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2 Chronicles 32:16
And the servants of Sennacherib spoke further against the LORD God and against His servant Hezekiah.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Sennacherib’s officials speak further against Yahweh and His servant Hezekiah, continuing the Assyrian siege’s psychological campaign after the spoken taunt in verse 15 and alongside the written mockery in verse 17.
The words — The Hebrew verb דִּבְּרוּ (dibberû) means “they spoke,” modified by עוֹד (‘ôd) to mark repeated or escalating speech directed against God and His king.
The thread — This pattern of human agents directing speech against the divine appears in Job 15:25, Psalms 73:9, and John 15:21.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that opposition to God escalates but never succeeds, requiring readers to reject fear and maintain fidelity when faced with coordinated verbal and written attacks.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And his servants spake yet more against the Lord God, and against his servant Hezekiah.
Cross-references
- Job 15:25 For he has stretched out his hand against God and has vaunted himself against the Almighty,
- Psalms 73:9 They set their mouths against the heavens, and their tongues strut across the earth.
- John 15:21 But they will treat you like this because of My name, since they do not know the One who sent Me.