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2 Chronicles 32:22
So the LORD saved Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem from the hands of King Sennacherib of Assyria and all others, and He gave them rest on every side.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler narrates the conclusion of Sennacherib’s failed campaign, reporting that Yahweh delivered King Hezekiah and Jerusalem’s inhabitants from Assyrian forces. The account follows the angelic destruction of the Assyrian camp and precedes the tribute brought to Jerusalem.
The words — The Hebrew verb וַיּוֹשַׁע (va-yō·šāʿ) literally means “and he saved,” marking direct divine rescue. The prepositional phrase מִיַּד (mi-yad) translates to “from the hand of,” specifying the agent of the threat that was removed.
The thread — This deliverance pattern appears in Psalm 18:48 and Psalm 37:39, where Yahweh functions as the rescuer and stronghold for those under attack. It corresponds with the prophetic framework in Isaiah 31:4 concerning divine action against overwhelming military pressure.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to acknowledge that national survival resulted from divine intervention rather than human military strategy. It establishes that external security and subsequent political honor are direct consequences of Yahweh’s decisive action.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Thus the Lord saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all other, and guided them on every side.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 31:4 For this is what the LORD has said to me: “Like a lion roaring or a young lion over its prey—and though a band of shepherds is called out against it, it is not terrified by their shouting or subdued by their clamor—so the LORD of Hosts will come down to do battle on Mount Zion and its heights.
- Psalms 18:48 who delivers me from my enemies. You exalt me above my foes; You rescue me from violent men.
- Psalms 37:39 The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their stronghold in time of trouble.
- Psalms 144:10 to Him who gives victory to kings, who frees His servant David from the deadly sword.
- Hosea 1:7 Yet I will have compassion on the house of Judah, and I will save them—not by bow or sword or war, not by horses and cavalry, but by the LORD their God.”
- John 16:13 However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:5 May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.
- Psalms 48:14 For this God is our God forever and ever; He will be our guide even till death.
- Psalms 71:20 Though You have shown me many troubles and misfortunes, You will revive me once again. Even from the depths of the earth You will bring me back up.
- Psalms 73:24 You guide me with Your counsel, and later receive me in glory.