Verses 12-13 may also serve to allude to the situation where even if Sennacherib is killed his successor will still support the siege on Jerusalem just as Sennacherib has followed in his predecessors footsteps. Thus, Hezekiah is eager to obtain a promise from the Lord to protect Jerusalem. Also note that Hezekiah is not appealing to the Lord on account of the people's righteousness, rather he is pointing out the king of Assyria's wickedness. Here, the Lord cites the king of Assyria's sin as that of blasphemy and not of destroying an innocent people. Her mocking of the king of Assyria shows that her trust in the Lord is well- founded and that his boasts of conquering her are to be proved wrong.
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On the v. 24 ref. For the v. 25 statement of drying up Egypt's streams with his feet, it probably means he has ground all of Egypt's wealth and power and prosperity underfoot as Egypt's political and economic power largely stemmed from the Nile delta. 26 covenant curse where the Lord indicates that when His people disobey Him they will be punished by invasion. As the king of Assyria has railed against the Lord who set him up, the Lord will now take him down. For the v. 29 ref.