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Daughter Jerusalem tosses her head as you flee. <a href="/nlt/2_kings/19.htm">New Living Translation</a> And the LORD has spoken this word against him: “The virgin daughter of Zion despises you and laughs at you. The daughter of Jerusalem shakes her head in derision as you flee. <a href="/esv/2_kings/19.htm">English Standard Version</a> This is the word that the LORD has spoken concerning him: “She despises you, she scorns you— the virgin daughter of Zion; she wags her head behind you— the daughter of Jerusalem. <a href="/bsb/2_kings/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> This is the word that the LORD has spoken against him: ‘The Virgin Daughter of Zion despises you and mocks you; the Daughter of Jerusalem shakes her head behind you. <a href="/kjv/2_kings/19.htm">King James Bible</a> This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee. <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/19.htm">New King James Version</a> This is the word which the LORD has spoken concerning him: ‘The virgin, the daughter of Zion, Has despised you, laughed you to scorn; The daughter of Jerusalem Has shaken her head behind your back! <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> This is the word that the LORD has spoken against him: ‘She, the virgin daughter of Zion, has shown contempt for you and mocked you; She, the daughter of Jerusalem, has shaken her head behind you! <a href="/nasb/2_kings/19.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220This is the word that the LORD has spoken against him: &#8216She has despised you and mocked you, The virgin daughter of Zion; She has shaken her head behind you, The daughter of Jerusalem! <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “This is the word that the LORD has spoken against him: ‘She has despised you and mocked you, The virgin daughter of Zion; She has shaken her head behind you, The daughter of Jerusalem! <a href="/lsb/2_kings/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> This is the word that Yahweh has spoken against him: ‘She has despised you and mocked you, The virgin daughter of Zion; She has shaken her head behind you, The daughter of Jerusalem! <a href="/amp/2_kings/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a> This is the word that the LORD has spoken against him: ‘The virgin daughter of Zion Has despised you and mocked you; The daughter of Jerusalem Has shaken her head behind you! <a href="/csb/2_kings/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> This is the word the LORD has spoken against him: Virgin Daughter Zion despises you and scorns you; Daughter Jerusalem shakes her head behind your back. <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> This is the word the LORD has spoken against him: Virgin Daughter Zion despises you and scorns you: Daughter Jerusalem shakes her head behind your back. <a href="/asv/2_kings/19.htm">American Standard Version</a> This is the word that Jehovah hath spoken concerning him: The virgin daughter of Zion hath despised thee and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee. <a href="/cev/2_kings/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Now this is what I say to that king: The people of Jerusalem hate and make fun of you; they laugh behind your back. <a href="/erv/2_kings/19.htm">English Revised Version</a> This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning him: The virgin daughter of Zion hath despised thee and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee. <a href="/gwt/2_kings/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> This is the message that the LORD speaks to him, 'My dear people in Zion despise you and laugh at you. My people in Jerusalem shake their heads behind your back. <a href="/gnt/2_kings/19.htm">Good News Translation</a> the LORD had said, "The city of Jerusalem laughs at you, Sennacherib, and makes fun of you. <a href="/isv/2_kings/19.htm">International Standard Version</a> "This is what the LORD has spoken against him: 'She despises and mocks you, this virgin daughter of Zion! Behind your back she shakes her head, this daughter of Jerusalem! <a href="/msb/2_kings/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> This is the word that the LORD has spoken against him: ?The Virgin Daughter of Zion despises you and mocks you; the Daughter of Jerusalem shakes her head behind you. <a href="/net/2_kings/19.htm">NET Bible</a> This is what the LORD says about him: "The virgin daughter Zion despises you, she makes fun of you; Daughter Jerusalem shakes her head after you. <a href="/nheb/2_kings/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> This is the word that the LORD has spoken concerning him: "The virgin daughter of Zion has despised you and ridiculed you. The daughter of Jerusalem has shaken her head at you. <a href="/wbt/2_kings/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee. <a href="/web/2_kings/19.htm">World English Bible</a> This is the word that Yahweh has spoken concerning him: ‘The virgin daughter of Zion has despised you and ridiculed you. The daughter of Jerusalem has shaken her head at you. