After these things, and the establishment thereof, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fenced cities, and thought to win them for himself.
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Interpretation
Those who trust God with their safety, must use proper means, else they tempt him. God will provide, but so must we also.
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This thought runs through 2 Chronicles 32:1-4.
Glossary
- Assyria Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Nineveh.
- Sennacherib Person
- Sin (the god) sends many brothers, son of Sargon, whom he succeeded on the throne of Assyria (B. C. 705), in the 23rd year of Hezekiah.