2 Kings 19:1 meaning and explanation
On hearing this report, King Hezekiah tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and entered the house of the LORD.
2 Kings 19:1, Berean Standard Bible
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The report Hezekiah has just heard is the Rabshakeh's speech from chapter 18, a field commander of Assyria mocking Jerusalem's trust in the LORD and warning that no god has saved any nation from Assyria. Hezekiah is king of Judah, and his response is that of a man in grief and fear.
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