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> this [is] the word that YHWH spoke concerning him: Trampled on you—laughed at you "" Has the virgin daughter of Zion; Shaken the head behind you "" Has the daughter of Jerusalem! <a href="/ylt/2_kings/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> this is the word that Jehovah spake concerning him: 'Trampled on thee -- laughed at thee, Hath the virgin daughter of Zion Behind thee shaken the head -- Hath the daughter of Jerusalem? <a href="/slt/2_kings/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> This the word which Jehovah spake concerning him: The virgin daughter of Zion despised, she derided thee; after thee the daughter of Jerusalem shook her head.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> This is the word, that the Lord hath spoken of him: The virgin the daughter of Sion hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn: the daughter of Jerusalem hath wagged her head behind thy back. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> This is the word that the Lord has spoken about him: The virgin daughter of Zion has spurned and ridiculed you. The daughter of Jerusalem has shaken her head behind your back. <a href="/nabre/2_kings/19.htm">New American Bible</a> This is the word the LORD has spoken concerning him: She despises you, laughs you to scorn, the virgin daughter Zion! Behind you she wags her head, daughter Jerusalem. <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> This is the word that the LORD has spoken concerning him: She despises you, she scorns you— virgin daughter Zion; she tosses her head—behind your back, daughter Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> This is the word that the LORD has spoken concerning him: The virgin the daughter of Zion despises you and laughs you to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem shakes her head behind you. <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> This is the word that LORD JEHOVAH has spoken concerning him: “The virgin daughter of Zion despises you and mocks you, and the daughter of Jerusalem wags her head at you.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning him: The virgin daughter of Zion Hath despised thee and laughed thee to scorn; The daughter of Jerusalem Hath shaken her head at thee. <a href="/sep/2_kings/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> This is the word which the Lord has spoken against him; The virgin daughter of Sion has made light of thee, and mocked thee; the daughter of Jerusalem has shaken her head at thee. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/19-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=6839" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_kings/19.htm">The Fall of Sennacherib Prophesied</a> 20Then Isaiah son of Amoz sent a message to Hezekiah: “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: I have heard your prayer concerning Sennacherib king of Assyria. 21<a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: zeh (Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">This</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: had·dā·ḇār (Art:: N-ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">is the word</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dib·ber (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">has spoken</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">against him:</a> <a href="/hebrew/1330.htm" title="1330: bə·ṯū·laṯ (N-fsc) -- Feminine passive participle of an unused root meaning to separate; a virgin; sometimes a bride; also a city or state.">‘The Virgin</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: baṯ- (N-fsc) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">Daughter</a> <a href="/hebrew/6726.htm" title="6726: ṣî·yō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- A mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer. The same as tsiyuwn; Tsijon, a mountain of Jerusalem.">of Zion</a> <a href="/hebrew/959.htm" title="959: bā·zāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To despise. A primitive root; to disesteem.">despises</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/3932.htm" title="3932: lā·‘ă·ḡāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To mock, deride, stammer. A primitive root; to deride; by implication to speak unintelligibly.">and mocks</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- ">you;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: baṯ (N-fsc) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">the Daughter</a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">of Jerusalem</a> <a href="/hebrew/5128.htm" title="5128: hê·nî·‘āh (V-Hifil-Perf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to waver, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively.">shakes</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rōš (N-ms) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">her head</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·re·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">behind you.</a> 22Whom have you taunted and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel!