2 Kings 18:25 “Do you think I’ve come up here to destroy this country without the express approval of God? The fact is that God expressly ordered me, ‘Attack and destroy t...

18:25 MSG

逐节对照

The Message - “Do you think I’ve come up here to destroy this country without the express approval of God? The fact is that God expressly ordered me, ‘Attack and destroy this country!’”
新标点和合本 - 现在我上来攻击毁灭这地，岂没有耶和华的意思吗？耶和华吩咐我说：你上去攻击毁灭这地吧！’”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 现在我上来攻击毁灭这地方，岂不是出于耶和华吗？耶和华吩咐我说，你上去攻击这地，毁灭它吧！’”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 现在我上来攻击毁灭这地方，岂不是出于耶和华吗？耶和华吩咐我说，你上去攻击这地，毁灭它吧！’”
当代译本 - 更何况我来攻打、毁灭这地方，不正是耶和华的意思吗？耶和华吩咐我攻打、毁灭这地方。”
圣经新译本 - 现在，我上来攻击这地方，要毁灭它，不是有耶和华的意思吗？耶和华曾对我说：上去攻击那地，把它毁灭。’”
中文标准译本 - 现在，我上来攻打这地方，要把它毁灭，难道不是出于耶和华吗？是耶和华对我说‘你要上去攻打这地，把它毁灭！’”
现代标点和合本 - 现在我上来攻击毁灭这地，岂没有耶和华的意思吗？耶和华吩咐我说：‘你上去攻击毁灭这地吧！’”
和合本（拼音版） - 现在我上来攻击毁灭这地，岂没有耶和华的意思吗？耶和华吩咐我说，你上去攻击毁灭这地吧！’”
New International Version - Furthermore, have I come to attack and destroy this place without word from the Lord? The Lord himself told me to march against this country and destroy it.’ ”
New International Reader's Version - Besides, do you think I’ve come without receiving a message from the Lord? Have I come to attack and destroy this place without a message from him? The Lord himself told me to march out against your country. He told me to destroy it.” ’ ”
English Standard Version - Moreover, is it without the Lord that I have come up against this place to destroy it? The Lord said to me, “Go up against this land and destroy it.”’”
New Living Translation - What’s more, do you think we have invaded your land without the Lord’s direction? The Lord himself told us, ‘Attack this land and destroy it!’”
Christian Standard Bible - Now, have I attacked this place to destroy it without the Lord’s approval? The Lord said to me, ‘Attack this land and destroy it.’”
New American Standard Bible - Have I now come up without the Lord’s approval against this place to destroy it? The Lord said to me, ‘Go up against this land and destroy it.’ ” ’ ”
New King James Version - Have I now come up without the Lord against this place to destroy it? The Lord said to me, ‘Go up against this land, and destroy it.’ ”
Amplified Bible - Now have I come up against this place to destroy it without the Lord’s approval? The Lord said to me, ‘Go up against this land and destroy it.’ ” ’ ”
American Standard Version - Am I now come up without Jehovah against this place to destroy it? Jehovah said unto me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.
King James Version - Am I now come up without the Lord against this place to destroy it? The Lord said to me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.
New English Translation - Furthermore it was by the command of the Lord that I marched up against this place to destroy it. The Lord told me, ‘March up against this land and destroy it.’”’”
World English Bible - Have I now come up without Yahweh against this place to destroy it? Yahweh said to me, ‘Go up against this land, and destroy it.’”’”
