Bible Strands
2 Chronicles 32:2
When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come to make war against Jerusalem,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records King Hezekiah's observation of Assyrian monarch Sennacherib's military advance against Jerusalem, occurring immediately after Sennacherib's initial invasion and siege of Judah's fortified cities.
The words — וַיַּרְא (va-yar') denotes Hezekiah's direct visual assessment of the approaching threat. לַמִלְחָמָה (la-milchamah) explicitly frames Sennacherib's movement not as a diplomatic visit but as a declared campaign of war.
The thread — The narrative of a foreign force advancing on Jerusalem appears in 2 Kings 12:17, while Luke 9:51 and 9:53 track Jesus' purposeful journey toward the same city.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition of a tangible threat before any response is formulated, requiring readers to assess reality accurately rather than rely on assumption.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,
Cross-references
- 2 Kings 12:17 At that time Hazael king of Aram marched up and fought against Gath and captured it. Then he decided to attack Jerusalem.
- Luke 9:51 As the day of His ascension approached, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.
- Luke 9:53 But the people there refused to welcome Him, because He was heading for Jerusalem.