Isaiah 37:10

"He heard news concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, “He has come out to fight against you.” When he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,"

Key Reflection

Tirhakah, king of Ethiopia, was preparing to attack Judah, and this news reached King Hezekiah. In response, Hezekiah sent messengers to seek advice from the prophet Isaiah and later dispatched his own envoys to King Hezekiah's court to relay the troubling information about Tirhakah's impending invasion. The original audience would have understood that this news posed a significant threat to Judah, highlighting the political and military tensions of the time.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Let not thy God deceive thee -The similar message which had been sent by RabshakehIsaiah 36:14-15had been sent mainly to the people to induce them not to put confidence in Hezekiah, as if he would deceive them by leading them to rely on the aid of Yahweh. As that had failed, he, as a last resort, sent a similar message to Hezekiah himself, designed to alienate his mind from God, and assuring him that resistance would be vain. To convince him, he referred himIsaiah 37:11-13to the conquests of the Assyrians, and assured him that it would be impossible to resist a nation that had subdued so many ethers.

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