新標點和合本 - 現在我上來攻擊毀滅這地，豈沒有耶和華的意思嗎？耶和華吩咐我說：你上去攻擊毀滅這地吧！』」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 現在我上來攻擊毀滅這地方，豈不是出於耶和華嗎？耶和華吩咐我說，你上去攻擊這地，毀滅它吧！』」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 現在我上來攻擊毀滅這地方，豈不是出於耶和華嗎？耶和華吩咐我說，你上去攻擊這地，毀滅它吧！』」
當代譯本 - 更何況我來攻打、毀滅這地方，不正是耶和華的意思嗎？耶和華吩咐我攻打、毀滅這地方。」
聖經新譯本 - 現在，我上來攻擊這地方，要毀滅它，不是有耶和華的意思嗎？耶和華曾對我說：上去攻擊那地，把它毀滅。’”
呂振中譯本 - 現在我上來攻打這地方要毁滅它，豈非有耶和華的意思麼？耶和華曾對我說：『你上去攻打這地、而毁滅它。』」
中文標準譯本 - 現在，我上來攻打這地方，要把它毀滅，難道不是出於耶和華嗎？是耶和華對我說『你要上去攻打這地，把它毀滅！』」
現代標點和合本 - 現在我上來攻擊毀滅這地，豈沒有耶和華的意思嗎？耶和華吩咐我說：『你上去攻擊毀滅這地吧！』」
文理和合譯本 - 今我上攻此地而滅之、豈無耶和華之旨乎、耶和華乃命我曰、上攻此地而滅之、
文理委辦譯本 - 昔耶和華命我曰、當滅斯國、今我來攻、毀此城垣、豈非遵命而行乎。
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 今我來攻此城城原文作處而毀之、非無主之旨、主命我來攻此國而滅之、
Nueva Versión Internacional - ¿Acaso he venido a atacar y a destruir este lugar sin el apoyo del Señor? ¡Si fue él mismo quien me ordenó: “Marcha contra este país y destrúyelo!”»
현대인의 성경 - 내가 여호와의 도움 없이 너희 나라를 치러 온 줄 아느냐? 여호와께서는 나에게 직접 이 땅을 쳐서 멸망시키라고 말씀하셨다.”
Новый Русский Перевод - Да и разве не по воле Господа я двинулся на это место, чтобы уничтожить его? Господь Сам сказал мне пойти на эту страну и уничтожить ее».
Восточный перевод - Да и разве не по воле Вечного я двинулся на это место, чтобы уничтожить его? Вечный Сам сказал мне пойти на эту страну и уничтожить её».
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Да и разве не по воле Вечного я двинулся на это место, чтобы уничтожить его? Вечный Сам сказал мне пойти на эту страну и уничтожить её».
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Да и разве не по воле Вечного я двинулся на это место, чтобы уничтожить его? Вечный Сам сказал мне пойти на эту страну и уничтожить её».
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - D’ailleurs crois-tu que c’est sans l’assentiment de l’Eternel que je suis venu attaquer ce lieu-ci pour le détruire ? C’est l’Eternel qui m’a dit : Va attaquer ce pays et détruis-le ! »
リビングバイブル - 思い違いをするな！　われわれの野心からここに来たのではない。主がわれわれを送り、『攻め上ってこの民を滅ぼせ』と言われたのだ。」
Nova Versão Internacional - Além disso, será que vim atacar e destruir este local sem uma palavra da parte do Senhor? O próprio Senhor me disse que marchasse contra este país e o destruísse”.
Hoffnung für alle - Und noch etwas lässt dir der König sagen: Du denkst wohl, wir seien gegen den Willen des Herrn hier einmarschiert, um alles zu verwüsten? Dann irrst du dich aber! Der Herr selbst hat mir befohlen, dieses Land zu erobern und zu zerstören.«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Còn nữa, ngươi nghĩ rằng nếu không có lệnh của Chúa Hằng Hữu, chúng ta dám xâm chiếm xứ này sao? Chính Chúa Hằng Hữu đã bảo chúng ta rằng: ‘Hãy tấn công xứ này và tiêu diệt nó!’”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ยิ่งกว่านั้นเจ้าคิดว่าเรามาโจมตีและทำลายที่นี่โดยไม่มีพระดำรัสจากองค์พระผู้เป็นเจ้าหรือ? องค์พระผู้เป็นเจ้าเองนั่นแหละที่บอกให้เรายกทัพมาโจมตีและทำลายดินแดนนี้’ ”
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ยิ่งกว่านั้น ด้วยความช่วยเหลือของพระผู้เป็นเจ้ามิใช่หรอกหรือ ข้าพเจ้าจึงได้ขึ้นมาโจมตีสถานที่นี้ให้พินาศ พระผู้เป็นเจ้ากล่าวกับข้าพเจ้าว่า จงขึ้นไปโจมตีแผ่นดินนี้ให้พินาศ’”

交叉引用

2 Kings 19:22 - Who do you think it is you’ve insulted? Who do you think you’ve been bad-mouthing? Before whom do you suppose you’ve been strutting? The Holy One of Israel, that’s who!
