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But if you tell me, We trust in Yahweh our God; isn`t that he whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah has taken away, and has said to Judah and to Jerusalem, You shall worship before this altar in Jerusalem?

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Twisting Truth into a Weapon

Commentators explain that the Assyrian commander cleverly twisted Hezekiah's righteous reforms. Hezekiah had obeyed God by removing unauthorized altars, but the enemy framed this act of faithfulness as something that would anger God, attempting to sow doubt and fear among the people.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On 2 Kings 18:22

18th Century

Theologian

To the Rab-shakeh, the destruction of numerous shrines and altars where Yahweh had been worshipped (2 Kings 18:4) seemed like an action…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On 2 Kings 18:22

19th Century

Bishop

But if ye say. —The address seems to turn abruptly from Hezekiah to his ministers, and to the garrison of Jerusalem in ge…

John Gill

John Gill

On 2 Kings 18:22

17th Century

Pastor

(See Gill on 2 Kings 18:17)

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 2 Kings 18:17–37

17th Century

Minister

Rabshakeh tries to convince the Jews that it was pointless for them to resist. What confidence is this in which you trust? It would be well if sinn…

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