Chronicles II 32:7

7 Be strong and courageous, and fear not, neither be dismayed before the King of Assyria, and before all the nation that with him: for more with us than with him.

Chronicles II 32:7 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 32:7

Be strong and courageous
Be of good heart and spirit, and quit yourselves like men:

be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the
multitude that is with him;
which was very large; for no less than 185,000 were slain of them by an angel in one night, ( 2 Kings 19:35 )

for there be more with us than with him;
though not in number, yet in power and might; and if angels are meant, they are more in number; but it seems, by what follows, that Hezekiah had only the Lord his God in his thoughts and view.

Chronicles II 32:7 In-Context

5 And Ezekias strengthened , and built all the wall that had been pulled down, and the towers, and another wall in front without, and fortified the strong place of the city of David, and prepared arms in abundance.

6 And he appointed captains of war over the people, and they were gathered to him to the open place of the gate of the valley, and he encouraged them, saying,

7 Be strong and courageous, and fear not, neither be dismayed before the King of Assyria, and before all the nation that with him: for more with us than with him.

8 With him arms of flesh; but with us the Lord our God to save , and to fight our battle. And the people were encouraged at the words of Ezekias king of Juda.

9 And afterward Sennacherim king of the Assyrians sent his servants to Jerusalem; and himself against Lachis, and all his army with him, and sent to Ezekias king of Juda, and to all Juda that in Jerusalem, saying,