2 Kings 19:23 - You dispatched your errand boys to humiliate the Master. You bragged, “With my army of chariots I’ve climbed the highest mountains, snow-peaked alpine Lebanon mountains! I’ve cut down its giant cedars, chopped down its prize pine trees. I’ve traveled the world, visited the finest forest retreats.
2 Kings 19:24 - I’ve dug wells in faraway places and drunk their exotic waters; I’ve waded and splashed barefoot in the rivers of Egypt.”
2 Kings 19:25 - Did it never occur to you that I’m behind all this? Long, long ago I drew up the plans, and now I’ve gone into action, Using you as a doomsday weapon, reducing proud cities to piles of rubble,
2 Kings 19:26 - Leaving their people dispirited, slumped shoulders, limp souls. Useless as weeds, fragile as grass, insubstantial as wind-blown chaff.
2 Kings 19:27 - I know when you sit down, when you come and when you go; And, yes, I’ve marked every one of your temper tantrums against me.
2 Kings 19:28 - It’s because of your temper, your blasphemous foul temper, That I’m putting my hook in your nose and my bit in your mouth And turning you back to where you came from.
2 Kings 19:29 - And this, Hezekiah, will be for you the confirming sign: This year you’ll eat the gleanings, next year whatever you can beg, borrow, or steal; But the third year you’ll sow and harvest, plant vineyards and eat grapes.
2 Kings 19:30 - A remnant of the family of Judah yet again will sink down roots and raise up fruit.
2 Kings 19:31 - The remnant will come from Jerusalem, the survivors from Mount Zion. The Zeal of God will make it happen.
2 Kings 19:32 - To sum up, this is what God says regarding the king of Assyria: He won’t enter this city, nor shoot so much as a single arrow there; Won’t brandish a shield, won’t even begin to set siege;
2 Kings 19:33 - He’ll go home by the same road he came; he won’t enter this city. God’s word!
2 Kings 19:34 - I’ll shield this city, I’ll save this city, for my sake and for David’s sake.
2 Kings 19:35 - And it so happened that that very night an angel of God came and massacred 185,000 Assyrians. When the people of Jerusalem got up next morning, there it was—a whole camp of corpses!
2 Kings 19:36 - Sennacherib king of Assyria got out of there fast, headed straight home for Nineveh, and stayed put. One day when he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer murdered him and then escaped to the land of Ararat. His son Esarhaddon became the next king.
2 Chronicles 35:21 - Neco sent messengers to Josiah saying, “What do we have against each other, O King of Judah? I haven’t come to fight against you but against the country with whom I’m at war. God commanded me to hurry, so don’t get in my way; you’ll only interfere with God, who is on my side in this, and he’ll destroy you.”
1 Kings 13:18 - But he said, “I am also a prophet, just like you. And an angel came to me with a message from God: ‘Bring him home with you, and give him a good meal!’” But the man was lying. So the holy man went home with him and they had a meal together.
John 19:10 - Pilate said, “You won’t talk? Don’t you know that I have the authority to pardon you, and the authority to—crucify you?”
John 19:11 - Jesus said, “You haven’t a shred of authority over me except what has been given you from heaven. That’s why the one who betrayed me to you has committed a far greater fault.”
Isaiah 10:5 - “Doom to Assyria, weapon of my anger. My wrath is a club in his hands! I send him against a godless nation, against the people I’m angry with. I command him to strip them clean, rob them blind, and then push their faces in the mud and leave them. But Assyria has another agenda; he has something else in mind. He’s out to destroy utterly, to stamp out as many nations as he can. Assyria says, ‘Aren’t my commanders all kings? Can’t they do whatever they like? Didn’t I destroy Calno as well as Carchemish? Hamath as well as Arpad? Level Samaria as I did Damascus? I’ve eliminated kingdoms full of gods far more impressive than anything in Jerusalem and Samaria. So what’s to keep me from destroying Jerusalem in the same way I destroyed Samaria and all her god-idols?’”
2 Kings 19:6 - Isaiah answered them, “Tell your master, ‘God’s word: Don’t be at all concerned about what you’ve heard from the king of Assyria’s bootlicking errand boys—these outrageous blasphemies. Here’s what I’m going to do: Afflict him with self-doubt. He’s going to hear a rumor and, frightened for his life, retreat to his own country. Once there, I’ll see to it that he gets killed.’”

