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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 />Sennacherib&#8217s officers spoke further against the LORD God and against his servant Hezekiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/32.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And Sennacherib’s officers further mocked the LORD God and his servant Hezekiah, heaping insult upon insult.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/32.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And his servants said still more against the LORD God and against his servant Hezekiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/32.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the servants of Sennacherib spoke further against the LORD God and against His servant Hezekiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/32.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And his servants spake yet <i>more</i> against the LORD God, and against his servant Hezekiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/32.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Furthermore, his servants spoke against the LORD God and against His servant Hezekiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/32.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />His servants spoke further against the LORD God and against His servant Hezekiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/32.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />His servants spoke further against the LORD God and against His servant Hezekiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/32.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And his servants spoke further against the LORD God and against His servant Hezekiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/32.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />His servants spoke further against Yahweh God and against His servant Hezekiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/32.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And his servants said <i>even</i> more against the LORD God and against His servant Hezekiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/32.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />His servants said more against the LORD God and against his servant Hezekiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/32.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />His servants said more against the LORD God and against His servant Hezekiah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/32.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And his servants spake yet more against Jehovah God, and against his servant Hezekiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/32.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The Assyrian officials said terrible things about the LORD God and his servant Hezekiah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/32.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And his servants spake yet more against the LORD God, and against his servant Hezekiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/32.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Sennacherib's officers said more against the LORD God and his servant Hezekiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/32.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The Assyrian officials said even worse things about the LORD God and Hezekiah, the LORD's servant. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/32.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />King Sennacherib's spokesmen said even worse things against the LORD God and against his servant Hezekiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/32.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the servants of Sennacherib spoke further against the LORD God and against His servant Hezekiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/32.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Sennacherib's servants further insulted the LORD God and his servant Hezekiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/32.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />His servants spoke yet more against the LORD God, and against his servant Hezekiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/32.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And his servants spoke yet more against the LORD God, and against his servant Hezekiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/32.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />His servants spoke yet more against Yahweh God and against his servant Hezekiah. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/32.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And again his servants have spoken against YHWH God and against His servant Hezekiah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/32.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And again have his servants spoken against Jehovah God, and against Hezekiah His servant,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/32.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And yet spake his servants against Jehovah God, and against Hezekiah his servant.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/32.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And many other things did his servants speak against the Lord God, and against Ezechias his servant. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/32.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then too, his servants were speaking many other things against the Lord God, and against his servant Hezekiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/32.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />His officials said still more against the LORD God and against his servant Hezekiah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/32.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />His servants said still more against the Lord GOD and against his servant Hezekiah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/32.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And his servants spoke these things before the LORD God of Israel and in the presence of his servant Hezekiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/32.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />These things his Servants were speaking before LORD JEHOVAH God, and before Hezekiah his Servant.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/32.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And his servants spoke yet more against the LORD God, and against His servant Hezekiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/32.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And his servants continued to speak against the Lord God, and against his servant Ezekias.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/32-16.