2-Kings - 18:33



33 Has any of the gods of the nations ever delivered his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria?

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Explanation and meaning of 2-Kings 18:33.

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'Have the gods of the nations delivered at all each his land out of the hand of the king of Asshur?
Has any one of the gods of the nations kept his land from falling into the hands of the king of Assyria?
Have any of the gods of the nations freed their land from the hand of the king of Assyria?

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Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

The boast is natural. The Assyrians had had an uninterrupted career of success, and might well believe that their gods were more powerful than those of the nations with whom they had warred. It is not surprising that they did not understand that their successes hitherto had been allowed by the very God, Yahweh, against whom they were now boasting themselves.

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