…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/37-22.htm">Isaiah 37:22</a> this is the word that the LORD has spoken against him: ‘The Virgin Daughter of Zion despises you and mocks you; the Daughter of Jerusalem shakes her head behind you. <a href="/isaiah/10-12.htm">Isaiah 10:12-19</a> So when the Lord has completed all His work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, He will say, “I will punish the king of Assyria for the fruit of his arrogant heart and the proud look in his eyes. / For he says: ‘By the strength of my hand I have done this, and by my wisdom, for I am clever. I have removed the boundaries of nations and plundered their treasures; like a mighty one I subdued their rulers. / My hand reached as into a nest to seize the wealth of the nations. Like one gathering abandoned eggs, I gathered all the earth. No wing fluttered, no beak opened or chirped.’” ... <a href="/isaiah/14-24.htm">Isaiah 14:24-27</a> The LORD of Hosts has sworn: “Surely, as I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand. / I will break Assyria in My land; I will trample him on My mountain. His yoke will be taken off My people, and his burden removed from their shoulders.” / This is the plan devised for the whole earth, and this is the hand stretched out over all the nations. ... <a href="/isaiah/30-28.htm">Isaiah 30:28-33</a> His breath is like a rushing torrent that rises to the neck. He comes to sift the nations in a sieve of destruction; He bridles the jaws of the peoples to lead them astray. / You will sing as on the night of a holy festival, and your heart will rejoice like one who walks to the music of a flute, going up to the mountain of the LORD, to the Rock of Israel. / And the LORD will cause His majestic voice to be heard and His mighty arm to be revealed, striking in angry wrath with a flame of consuming fire, and with cloudburst, storm, and hailstones. ... <a href="/isaiah/31-8.htm">Isaiah 31:8-9</a> “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. <a href="/isaiah/36-18.htm">Isaiah 36:18-20</a> Do not let Hezekiah mislead you when he says, ‘The LORD will deliver us.’ Has the god of any nation ever delivered his land from the hand of the king of Assyria? / Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim? Have they delivered Samaria from my hand? / 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?” <a href="/isaiah/37-23.htm">Isaiah 37:23-29</a> 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! / Through your servants you have taunted the Lord, and you have said: “With my many chariots I have ascended to the heights of the mountains, to the remote peaks of Lebanon. I have cut down its tallest cedars, the finest of its cypresses. I have reached its farthest heights, the densest of its forests. / I have dug wells and drunk foreign waters. With the soles of my feet I have dried up all the streams of Egypt.” ... <a href="/isaiah/37-33.htm">Isaiah 37:33-35</a> So this is what the LORD says about the king of Assyria: ‘He will not enter this city or shoot an arrow into it. He will not come before it with a shield or build up a siege ramp against it. / He will go back the way he came, and he will not enter this city,’ declares the LORD. / ‘I will defend this city and save it for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.’” <a href="/psalms/2-1.htm">Psalm 2:1-4</a> Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? / The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One: / “Let us break Their chains and cast away Their cords.” ... <a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Psalm 46:1-11</a> For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble. / Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas, / though their waters roar and foam and the mountains quake in the surge. Selah ... <a href="/psalms/48-4.htm">Psalm 48:4-8</a> For behold, the kings assembled; they all advanced together. / They saw and were astounded; they fled in terror. / Trembling seized them there, anguish like a woman in labor. ... <a href="/psalms/76-5.htm">Psalm 76:5-12</a> The valiant lie plundered; they sleep their last sleep. No men of might could lift a hand. / At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob, both horse and rider lie stunned. / You alone are to be feared. When You are angry, who can stand before You? ... <a href="/psalms/83-1.htm">Psalm 83:1-18</a> A song. A Psalm of Asaph. O God, be not silent; be not speechless; be not still, O God. / See how Your enemies rage, how Your foes have reared their heads. / With cunning they scheme against Your people and conspire against those You cherish, ... <a href="/psalms/89-50.htm">Psalm 89:50-51</a> Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Your servants, which I bear in my heart from so many people— / how Your enemies have taunted, O LORD, and have mocked every step of Your anointed one! <a href="/psalms/123-3.htm">Psalm 123:3-4</a> Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy, for we have endured much contempt. / We have endured much scorn from the arrogant, much contempt from the proud.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>This is the word that the LORD has spoken concerning him; The virgin the daughter of Zion has despised you, and laughed you to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem has shaken her head at you.The virgin.<a href="/isaiah/23-12.htm">Isaiah 23:12</a> And he said, Thou shalt no more rejoice, O thou oppressed virgin, daughter of Zidon: arise, pass over to Chittim; there also shalt thou have no rest.