2 Kings 19:18

18 and have cast their gods into the fire, for they were not gods, ¹but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone. Therefore they were destroyed.

2 Kings 19:18 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 19:18

(See Gill on 2 Kings 19:1)

2 Kings 19:18 In-Context

16 Incline your ear, O Lord, and hear; open your eyes, O Lord, and see; and hear the words of Sennacherib, which he has sent to mock the living God.

17 Truly, O Lord, the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands

18 and have cast their gods into the fire, for they were not gods, but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone. Therefore they were destroyed.

19 So now, O Lord our God, save us, please, from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you, O Lord, are God alone. ”

20 Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, “Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Your prayer to me about Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard.

Cross References

• 1. 19:18 2 Chr. 32:19; Ps. 115:4