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title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/32.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/32.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />&#8220This is what Sennacherib king of Assyria says: On what are you basing your confidence, that you remain in Jerusalem under siege?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/32.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“This is what King Sennacherib of Assyria says: What are you trusting in that makes you think you can survive my siege of Jerusalem?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/32.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria, ‘On what are you trusting, that you endure the siege in Jerusalem?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/32.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“This is what Sennacherib king of Assyria says: What is the basis of your confidence, that you remain in Jerusalem under siege?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/32.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon do ye trust, that ye abide in the siege in Jerusalem?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/32.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria: ‘In what do you trust, that you remain under siege in Jerusalem?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/32.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“This is what Sennacherib king of Assyria says: ‘On what are you trusting that you are staying in Jerusalem under siege?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/32.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria, &#8216On what are you trusting that you are remaining in Jerusalem under siege?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/32.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria, ‘On what are you trusting that you are remaining in Jerusalem under siege?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/32.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria, ‘On what are you trusting that you are remaining in Jerusalem under siege?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/32.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria, ‘In what do you trust that you are remaining in Jerusalem under siege?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/32.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“This is what King Sennacherib of Assyria says: ‘What are you relying on that you remain in Jerusalem under siege?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/32.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />&#8220This is what King Sennacherib of Assyria says: &#8216What are you relying on that you remain in Jerusalem under siege? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/32.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon do ye trust, that ye abide the siege in Jerusalem?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/32.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I am King Sennacherib of Assyria, and I have Jerusalem surrounded. Do you think you can survive my attack? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/32.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon do ye trust, that ye abide the siege in Jerusalem?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/32.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"This is what King Sennacherib of Assyria says: Why are you so confident as you live in Jerusalem while it is blockaded?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/32.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"I, Sennacherib, Emperor of Assyria, ask what gives you people the confidence to remain in Jerusalem under siege. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/32.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"This is what King Sennacherib of Assyria says: 'What are you leaning on that makes you stay behind while Jerusalem comes under siege? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/32.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?This is what Sennacherib king of Assyria says: What is the basis of your confidence, that you remain in Jerusalem under siege?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/32.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"This is what King Sennacherib of Assyria says: 'Why are you so confident that you remain in Jerusalem while it is under siege?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/32.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria, "In whom do you trust, that you remain under siege in Jerusalem?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/32.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, On what do ye trust, that ye abide in the siege in Jerusalem?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/32.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Sennacherib king of Assyria says, “In whom do you trust, that you remain under siege in Jerusalem? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/32.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“Thus said Sennacherib king of Asshur: On what are you trusting and abiding in the bulwark in Jerusalem?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/32.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'Thus said Sennacherib king of Asshur, On what are ye trusting and abiding in the bulwark, in Jerusalem?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/32.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thus said Senherib king of Assur, Upon what are ye trusting, and dwelling in the fortress in Jerusalem?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/32.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thus saith Sennacherib king of the Assyrians: In whom do you trust, that you sit still besieged in Jerusalem? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/32.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />“Thus says Sennacherib, the king of the Assyrians: In whom do you have faith, as you sit besieged in Jerusalem?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/32.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />“Thus says Sennacherib, king of Assyria: In what are you trusting, now that you are under siege in Jerusalem?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/32.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“Thus says King Sennacherib of Assyria: On what are you relying, that you undergo the siege of Jerusalem?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/32.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria: On whom are you trusting, that you remain in Jerusalem during the siege?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/32.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />“Thus says Sankherib King of Assyria: ‘On whom do you trust, you who are dwelling in prison in Jerusalem?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/32.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria: Whereon do ye trust, that ye abide the siege in Jerusalem?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/32.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thus says Sennacherim king of the Assyrians, On what do ye trust, that ye will remain in the siege in Jerusalem?