Bible Strands
2 Kings 19:10
“Give this message to Hezekiah king of Judah: ‘Do not let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you by saying that Jerusalem will not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Sennacherib’s messengers deliver a warning to Hezekiah king of Judah after the Assyrian commander receives news about Tirhakah of Cush.
The words — כֹּ֣ה (koh) = thus introduces the command, while אַל־ ('al-) = may not or do not functions as a prohibitive marker attached to the verb of deception.
The thread — The Assyrian threat mirrors the psychological warfare in 2 Kings 18:29, where officials tell Jerusalem’s people not to let Hezekiah deceive them, and aligns with the warning in 2 Chronicles 32:15 against believing any god can deliver.
Why it lands — The text places political intimidation directly against theological trust, requiring the reader to evaluate the actual basis of their confidence when facing overwhelming opposition.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God in whom thou trustest deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.
Cross-references
- 2 Kings 18:5 Hezekiah trusted in the LORD, the God of Israel. No king of Judah was like him, either before him or after him.
- 2 Kings 18:29 This is what the king says: Do not let Hezekiah deceive you; he cannot deliver you from my hand.
- 2 Chronicles 32:15 So now, do not let Hezekiah deceive you, and do not let him mislead you like this. Do not believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom has been able to deliver his people from my hand or from the hand of my fathers. How much less will your God deliver you from my hand!”
- Isaiah 37:10 “Give this message to Hezekiah king of Judah: ‘Do not let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you by saying that Jerusalem will not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.