Chronicles II 32:8

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.

Chronicles II 32:8 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 32:8

With him is an arm of flesh
Only weak, frail, mortal men, not at all to be feared; nothing in comparison of the Lord:

but with us is the Lord our God, to help us, and to fight our battles;
who is the Lord God Almighty, who has the host of heaven at his command, and with whom all the inhabitants of the earth are as nothing; the Targum is,

``the Word of the Lord our God is for us to help us, and fight our battles:''

and the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of
Judah;
not upon his bare words, but on what was contained in them, on the strength and power of the Lord God he assured them was on their side; they believed what he said to be true, and trusted in the Lord that he would save them.

Chronicles II 32:8 In-Context

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,

10 Thus says Sennacherim king of the Assyrians, On what do ye trust, that ye will remain in the siege in Jerusalem?