Isaiah 37:25

"By your servants, you have defied the Lord, and have said, “With the multitude of my chariots I have come up to the height of the mountains, to the innermost parts of Lebanon. I will cut down its tall cedars and its choice cypress trees. I will enter into its farthest height, the forest of its fruitful field."

Key Reflection

This passage highlights the arrogance and defiance of Sennacherib's army against God. By boasting about their military might, they underestimating divine power and the protection He provides to His people, foreshadowing their eventual defeat.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

I have digged -That is, I have digged wells. This was regarded among eastern nations as an important achievement. It was difficult to find water, even by digging, in sandy deserts; and in a country abounding with rocks, it was an enterprise of great difficulty to sink a well. Hence, the possession of a well became a valuable property, and was sometimes the occasion of contention between neighboring tribesGenesis 26:20. Hence, also to stop up the wells of water, by throwing in rocks or sand, became one of the most obvious ways of distressing an enemy, and was often resorted toGenesis 26:15,Genesis 26:18;2 Kings 3:19,2 Kings 3:25.

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