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/32-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=8467" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/32.htm">Sennacherib Boasts Against the LORD</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9</span>Later, as Sennacherib king of Assyria and all his forces besieged Lachish, he sent his servants to Jerusalem with a message for King Hezekiah of Judah and all the people of Judah who were in Jerusalem: <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">“This is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/5576.htm" title="5576: san·ḥê·rîḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A king of Assyr. Of foreign origin; Sancherib, an Assyrian king.">Sennacherib</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</a> <a href="/hebrew/804.htm" title="804: ’aš·šūr (N-proper-fs) -- Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them, its region and its empire.">of Assyria</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: māh (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">What</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">is the basis</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tem (Pro-2mp) -- You (masc. sing.). ">of your</a> <a href="/hebrew/982.htm" title="982: bō·ṭə·ḥîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To trust. A primitive root; properly, to hie for refuge; figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure.">confidence,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: wə·yō·šə·ḇîm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">that you remain</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: bî·rū·šā·lim (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">in Jerusalem</a> <a href="/hebrew/4692.htm" title="4692: bə·mā·ṣō·wr (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Siege enclosure, siege, entrenchment. Or matsuwr; from tsuwr; something hemming in, i.e. a mound, a siege, distress; or a fastness.">under siege?</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>Is not Hezekiah misleading you to give you over to death by famine and thirst when he says, ‘The LORD our God will deliver us from the hand of the king of Assyria?’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/36-4.htm">Isaiah 36:4-5</a></span><br />The Rabshakeh said to them, “Tell Hezekiah that this is what the great king, the king of Assyria, says: What is the basis of this confidence of yours? / You claim to have a strategy and strength for war, but these are empty words. In whom are you now trusting, that you have rebelled against me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-19.htm">2 Kings 18:19-20</a></span><br />The Rabshakeh said to them, “Tell Hezekiah that this is what the great king, the king of Assyria, says: What is the basis of this confidence of yours? / You claim to have a strategy and strength for war, but these are empty words. In whom are you now trusting, that you have rebelled against me?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-10.htm">Isaiah 37:10-13</a></span><br />“Give this message to Hezekiah king of Judah: ‘Do not let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you by saying that Jerusalem will not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria. / Surely you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all the other countries, devoting them to destruction. Will you then be spared? / Did the gods of the nations destroyed by my fathers rescue those nations—the gods of Gozan, Haran, and Rezeph, and of the people of Eden in Telassar? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-10.htm">2 Kings 19:10-13</a></span><br />“Give this message to Hezekiah king of Judah: ‘Do not let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you by saying that Jerusalem will not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria. / Surely you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all the other countries, devoting them to destruction. Will you then be spared? / Did the gods of the nations destroyed by my fathers rescue those nations—the gods of Gozan, Haran, and Rezeph, and of the people of Eden in Telassar? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/36-15.htm">Isaiah 36:15-18</a></span><br />Do not let Hezekiah persuade you to trust in the LORD when he says, ‘The LORD will surely deliver us; this city will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.’ / Do not listen to Hezekiah, for this is what the king of Assyria says: Make peace with me and come out to me. Then every one of you will eat from his own vine and his own fig tree, and drink water from his own cistern, / until I come and take you away to a land like your own—a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-29.htm">2 Kings 18:29-32</a></span><br />This is what the king says: Do not let Hezekiah deceive you; he cannot deliver you from my hand. / Do not let Hezekiah persuade you to trust in the LORD when he says, ‘The LORD will surely deliver us; this city will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.’ / Do not listen to Hezekiah, for this is what the king of Assyria says: Make peace with me and come out to me. Then every one of you will eat from his own vine and his own fig tree and drink water from his own cistern, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-23.htm">Isaiah 37:23</a></span><br />Whom have you taunted and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-22.htm">2 Kings 19:22</a></span><br />Whom have you taunted and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/36-20.htm">Isaiah 36:20</a></span><br />Who among all the gods of these lands has delivered his land from my hand? How then can the LORD deliver Jerusalem from my hand?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-35.htm">2 Kings 18:35</a></span><br />Who among all the gods of these lands has delivered his land from my hand? How then can the LORD deliver Jerusalem from my hand?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-28.htm">Isaiah 37:28-29</a></span><br />But I know your sitting down, your going out and coming in, and your raging against Me. / Because your rage and arrogance against Me have reached My ears, I will put My hook in your nose and My bit in your mouth; I will send you back the way you came.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-27.htm">2 Kings 19:27-28</a></span><br />But I know your sitting down, your going out and coming in, and your raging against Me. / Because your rage and arrogance against Me have reached My ears, I will put My hook in your nose and My bit in your mouth; I will send you back the way you came.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-5.htm">Isaiah 10:5-7</a></span><br />Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger; the staff in their hands is My wrath. / I will send him against a godless nation; I will dispatch him against a people destined for My rage, to take spoils and seize plunder, and to trample them down like clay in the streets. / But this is not his intention; this is not his plan. For it is in his heart to destroy and cut off many nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-6.htm">2 Kings 19:6-7</a></span><br />who replied, “Tell your master that this is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid of the words you have heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed Me. / Behold, I will put a spirit in him so that he will hear a rumor and return to his own land, where I will cause him to fall by the sword.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/31-8.htm">Isaiah 31:8-9</a></span><br />“Then Assyria will fall, but not by the sword of man; a sword will devour them, but not one made by mortals. They will flee before the sword, and their young men will be put to forced labor. / Their rock will pass away for fear, and their princes will panic at the sight of the battle standard,” declares the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, whose furnace is in Jerusalem.