2 Kings 18:19 meaning and explanation

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?

2 Kings 18:19, Berean Standard Bible

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The Rabshakeh is a senior Assyrian official speaking for Sennacherib, whose army has already taken Judah's fortified cities and now stands outside Jerusalem. He addresses Hezekiah's three representatives at the aqueduct, but his question is aimed at the king and, ultimately, at the people listening on the wall.

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