Chronicles II 32:18

18 And he cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language to the people of Jerusalem on the wall, to assist them, and pull down , that they might take the city.

Chronicles II 32:18 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 32:18

Then they cried with a loud voice in the Jews' speech unto the
people of Jerusalem that were on the wall
The messengers of Sennacherib, particularly Rabshakeh the chief speaker; though they were desired to speak in the Syrian language, ( Isaiah 36:11 Isaiah 36:13 ) ,

but this they did to affright them, and to trouble them, that they
might take the city;
to throw them into terror and confusion, that they might prevail upon them to deliver up the city to them.

Chronicles II 32:18 In-Context

16 And his servants continued to speak against the Lord God, and against his servant Ezekias.

17 And he wrote a letter to reproach the Lord God of Israel, and spoke concerning him, saying, As the gods of the nations of the earth have not delivered their people out of my hand, so the God of Ezekias shall by no means deliver his people out of my hand.

18 And he cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language to the people of Jerusalem on the wall, to assist them, and pull down , that they might take the city.

19 And he spoke against the God of Jerusalem, even as against the gods of the nations of the earth, the works of the hands of men.

20 And king Ezekias and Esaias the prophet the son of Amos prayed concerning these things, and they cried to heaven.