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Thus said Sennacherib king of Assyria, Where on do you trust, that you abide in the siege in Jerusalem?</p><p class="hdg">Thus saith</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/18-19.htm">2 Kings 18:19</a></b></br> And Rabshakeh said unto them, Speak ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence <i>is</i> this wherein thou trustest?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/36-4.htm">Isaiah 36:4</a></b></br> And Rabshakeh said unto them, Say ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence <i>is</i> this wherein thou trustest?</p><p class="hdg">siege [heb] strong-hold </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/25-19.htm">Abide</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-15.htm">Abiding</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-7.htm">Asshur</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-9.htm">Assyria</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-21.htm">Basing</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-5.htm">Bulwark</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-8.htm">Confidence</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-15.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-9.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-23.htm">Placing</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-21.htm">Relying</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-8.htm">Remaining</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-9.htm">Sennacherib</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-9.htm">Sennach'erib</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-9.htm">Siege</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-16.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-18.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-31.htm">Trusting</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-5.htm">Waiting</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-1.htm">Walled</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-19.htm">Whereon</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/17-2.htm">Abide</a> <a href="/jeremiah/21-9.htm">Abiding</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-22.htm">Asshur</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-11.htm">Assyria</a> <a href="/amos/9-6.htm">Basing</a> <a href="/job/20-18.htm">Bulwark</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-16.htm">Confidence</a> <a href="/ezra/10-2.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-12.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/job/20-4.htm">Placing</a> <a href="/isaiah/36-6.htm">Relying</a> <a href="/job/18-19.htm">Remaining</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-22.htm">Sennacherib</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-22.htm">Sennach'erib</a> <a href="/job/19-12.htm">Siege</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-32.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/job/4-18.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/job/15-31.htm">Trusting</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-21.htm">Waiting</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-3.htm">Walled</a> <a href="/esther/7-8.htm">Whereon</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 32</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-1.htm">Sennacherib invading Judah, Hezekiah fortifies himself, and encourages his people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-9.htm">Hezekiah and Isaiah pray against the blasphemies of Sennarchib</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-21.htm">An angel destroys the host of the Assyrians</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-24.htm">Hezekiah praying in his sickness, God gives him a sign of recovery</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-25.htm">His proud heart is humbled by God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-27.htm">His wealth and works</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-31.htm">His error in the ambassage of Babylon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">32. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-32.htm">He dying, Manasseh succeeds him</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Assyria was a dominant empire in the ancient Near East, often threatening smaller nations like Judah. Sennacherib's invasion of Judah is well-documented both in the Bible and in Assyrian records, such as the Taylor Prism. His communication reflects the arrogance and intimidation tactics typical of Assyrian rulers, who often sought to demoralize their enemies.<p><b>What is the basis of your confidence,</b><br>This question challenges the faith and trust of the people of Judah. In the context of ancient warfare, confidence often came from military strength, alliances, or fortifications. However, for the people of Judah, their confidence was rooted in their faith in God. This phrase echoes the broader biblical theme of reliance on God rather than human strength, as seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/20-7.htm">Psalm 20:7</a>, which contrasts trust in chariots and horses with trust in the name of the Lord.<p><b>that you remain in Jerusalem under siege?</b><br>Jerusalem was a fortified city, but it was under significant threat from the Assyrian army. The siege was a common military tactic used to cut off supplies and force a city into submission. Historically, the siege of Jerusalem by Sennacherib is a pivotal event, as recorded in <a href="/2_kings/18.htm">2 Kings 18-19</a> and <a href="/isaiah/36.htm">Isaiah 36-37</a>. Theologically, this situation tests the faith of the people and their king, Hezekiah, who ultimately seeks divine intervention. The deliverance of Jerusalem from Sennacherib's siege is seen as a miraculous act of God, reinforcing the message that true security comes from divine protection rather than human defenses.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/sennacherib.htm">Sennacherib</a></b><br>The king of Assyria, known for his military campaigns and attempts to conquer Jerusalem. His question challenges the faith and confidence of the people of Jerusalem.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/hezekiah.htm">Hezekiah</a></b><br>The king of Judah during Sennacherib's siege. He is noted for his faithfulness to God and his efforts to reform the religious practices of Judah.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judah, under siege by the Assyrian army. It is a central location for the events of this chapter and a symbol of God's presence and protection.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/assyrian_siege.htm">Assyrian Siege</a></b><br>The military campaign led by Sennacherib against Jerusalem, testing the faith and resilience of its inhabitants.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/prophet_isaiah.htm">Prophet Isaiah</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, Isaiah plays a crucial role in advising King Hezekiah and encouraging the people to trust in God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_adversity.htm">Faith in Adversity</a></b><br>Sennacherib's question challenges the foundation of the people's faith. Believers today are similarly called to examine the basis of their confidence in God, especially during trials.