Bible Strands
2 Kings 19:11
Surely you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all the other countries, devoting them to destruction. Will you then be spared?
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Assyrian royal messenger addresses King Hezekiah of Judah during the siege of Jerusalem, demanding he acknowledge Assyria's established pattern of conquest.
The words — The Hebrew verb שָמַעְתָּ (sha.maʿtā), "you have heard," grounds the challenge in reported history, while the noun phrase מַלְכֵי־אַשּׁוּר (mal.kê-ʾaššûr), "kings of Assyria," specifies the political actors responsible for the devastation.
The thread — The same historical claim about Assyrian destruction appears in 2 Kings 19:17 and 2 Chronicles 32:13, where the text repeatedly cites past conquests to test Judah's confidence in divine rescue.
Why it lands — The verse presents a direct historical comparison, requiring the reader to weigh the documented fate of other nations against Judah's current military and spiritual position.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Behold, thou hast heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands, by destroying them utterly: and shalt thou be delivered?
Cross-references
- 2 Kings 17:5 Then the king of Assyria invaded the whole land, marched up to Samaria, and besieged it for three years.
- 2 Kings 19:17 Truly, O LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste these nations and their lands.
- 2 Chronicles 32:13 Do you not know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of the lands? Have the gods of these nations ever been able to deliver their land from my hand?
- Isaiah 10:8 “Are not all my commanders kings?” he says.