2 Kings 19:21

21 the Lord had said, "The city of Jerusalem laughs at you, Sennacherib, and makes fun of you.

2 Kings 19:21 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 19:21

(See Gill on 2 Kings 19:1)

2 Kings 19:21 In-Context

19 Now, Lord our God, rescue us from the Assyrians, so that all the nations of the world will know that only you, O Lord, are God."

20 Then Isaiah sent a message telling King Hezekiah that in answer to the king's prayer

21 the Lord had said, "The city of Jerusalem laughs at you, Sennacherib, and makes fun of you.

22 Whom do you think you have been insulting and ridiculing? You have been disrespectful to me, the holy God of Israel.

23 You sent your messengers to boast to me that with all your chariots you had conquered the highest mountains of Lebanon. You boasted that there you cut down the tallest cedars and the finest cypress trees and that you reached the deepest parts of the forests.