Because Assyria had superior military might, king Hezekiah opted to buy peace and safety for his people from Sennacherib. Therefore, Hezekiah gave Sennacherib all the silver found in the temple of the LORD and in the treasuries of the royal palace. Whereas one would imagine that with this, Sennacherib would have left Hezekiah and the nation of Judah alone, he did not. Emboldened by Hezekiah’s fear, Sennacherib returned to Judah with a new wave of threats and blasphemous mockery of God. How then can the LORD deliver Jerusalem from my hand?” What audacity by this man!

Source: Standard Digital September 19, 2020 21:00 UTC