2 Kings 18:34

34 Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena and Ivvah? Have they saved Samaria from my power?

2 Kings 18:34 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 18:34

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2 Kings 18:34 In-Context

32 You will do that until I come back. Then I'll take you to a land that is just like yours. It's a land that has a lot of grain and fresh wine. It has plenty of bread and vineyards. It has olive trees and honey. So choose life! Don't choose death!' "Don't pay any attention to Hezekiah. He's telling you a lie when he says, 'The LORD will save us.'

33 "Has the god of any nation ever saved his land from the powerful hand of the king of Assyria?

34 Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena and Ivvah? Have they saved Samaria from my power?

35 "Which one of all of the gods of those countries has been able to save his land from me? So how can the LORD save Jerusalem from my power?"

36 But the people remained silent. They didn't say anything. That's because King Hezekiah had commanded, "Don't answer him."