<a href="/isaiah/37-21.htm">Isaiah 37:21,22-35</a> Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent unto Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Whereas thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria: … <a href="/isaiah/47-1.htm">Isaiah 47:1</a> Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground: there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate.the daughter.<a href="/psalms/9-14.htm">Psalm 9:14</a> That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation.<a href="/psalms/137-8.htm">Psalm 137:8</a> O daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed; happy shall he be, that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.<a href="/isaiah/1-8.htm">Isaiah 1:8</a> And the daughter of Zion is left as a cottage in a vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged city.shaken her head.<a href="/job/16-4.htm">Job 16:4</a> I also could speak as ye do: if your soul were in my soul's stead, I could heap up words against you, and shake mine head at you.<a href="/psalms/22-7.htm">Psalm 22:7,8</a> All they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out the lip, they shake the head, saying, … <a href="/isaiah/37-22.htm">Isaiah 37:22</a> This is the word which the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin, the daughter of Zion, hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/18-2.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-10.htm">Despised</a> <a href="/genesis/16-5.htm">Despises</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-42.htm">Despiseth</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-16.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-12.htm">Flee</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-35.htm">Head</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-10.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/genesis/18-12.htm">Laughed</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-23.htm">Mocked</a> <a href="/genesis/27-12.htm">Mocks</a> <a href="/judges/9-38.htm">Ridiculed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-37.htm">Scorn</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-22.htm">Scorns</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-15.htm">Shaken</a> <a href="/exodus/14-27.htm">Shaketh</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-11.htm">Shamed</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-22.htm">Tosses</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-9.htm">Trampled</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-2.htm">Virgin</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-22.htm">Virgin-Daughter</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-22.htm">Wags</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-36.htm">Word</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-1.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/21-19.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-29.htm">Despised</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-12.htm">Despises</a> <a href="/job/36-5.htm">Despiseth</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-22.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-13.htm">Flee</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-27.htm">Head</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-31.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-10.htm">Laughed</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-22.htm">Mocked</a> <a href="/job/9-23.htm">Mocks</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/30-10.htm">Ridiculed</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-8.htm">Scorn</a> <a href="/job/39-7.htm">Scorns</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-13.htm">Shaken</a> <a href="/job/9-6.htm">Shaketh</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-12.htm">Shamed</a> <a href="/job/16-11.htm">Tosses</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-18.htm">Trampled</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-17.htm">Virgin</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-22.htm">Virgin-Daughter</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-22.htm">Wags</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-4.htm">Word</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-31.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 19</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/19-1.htm">Hezekiah, in mourning, sends to Isaiah to pray for them.</a> 6. <a href="/2_kings/19-6.htm">Isaiah comforts them.</a> 8. <a href="/2_kings/19-8.htm">Sennacherib, going to encounter Tirhakah, sends a blasphemous letter to Hezekiah.</a> 14. <a href="/2_kings/19-14.htm">Hezekiah's prayer.</a> 20. <a href="/2_kings/19-20.htm">Isaiah's prophecy of the destruction of Sennacherib, and the good of Zion.</a> 35. <a href="/2_kings/19-35.htm">An angel slays the Assyrians.</a> 36. <a href="/2_kings/19-36.htm">Sennacherib is slain by his own sons.