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Behold, I will put a spirit in him, and he shall hear news, and shall return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.
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God's Invisible Influence
Commentators debate whether God sent a physical "blast" or put a "spirit" into the Assyrian king. Most scholars, like Barnes and Ellicott, suggest it was an internal influence—a God-given "spirit of fear" or a sudden change of heart that altered the king's plans. This shows how God sovereignly works in the minds of world leaders, turning their intentions to fulfill His own purposes.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Behold, I will send a blast upon him - Margin, ‘Put a spirit into him.’ The word rendered ‘blast’ (רוח rûach) is …
19th Century
Anglican
I will send a blast upon him. — Better, I will put a spirit in him. The Authorised Version suggests the idea of …
16th Century
Protestant
Behold, I will bring a wind upon him. Others translate this as, “I will put my Spirit in him,” as if the Prophet were speaking of a secret…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Behold, I will send a blast upon him The king of Assyria; a pestilential one, as he afterwards did, which destroyed …
13th Century
Catholic
And it came to pass, when King Hezekiah had heard it. In this part, the author shows how Hezekiah fought against the blasphemies…
