19:1-7
Hezekiah is full of fear, but he does pray to the Lord, rather than running after idols, which was what other kings had done. More comments can be found here.Isaiah remains calm and foretells Jerusalem’s deliverance.
19:8-13
Isaiah’s words come true.However Sennacherib sees this as only a temporary setback, and tries to keep Hezekiah in a state of fear.
19:14-19
This time Hezekiah reacts differently, and takes sennacherib’s letter directly to the Lord, and prays with faith. More can be found here.
19:20-37
Isaiah still sends a message to Hezekiah, encouraging him. More can be found here, Sennacherib was duly assasinated. .
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