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How then can you turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master`s servants, and put your trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?
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The Enemy's Demoralizing Taunt
Commentators explain that Rabshakeh's question is a calculated insult designed to crush Judah's morale. He argues that even the least significant Assyrian commander is too mighty for King Hezekiah to defeat. This highlights a common tactic of spiritual enemies: to magnify their own power and make God's people feel hopelessly outmatched.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
How then will you turn away the face - The most unimportant captain in the army of Assyria commands more horsemen than this, and how can you…
16th Century
Protestant
And how do you despise? He confirms the preceding statement and shows that Hezekiah is so far from being able to endure the presence of hi…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
How then will you turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants
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13th Century
Catholic
And it came to pass in the fourteenth year. Here the author recounts, as a historical account, the destruction of the A…