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Despite the overwhelming odds, Hezekiah's account reminds us of God's ultimate control over nations and events. Trusting in God's sovereignty can bring peace amidst chaos.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>The siege of Jerusalem is a physical manifestation of spiritual battles. Christians are encouraged to put on the full armor of God and stand firm in their faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_influence.htm">Leadership and Influence</a></b><br>Hezekiah's leadership under pressure serves as a model for Christian leaders to inspire faith and courage in others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_and_dependence.htm">Prayer and Dependence</a></b><br>Hezekiah's response to the siege includes fervent prayer, highlighting the importance of seeking God's guidance and intervention in difficult times.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_32.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 32</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where's_proof_of_assyrian_defeat_in_2_chr_32.htm">Where is the archaeological confirmation of a large-scale Assyrian defeat in Jerusalem, as described in 2 Chronicles 32?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_nehemiah_4_1-3's_account_reliable.htm">Nehemiah 4:1–3: How reliable is the account of mocking enemies if there’s limited external historical evidence of such opposition during the wall’s rebuilding? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_omit_defeat_in_assyrian_records.htm">If Sennacherib's army was supernaturally destroyed, why do Assyrian records (e.g., Sennacherib's Prism) not mention any defeat? (2 Chronicles 32:21)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_hezekiah's_age_reign.htm">2 Chronicles 29:1 - Is there any archaeological evidence confirming Hezekiah's exact age or the length of his reign?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/32.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">Whereon . . . the siege.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">Whereon are ye trusting, and why are ye sitting in distress in Jerusalem?</span> The phrase <span class= "ital">sitting</span> or <span class= "ital">abiding in distress</span> occurs in <a href="/jeremiah/10-17.htm" title="Gather up your wares out of the land, O inhabitant of the fortress.">Jeremiah 10:17</a>. (Comp. also <a href="/deuteronomy/28-53.htm" title="And you shall eat the fruit of your own body, the flesh of your sons and of your daughters, which the LORD your God has given you, in the siege, and in the narrow place, with which your enemies shall distress you:">Deuteronomy 28:53</a>.)<p><a href="/context/2_chronicles/32-10.htm" title="Thus said Sennacherib king of Assyria, Where on do you trust, that you abide in the siege in Jerusalem?">2Chronicles 32:10-15</a> reproduce in brief the leading ideas of <a href="/context/2_kings/18-19.htm" title="And Rabshakeh said to them, Speak you now to Hezekiah, Thus said the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence is this wherein you trust?">2Kings 18:19-25</a>; <a href="/context/2_kings/18-28.htm" title="Then Rabshakeh stood and cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language, and spoke, saying, Hear the word of the great king, the king of Assyria:">2Kings 18:28-35</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/32.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">In the siege</span>. This Authorized Version rendering is manifestly incorrect, though, if we simply omit the article, and tender <span class="accented">in siege</span>, we shall probably have Sennacherib's exact idea. He spoke not of the literal technical thing siege, but of the distress and confinement that the apprehension of the siege did not fail to bring. This so to say moral tone to the rendering of the word (<span class="hebrew">בְּמָצור</span>) is much to be preferred to that of the margin, "in <span class="accented">the fortress</span> or <span class="accented">stronghold</span>." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/32-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“This is what</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(kōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> </span><span class="str2">Like this, thus, here, now</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Sennacherib</span><br /><span class="heb">סַנְחֵרִ֖יב</span> <span class="translit">(san·ḥê·rîḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5576.htm">Strong's 5576: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sennacherib -- a king of Assyr</span><br /><br /><span class="word">king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶ֣לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Assyria</span><br /><span class="heb">אַשּׁ֑וּר</span> <span class="translit">(’aš·šūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_804.htm">Strong's 804: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ashshur</span><br /><br /><span class="word">says:</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמַ֔ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">What</span><br /><span class="heb">מָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is the basis</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of your</span><br /><span class="heb">אַתֶּ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">confidence,</span><br /><span class="heb">בֹּטְחִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(bō·ṭə·ḥîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_982.htm">Strong's 982: </a> </span><span class="str2">To trust, be confident, sure</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that you remain</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיֹשְׁבִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yō·šə·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Jerusalem</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(bî·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">under siege?</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּמָצ֖וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(bə·mā·ṣō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4692.htm">Strong's 4692: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something hemming in, a mound, a siege, distress, a fastness</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/32-10.htm">2 Chronicles 32:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/32-10.htm">2 Chronicles 32:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/32-10.htm">2 Chronicles 32:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/32-10.htm">2 Chronicles 32:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/32-10.htm">2 Chronicles 32:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/32-10.htm">2 Chronicles 32:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/32-10.htm">2 Chronicles 32:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/32-10.htm">2 Chronicles 32:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/32-10.htm">2 Chronicles 32:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/32-10.htm">2 Chronicles 32:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/32-10.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 32:10 Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria Whereon (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 32:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 32:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 32:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 32:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>