逐节对照

交叉引用

The Message - “Do you think I’ve come up here to destroy this country without the express approval of God? The fact is that God expressly ordered me, ‘Attack and destroy this country!’”
新标点和合本 - 现在我上来攻击毁灭这地，岂没有耶和华的意思吗？耶和华吩咐我说：你上去攻击毁灭这地吧！’”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 现在我上来攻击毁灭这地方，岂不是出于耶和华吗？耶和华吩咐我说，你上去攻击这地，毁灭它吧！’”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 现在我上来攻击毁灭这地方，岂不是出于耶和华吗？耶和华吩咐我说，你上去攻击这地，毁灭它吧！’”
当代译本 - 更何况我来攻打、毁灭这地方，不正是耶和华的意思吗？耶和华吩咐我攻打、毁灭这地方。”
圣经新译本 - 现在，我上来攻击这地方，要毁灭它，不是有耶和华的意思吗？耶和华曾对我说：上去攻击那地，把它毁灭。’”
中文标准译本 - 现在，我上来攻打这地方，要把它毁灭，难道不是出于耶和华吗？是耶和华对我说‘你要上去攻打这地，把它毁灭！’”
现代标点和合本 - 现在我上来攻击毁灭这地，岂没有耶和华的意思吗？耶和华吩咐我说：‘你上去攻击毁灭这地吧！’”
和合本（拼音版） - 现在我上来攻击毁灭这地，岂没有耶和华的意思吗？耶和华吩咐我说，你上去攻击毁灭这地吧！’”
New International Version - Furthermore, have I come to attack and destroy this place without word from the Lord? The Lord himself told me to march against this country and destroy it.’ ”
New International Reader's Version - Besides, do you think I’ve come without receiving a message from the Lord? Have I come to attack and destroy this place without a message from him? The Lord himself told me to march out against your country. He told me to destroy it.” ’ ”
English Standard Version - Moreover, is it without the Lord that I have come up against this place to destroy it? The Lord said to me, “Go up against this land and destroy it.”’”
New Living Translation - What’s more, do you think we have invaded your land without the Lord’s direction? The Lord himself told us, ‘Attack this land and destroy it!’”
Christian Standard Bible - Now, have I attacked this place to destroy it without the Lord’s approval? The Lord said to me, ‘Attack this land and destroy it.’”
New American Standard Bible - Have I now come up without the Lord’s approval against this place to destroy it? The Lord said to me, ‘Go up against this land and destroy it.’ ” ’ ”
New King James Version - Have I now come up without the Lord against this place to destroy it? The Lord said to me, ‘Go up against this land, and destroy it.’ ”
Amplified Bible - Now have I come up against this place to destroy it without the Lord’s approval? The Lord said to me, ‘Go up against this land and destroy it.’ ” ’ ”
American Standard Version - Am I now come up without Jehovah against this place to destroy it? Jehovah said unto me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.
King James Version - Am I now come up without the Lord against this place to destroy it? The Lord said to me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.
New English Translation - Furthermore it was by the command of the Lord that I marched up against this place to destroy it. The Lord told me, ‘March up against this land and destroy it.’”’”
World English Bible - Have I now come up without Yahweh against this place to destroy it? Yahweh said to me, ‘Go up against this land, and destroy it.’”’”
