Holy Scripture

2 Kings 18:34

A church father on this verse
“As I have already said, Sennacherib is a type of the devil, and this hypothesis is perfectly confirmed by the words that in this passage the Rabshakeh boastfully speaks against God when he makes false promises to the people, trying to take away from [God] the praise of his supreme power and giving assurance of a land…”
Ephrem the Syrian, 4th c. — ON THE SECOND BOOK OF KINGS 18:19

Source: Septuagint

Original

34Where is the god of Hamath, and of Arpad? where is the god of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah? for have they delivered Samaria out of my hand?

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In context

32until I come and remove you to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, and bread and vineyards, a land of olive oil, and honey, and ye shall live and not die: and do not ye hearken to Hezekiah, for he deceives you, saying, The Lord shall deliver you.

33Have the gods of the nations at all delivered each their own land out of the hand of the king of the Assyrians?

— 2 Kings 18:34 —

35Who is there among all the gods of the countries, who have delivered their countries out of my hand, that the Lord should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?

36But the men were silent, and answered him not a word: for there was a commandment of the king, saying, Ye shall not answer him.

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