2 Chronicles 32:17

17 He wrote also letters to rail at the LORD God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of [other] lands have not delivered their people out of my hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of my hand.

2 Chronicles 32:17 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 32:17

He wrote also letters to rail on the Lord God of Israel
See ( 2 Kings 19:9-14 ) ( Isaiah 37:9-14 ) .

2 Chronicles 32:17 In-Context

15 Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you in this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom hath been able to deliver his people out of my hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of my hand?

16 And his servants spoke yet [more] against the LORD God, and against his servant Hezekiah.

17 He wrote also letters to rail at the LORD God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of [other] lands have not delivered their people out of my hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of my hand.

18 Then they cried with a loud voice in the Jews' speech to the people of Jerusalem that [were] on the wall, to affright them, and to fill them with consternation; that they might take the city.

19 And they spoke against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth, the work of the hands of man.