2 Kings 19:28 meaning and explanation

Because your rage and arrogance against Me have reached My ears, I will put My hook in your nose and My bit in your mouth; I will send you back the way you came.’

2 Kings 19:28, Berean Standard Bible

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These words come from the LORD through the prophet Isaiah, spoken against Sennacherib king of Assyria, whose army has surrounded Jerusalem and whose envoy has mocked Hezekiah's God. The hook and bit picture a wild animal or captive led by force, an image of Assyrian power turned back like a beast on a rope.

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