerusalem, says the LORD.