新標點和合本 - 現在我上來攻擊毀滅這地，豈沒有耶和華的意思嗎？耶和華吩咐我說：你上去攻擊毀滅這地吧！』」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 現在我上來攻擊毀滅這地方，豈不是出於耶和華嗎？耶和華吩咐我說，你上去攻擊這地，毀滅它吧！』」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 現在我上來攻擊毀滅這地方，豈不是出於耶和華嗎？耶和華吩咐我說，你上去攻擊這地，毀滅它吧！』」
當代譯本 - 更何況我來攻打、毀滅這地方，不正是耶和華的意思嗎？耶和華吩咐我攻打、毀滅這地方。」
聖經新譯本 - 現在，我上來攻擊這地方，要毀滅它，不是有耶和華的意思嗎？耶和華曾對我說：上去攻擊那地，把它毀滅。’”
呂振中譯本 - 現在我上來攻打這地方要毁滅它，豈非有耶和華的意思麼？耶和華曾對我說：『你上去攻打這地、而毁滅它。』」
中文標準譯本 - 現在，我上來攻打這地方，要把它毀滅，難道不是出於耶和華嗎？是耶和華對我說『你要上去攻打這地，把它毀滅！』」
現代標點和合本 - 現在我上來攻擊毀滅這地，豈沒有耶和華的意思嗎？耶和華吩咐我說：『你上去攻擊毀滅這地吧！』」
文理和合譯本 - 今我上攻此地而滅之、豈無耶和華之旨乎、耶和華乃命我曰、上攻此地而滅之、
文理委辦譯本 - 昔耶和華命我曰、當滅斯國、今我來攻、毀此城垣、豈非遵命而行乎。
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 今我來攻此城城原文作處而毀之、非無主之旨、主命我來攻此國而滅之、
Nueva Versión Internacional - ¿Acaso he venido a atacar y a destruir este lugar sin el apoyo del Señor? ¡Si fue él mismo quien me ordenó: “Marcha contra este país y destrúyelo!”»
현대인의 성경 - 내가 여호와의 도움 없이 너희 나라를 치러 온 줄 아느냐? 여호와께서는 나에게 직접 이 땅을 쳐서 멸망시키라고 말씀하셨다.”
Новый Русский Перевод - Да и разве не по воле Господа я двинулся на это место, чтобы уничтожить его? Господь Сам сказал мне пойти на эту страну и уничтожить ее».
Восточный перевод - Да и разве не по воле Вечного я двинулся на это место, чтобы уничтожить его? Вечный Сам сказал мне пойти на эту страну и уничтожить её».
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Да и разве не по воле Вечного я двинулся на это место, чтобы уничтожить его? Вечный Сам сказал мне пойти на эту страну и уничтожить её».
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Да и разве не по воле Вечного я двинулся на это место, чтобы уничтожить его? Вечный Сам сказал мне пойти на эту страну и уничтожить её».
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - D’ailleurs crois-tu que c’est sans l’assentiment de l’Eternel que je suis venu attaquer ce lieu-ci pour le détruire ? C’est l’Eternel qui m’a dit : Va attaquer ce pays et détruis-le ! »
リビングバイブル - 思い違いをするな！　われわれの野心からここに来たのではない。主がわれわれを送り、『攻め上ってこの民を滅ぼせ』と言われたのだ。」
Nova Versão Internacional - Além disso, será que vim atacar e destruir este local sem uma palavra da parte do Senhor? O próprio Senhor me disse que marchasse contra este país e o destruísse”.
Hoffnung für alle - Und noch etwas lässt dir der König sagen: Du denkst wohl, wir seien gegen den Willen des Herrn hier einmarschiert, um alles zu verwüsten? Dann irrst du dich aber! Der Herr selbst hat mir befohlen, dieses Land zu erobern und zu zerstören.«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Còn nữa, ngươi nghĩ rằng nếu không có lệnh của Chúa Hằng Hữu, chúng ta dám xâm chiếm xứ này sao? Chính Chúa Hằng Hữu đã bảo chúng ta rằng: ‘Hãy tấn công xứ này và tiêu diệt nó!’”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ยิ่งกว่านั้นเจ้าคิดว่าเรามาโจมตีและทำลายที่นี่โดยไม่มีพระดำรัสจากองค์พระผู้เป็นเจ้าหรือ? องค์พระผู้เป็นเจ้าเองนั่นแหละที่บอกให้เรายกทัพมาโจมตีและทำลายดินแดนนี้’ ”
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ยิ่งกว่านั้น ด้วยความช่วยเหลือของพระผู้เป็นเจ้ามิใช่หรอกหรือ ข้าพเจ้าจึงได้ขึ้นมาโจมตีสถานที่นี้ให้พินาศ พระผู้เป็นเจ้ากล่าวกับข้าพเจ้าว่า จงขึ้นไปโจมตีแผ่นดินนี้ให้พินาศ’”

2 Kings 19:22 - Who do you think it is you’ve insulted? Who do you think you’ve been bad-mouthing? Before whom do you suppose you’ve been strutting? The Holy One of Israel, that’s who!
