Isaiah 37:8

"Behold, I will put a spirit in him and he will hear news, and will return to his own land. I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.”’”"

Key Reflection

This verse signifies divine intervention where God sends a message that causes King Hezekiah's adversary, Sennacherib, to receive news and return home, ultimately leading to his demise by the sword in his own land. It exemplifies how God uses unexpected means to bring about His purposes, even turning enemies against each other.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

So Rabshakeh returned -Returned from Jerusalem to the camp of his master. He had received no answer to his insulting messageIsaiah 36:21; he saw there was no prospect that the city would surrender; and he therefore returned again to the camp. And found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah -He had departed from Lachish. Why he had done this is unknown. It is possible that he had taken it, though this is not recorded anywhere in history. Or it is possible that he had found it impracticable to subdue it as speedily as he had desired; and had withdrawn from it for the purpose of subduing other places that would offer a more feeble resistance.

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