2 Chronicles 32:16

16 The messengers felt free to throw in their personal comments, putting down both God and God's servant Hezekiah.

2 Chronicles 32:16 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 32:16

And his servants spake yet more against the Lord God, and
against his servant Hezekiah.
] Than what is here recorded, as may be read in ( 2 Kings 18:1-19:37 ) , and ( Isaiah 36:1-22 ) .

2 Chronicles 32:16 In-Context

14 Can you name one god among all the nations that either I or my ancestors have ravaged that so much as lifted a finger against me? So what makes you think you'll make out any better with your god?

15 Don't let Hezekiah fool you; don't let him get by with his barefaced lies; don't trust him. No god of any country or kingdom ever has been one bit of help against me or my ancestors - what kind of odds does that give your god?"

16 The messengers felt free to throw in their personal comments, putting down both God and God's servant Hezekiah.

17 Sennacherib continued to send letters insulting the God of Israel: "The gods of the nations were powerless to help their people; the god of Hezekiah is no better, probably worse."

18 The messengers would come up to the wall of Jerusalem and shout up to the people standing on the wall, shouting their propaganda in Hebrew, trying to scare them into demoralized submission.