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=8552" 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">15</span>So now, do not let Hezekiah deceive you, and do not let him mislead you like this. Do not believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom has been able to deliver his people from my hand or from the hand of my fathers. How much less will your God deliver you from my hand!” <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">And the servants of Sennacherib</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dib·bə·rū (V-Piel-Perf-3cp) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">spoke</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: wə·‘ō·wḏ (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">further</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.">against</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/430.htm" title="430: hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: wə·‘al (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">and against</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘aḇ·dōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">His servant</a> <a href="/hebrew/2396.htm" title="2396: yə·ḥiz·qî·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Yah has strengthened, a king of Judah, also several other Isr. ">Hezekiah.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>He also wrote letters mocking the LORD, the God of Israel, and saying against Him: “Just as the gods of the nations did not deliver their people from my hand, so the God of Hezekiah will not deliver His people from my hand.”…<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/36-13.htm">Isaiah 36:13-20</a></span><br />Then the Rabshakeh stood and called out loudly in Hebrew: “Hear the words of the great king, the king of Assyria! / This is what the king says: Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he cannot deliver you. / 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.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-28.htm">2 Kings 18:28-35</a></span><br />Then the Rabshakeh stood and called out loudly in Hebrew: “Hear the word of the great king, the king of Assyria! / 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.’ ...<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/19-9.htm">2 Kings 19:9-13</a></span><br />Now Sennacherib had been warned about Tirhakah king of Cush: “Look, he has set out to fight against you.” So Sennacherib again sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying, / “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? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/36-4.htm">Isaiah 36:4-10</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? / Look now, you are trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff that will pierce the hand of anyone who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-19.htm">2 Kings 18:19-25</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? / Look now, you are trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff that will pierce the hand of anyone who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-23.htm">Isaiah 37:23-29</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! / 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.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-22.htm">2 Kings 19:22-28</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! / 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 outposts, 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.” ...<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/18-30.htm">2 Kings 18:30-32</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, a land of olive trees and honey—so that you may live and not die. But do not listen to Hezekiah, for he misleads you when he says, ‘The LORD will deliver us.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-33.htm">Isaiah 37:33-35</a></span><br />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.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-32.htm">2 Kings 19:32-34</a></span><br />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.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-39.htm">Matthew 27:39-43</a></span><br />And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads / and saying, “You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross!” / In the same way, the chief priests, scribes, and elders mocked Him, saying, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/15-29.htm">Mark 15:29-32</a></span><br />And those who passed by heaped abuse on Him, shaking their heads and saying, “Aha! You who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, / come down from the cross and save Yourself!” / In the same way, the chief priests and scribes mocked Him among themselves, saying, “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself! ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-35.htm">Luke 23:35-37</a></span><br />The people stood watching, and the rulers sneered at Him, saying, “He saved others; let Him save Himself if He is the Christ of God, the Chosen One.” / The soldiers also mocked Him and came up to offer Him sour wine. / “If You are the King of the Jews,” they said, “save Yourself!”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And his servants spoke yet more against the LORD God, and against his servant Hezekiah.</p><p class="hdg">yet</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/15-25.htm">Job 15:25,26</a></b></br> For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/73-9.htm">Psalm 73:9</a></b></br> They set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.</p><p class="hdg">against</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/15-21.htm">John 15:21</a></b></br> But all these things will they do unto you for my name's sake, because they know not him that sent me.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/3-6.htm">Further</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-15.htm">Hezekiah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-12.htm">Hezeki'ah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-9.htm">Officers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-9.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-9.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-20.htm">True.</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/34-16.htm">Further</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-17.htm">Hezekiah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-20.htm">Hezeki'ah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-13.htm">Officers</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-3.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-16.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-9.htm">True.</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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Historically, Sennacherib was the king of Assyria, a powerful empire known for its military might and expansionist policies. The Assyrians were notorious for their brutal conquests and psychological warfare, often using intimidation to weaken their enemies' resolve. In this context, the servants' speech represents a direct challenge to the sovereignty of the God of Israel, reflecting the common ancient Near Eastern belief in the superiority of one's gods over those of conquered peoples. This act of defiance against the LORD God is reminiscent of other biblical instances where pagan nations underestimated the power of the God of Israel, such as Pharaoh in Exodus. Theologically, this sets the stage for God to demonstrate His supremacy and faithfulness to His covenant people.