2 Kings 19:23 - You dispatched your errand boys to humiliate the Master. You bragged, “With my army of chariots I’ve climbed the highest mountains, snow-peaked alpine Lebanon mountains! I’ve cut down its giant cedars, chopped down its prize pine trees. I’ve traveled the world, visited the finest forest retreats.
2 Kings 19:24 - I’ve dug wells in faraway places and drunk their exotic waters; I’ve waded and splashed barefoot in the rivers of Egypt.”
2 Kings 19:25 - Did it never occur to you that I’m behind all this? Long, long ago I drew up the plans, and now I’ve gone into action, Using you as a doomsday weapon, reducing proud cities to piles of rubble,
2 Kings 19:26 - Leaving their people dispirited, slumped shoulders, limp souls. Useless as weeds, fragile as grass, insubstantial as wind-blown chaff.
2 Kings 19:27 - I know when you sit down, when you come and when you go; And, yes, I’ve marked every one of your temper tantrums against me.
2 Kings 19:28 - It’s because of your temper, your blasphemous foul temper, That I’m putting my hook in your nose and my bit in your mouth And turning you back to where you came from.
2 Kings 19:29 - And this, Hezekiah, will be for you the confirming sign: This year you’ll eat the gleanings, next year whatever you can beg, borrow, or steal; But the third year you’ll sow and harvest, plant vineyards and eat grapes.
2 Kings 19:30 - A remnant of the family of Judah yet again will sink down roots and raise up fruit.
2 Kings 19:31 - The remnant will come from Jerusalem, the survivors from Mount Zion. The Zeal of God will make it happen.
2 Kings 19:32 - To sum up, this is what God says regarding the king of Assyria: He won’t enter this city, nor shoot so much as a single arrow there; Won’t brandish a shield, won’t even begin to set siege;
2 Kings 19:33 - He’ll go home by the same road he came; he won’t enter this city. God’s word!
2 Kings 19:34 - I’ll shield this city, I’ll save this city, for my sake and for David’s sake.
2 Kings 19:35 - And it so happened that that very night an angel of God came and massacred 185,000 Assyrians. When the people of Jerusalem got up next morning, there it was—a whole camp of corpses!
2 Kings 19:36 - Sennacherib king of Assyria got out of there fast, headed straight home for Nineveh, and stayed put. One day when he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer murdered him and then escaped to the land of Ararat. His son Esarhaddon became the next king.
2 Chronicles 35:21 - Neco sent messengers to Josiah saying, “What do we have against each other, O King of Judah? I haven’t come to fight against you but against the country with whom I’m at war. God commanded me to hurry, so don’t get in my way; you’ll only interfere with God, who is on my side in this, and he’ll destroy you.”
1 Kings 13:18 - But he said, “I am also a prophet, just like you. And an angel came to me with a message from God: ‘Bring him home with you, and give him a good meal!’” But the man was lying. So the holy man went home with him and they had a meal together.
John 19:10 - Pilate said, “You won’t talk? Don’t you know that I have the authority to pardon you, and the authority to—crucify you?”
John 19:11 - Jesus said, “You haven’t a shred of authority over me except what has been given you from heaven. That’s why the one who betrayed me to you has committed a far greater fault.”
Isaiah 10:5 - “Doom to Assyria, weapon of my anger. My wrath is a club in his hands! I send him against a godless nation, against the people I’m angry with. I command him to strip them clean, rob them blind, and then push their faces in the mud and leave them. But Assyria has another agenda; he has something else in mind. He’s out to destroy utterly, to stamp out as many nations as he can. Assyria says, ‘Aren’t my commanders all kings? Can’t they do whatever they like? Didn’t I destroy Calno as well as Carchemish? Hamath as well as Arpad? Level Samaria as I did Damascus? I’ve eliminated kingdoms full of gods far more impressive than anything in Jerusalem and Samaria. So what’s to keep me from destroying Jerusalem in the same way I destroyed Samaria and all her god-idols?’”
2 Kings 19:6 - Isaiah answered them, “Tell your master, ‘God’s word: Don’t be at all concerned about what you’ve heard from the king of Assyria’s bootlicking errand boys—these outrageous blasphemies. Here’s what I’m going to do: Afflict him with self-doubt. He’s going to hear a rumor and, frightened for his life, retreat to his own country. Once there, I’ll see to it that he gets killed.’”