</a> </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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In the context of <a href="/2_kings/19.htm">2 Kings 19</a>, this word is directed against Sennacherib, the king of Assyria, who has blasphemed God and threatened Jerusalem. The phrase underscores the theme of divine retribution against those who oppose God's people, reflecting the broader biblical narrative where God defends Israel against its enemies (e.g., <a href="/exodus/14-14.htm">Exodus 14:14</a>).The Virgin Daughter of Zion despises you and mocks you; "Virgin Daughter of Zion" is a poetic term for Jerusalem, symbolizing purity and the city's special status as God's chosen place. The use of "virgin" suggests inviolability, despite the threats from Assyria. The imagery of despising and mocking indicates a reversal of fortunes; the Assyrian king, who once seemed invincible, is now scorned by the very city he sought to conquer. This reflects the biblical theme of God humbling the proud (<a href="/isaiah/2-12.htm">Isaiah 2:12</a>).the Daughter of Jerusalem shakes her head behind you. The "Daughter of Jerusalem" is another personification of the city, emphasizing its identity and relationship with God. Shaking the head is a gesture of derision and disbelief, indicating that the threat posed by Sennacherib is ultimately futile. This act of defiance is rooted in faith in God's deliverance, as seen in other biblical accounts where God intervenes on behalf of His people (e.g., <a href="/psalms/44-7.htm">Psalm 44:7</a>). The imagery also foreshadows the ultimate victory of God's kingdom, as seen in prophetic literature (e.g., <a href="/revelation/19-11.htm">Revelation 19:11-16</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a> The sovereign God of Israel, who speaks through the prophet Isaiah to deliver a message of judgment and assurance. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_virgin_daughter_of_zion.htm">The Virgin Daughter of Zion</a> A poetic personification of Jerusalem, representing the people of God who are under threat but remain pure and protected by God. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_daughter_of_jerusalem.htm">The Daughter of Jerusalem</a> Another personification of the city, emphasizing its role as the center of worship and God's chosen dwelling place. 4. <a href="/topical/s/sennacherib.htm">Sennacherib</a> The Assyrian king who besieged Jerusalem, representing the forces of evil and opposition against God's people. 5. <a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a> The prophet through whom God delivers His message, serving as a mediator between God and the people of Judah.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_protection.htm">God's Sovereignty and Protection</a> Despite the threats from powerful enemies, God remains in control and protects His people. Believers can trust in God's sovereignty over their lives. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_mockery_against_evil.htm">The Power of Mockery Against Evil</a> The imagery of Jerusalem mocking Sennacherib serves as a reminder that evil, no matter how intimidating, is ultimately powerless against God. Christians can find courage in this truth. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophecy.htm">The Role of Prophecy</a> Prophets like Isaiah play a crucial role in communicating God's will and providing assurance. Believers should seek and value godly counsel and biblical prophecy. <a href="/topical/t/the_identity_of_god's_people.htm">The Identity of God's People</a> The terms "Virgin Daughter of Zion" and "Daughter of Jerusalem" highlight the identity and purity of God's people. Christians are called to live in a way that reflects their identity in Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 19</a> <a href="/q/insights_from_day_36_on_spiritual_growth.htm">What events define the 33 AD journey to the cross?</a> <a href="/q/is_matthew_21_4-5_a_true_prophecy.htm">How can Matthew 21:4-5 be considered a valid fulfillment of prophecy if the details differ from other Gospel accounts?</a> <a href="/q/why_didn't_zechariah_9_10's_peace_happen.htm">If Zechariah 9:9 was fulfilled in Jesus' triumphal entry, why didn't the predicted era of peace (v.10) materialize?</a> <a href="/q/why_no_evidence_for_zechariah_12_10.htm">If Zechariah 12:10 refers to mourning over 'the one they have pierced,' why is there no clear historical or archaeological evidence of a specific individual who fits this description?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) This is the word . . .--The prophecy which follows is well characterised by Cheyne as one "of striking interest, and both in form and matter stamped with the mark of Isaiah."Concerning him.--Or, against him.The virgin the daughter of Zion.--A poetic personification of place. Zion here, as Jerusalem in the next line, is regarded as mother of the people dwelling there. (Comp. <a href="/2_samuel/20-19.htm" title="I am one of them that are peaceable and faithful in Israel: you seek to destroy a city and a mother in Israel: why will you swallow up the inheritance of the LORD?">2Samuel 20:19</a>.) The term Virgin naturally denotes the inviolable security of the citadel of Jehovah.Hath shaken her head at thee.--Or, hath nodded behind thee. (Comp. <a href="/psalms/22-8.htm" title="He trusted on the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.">Psalm 22:8</a>.) The people of Jerusalem nod in scorn at the retiring envoys of Sennacherib.