<p><b>and against His servant Hezekiah.</b><br>Hezekiah, the king of Judah, is referred to here as God's servant, a title that underscores his role as a faithful leader who sought to follow God's commandments and reform the nation of Judah. Hezekiah's reign is noted for his religious reforms, including the removal of high places and the restoration of temple worship, as detailed earlier in 2 Chronicles. The Assyrian challenge against Hezekiah is not just a political or military confrontation but also a spiritual one, as it tests Hezekiah's faith and leadership. This phrase also connects to the broader biblical theme of God's protection and vindication of His chosen leaders, as seen in the lives of other figures like David and Moses. Hezekiah's reliance on God in the face of overwhelming odds serves as a type of Christ, prefiguring Jesus' ultimate trust in the Father amidst persecution and opposition.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/hezekiah.htm">Hezekiah</a></b><br>The King of Judah, known for his faithfulness to God and his reforms to restore proper worship in the kingdom.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord_god.htm">The LORD God</a></b><br>The God of Israel, who is being blasphemed by the Assyrian officials.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/assyrian_servants.htm">Assyrian Servants</a></b><br>The messengers of Sennacherib, King of Assyria, who are speaking against God and His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/sennacherib.htm">Sennacherib</a></b><br>The King of Assyria, who is attempting to conquer Jerusalem and is challenging the power of the God of Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judah, under siege by the Assyrian army during this event.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Hezekiah's situation teaches us to trust in God's power and sovereignty, even when facing overwhelming odds.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_prayer.htm">The Power of Prayer</a></b><br>Hezekiah's response to the Assyrian threat was to seek God in prayer, demonstrating the importance of turning to God in times of crisis.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_defense_of_his_name.htm">God's Defense of His Name</a></b><br>The blasphemy of the Assyrian servants shows that God is zealous for His name and will defend His honor.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_leadership.htm">Faithfulness in Leadership</a></b><br>Hezekiah's faithfulness as a leader serves as a model for Christian leaders to remain steadfast in their commitment to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_blasphemy.htm">The Futility of Blasphemy</a></b><br>The Assyrian's blasphemy against God ultimately led to their downfall, illustrating the futility of opposing God.<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/how_does_2_chronicles_32_21_align_today.htm">How can the account of an angel killing thousands of Assyrian soldiers align with modern scientific or historical perspectives? (2 Chronicles 32:21)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_jesus_inherit_david's_throne.htm">Would Jesus inherit David's throne? Yes, per Luke 1:32. No, as a descendant of cursed Jehoiakim (Matthew 1:11, 1 Chronicles 3:16, Jeremiah 36:30).</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_2_chron._32_and_2_kings_18-19_differ.htm">Why does 2 Chronicles 32 seem to present a different order of events compared to 2 Kings 18-19 regarding the siege and Hezekiah's actions?</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>(16) <span class= "bld">Spake yet more.</span>--See the parallel passages in Kings and Isaiah. The verse shows that the chronicler does not profess to give a full report.<p><span class= "bld">Against the Lord God.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">against Jehovah the</span> (true) <span class= "ital">God. "</span>Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? . . . the Holy One of Israel" (<a href="/isaiah/37-23.htm" title="Whom have you reproached and blasphemed? and against whom have you exalted your voice, and lifted up your eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel.">Isaiah 37:23</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/32.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And his servants</span> <span class="cmt_word">spoke yet more.</span> A glimpse of the fact that the compiler of our book very designedly excerpted only what he thought needful from very much more abundant resources. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/32-16.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">And the servants of Sennacherib</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲבָדָ֔יו</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">spoke</span><br /><span class="heb">דִּבְּר֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(dib·bə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">further</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעוֹד֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against</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">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and against</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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">His servant</span><br /><span class="heb">עַבְדּֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḇ·dōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Hezekiah.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְחִזְקִיָּ֥הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḥiz·qî·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2396.htm">Strong's 2396: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hezekiah -- 'Yah has strengthened', a king of Judah, also several other Israelites</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/32-16.htm">2 Chronicles 32:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/32-16.htm">2 Chronicles 32:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/32-16.htm">2 Chronicles 32:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/32-16.htm">2 Chronicles 32:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/32-16.htm">2 Chronicles 32:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/32-16.htm">2 Chronicles 32:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/32-16.htm">2 Chronicles 32:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/32-16.htm">2 Chronicles 32:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/32-16.htm">2 Chronicles 32:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/32-16.htm">2 Chronicles 32:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/32-16.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 32:16 His servants spoke yet more against Yahweh (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 32:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 32:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 32:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 32:17" /></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>