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 21. - This is the word that the Lord hath spoken concerning him. "Him" is, of course, Sennacherib. It adds great liveliness and force to the opening portion of the oracle, that it should be addressed directly by Jehovah to Sennacherib, as an answer to his bold challenge. The only address at all similar in Scripture is that to Nebuchadnezzar (<a href="/daniel/4-31.htm">Daniel 4:31, 32</a>), spoken by "a voice from heaven" But the present passage is one of far greater force and beauty. The virgin the daughter of Zion; rather, the virgin daughter of Zion, or the virgin daughter, Zion. Cities were commonly personified by the sacred writers, and represented as "daughters" (see <a href="/isaiah/23-10.htm">Isaiah 23:10, 12</a>; <a href="/isaiah/47-1.htm">Isaiah 47:1, 5</a>, etc.). "Virgin daughter" here may perhaps represent "the consciousness of impregnability" (Drechsler); but the phrase seems to have been used rhetorically or poetically, to heighten the beauty or pathos of the picture (<a href="/isaiah/23-12.htm">Isaiah 23:12</a>; <a href="/isaiah/47-1.htm">Isaiah 47:1</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/46-11.htm">Jeremiah 46:11</a>; <a href="/lamentations/2-13.htm">Lamentations 2:13</a>), without any reference to the question whether the particular city had or had not been previously taken. Jerusalem certainly had been taken by Shishak (<a href="/1_kings/14-26.htm">1 Kings 14:26</a>), and by Joash (<a href="/2_kings/14-13.htm">2 Kings 14:13</a>); but Zion, if it be taken as the name of the eastern city (Bishop Patrick, ad lee.), may have been still a "virgin fortress." Hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; or, despises thee and laughs thee to scorn. The Hebrew preterite has often a present sense. Whatever was the case a little while ago (see <a href="/isaiah/22-1.htm">Isaiah 22:1-14</a>), the city now laughs at thy threats. The daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee; or, wags her head at thee - in scorn and ridicule (comp. <a href="/psalms/22-7.htm">Psalm 22:7</a>). <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/19-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>This זֶ֣ה (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> This, that is the word הַדָּבָ֔ר (had·dā·ḇār) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> A word, a matter, thing, a cause the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel has spoken דִּבֶּ֥ר (dib·ber) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> To arrange, to speak, to subdue against him: עָלָ֑יו (‘ā·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against ‘The virgin בְּתוּלַת֙ (bə·ṯū·laṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1330.htm">Strong's 1330: </a> A virgin, sometimes, a bride Daughter בַּת־ (baṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> A daughter of Zion צִיּ֔וֹן (ṣî·yō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6726.htm">Strong's 6726: </a> Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem despises בָּזָ֨ה (bā·zāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_959.htm">Strong's 959: </a> To disesteem you לְךָ֜ (lə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> and mocks לָעֲגָ֣ה (lā·‘ă·ḡāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3932.htm">Strong's 3932: </a> To deride, to speak unintelligibly you; לְךָ֗ (lə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> the Daughter בַּ֖ת (baṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> A daughter of Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel shakes הֵנִ֔יעָה (hê·nî·‘āh) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5128.htm">Strong's 5128: </a> To quiver, wave, waver, tremble, totter her head רֹ֣אשׁ (rōš) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> The head behind you. אַחֲרֶ֙יךָ֙ (’a·ḥă·re·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> The hind or following part <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/19-21.htm">2 Kings 19:21 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/19-21.htm">2 Kings 19:21 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/19-21.htm">2 Kings 19:21 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/19-21.htm">2 Kings 19:21 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/19-21.htm">2 Kings 19:21 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/19-21.htm">2 Kings 19:21 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/19-21.htm">2 Kings 19:21 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/19-21.htm">2 Kings 19:21 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/19-21.htm">2 Kings 19:21 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/19-21.htm">2 Kings 19:21 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-21.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 19:21 This is the word that Yahweh has (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/19-20.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 19:20"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 19:20" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/19-22.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 19:22"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 19:22" /></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>