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the most potent of his enemies. C Chron 32: '. 8; Rom. 8: 31; Ps. ?:
 IA Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed," that was an import ant question for Sennacnerib to con
 slider. It is an important question Tor every one who reproaches or scoffs at
 the God of the Bible to consider.
 Pharaoh tried representing and sneer-
 ing at the Holy One of Israel, and it did not turn out well for him. (Ex 3:
 2.) Sennacherib tried it (Ch. 1S:2S-35.)
 and it did not turn out well for him
 (vs. 35-3O. Many today are following
 in the footsteps of these ancient fools, and it will not turn out well for them.
 tRom. g: 20) Remember who He is,
 the Holy One of Israel" and learn
 wisdom. Usa. ,: 24.)
 II. T will put my hook in thy nose"
 2S-37, etc. Sennacherib considered
 himself more than match for God (Ch. IS: 33-35), but he was to return
 to his land like a cohquered beast of
 burden with Gods hook in his nose
 and Gods bridle in his lips. It was a
 very complete deliverance that Jeho-
 yah would give Judah from Sennach crib (v. 32). He would honor Heze-
 kiah's prayer (V. 19) ridiculous on the and make Sennacherib's blasphemous boasts (Ch. IS: 35) ridiculous on the other hand. God allows the enemies
 of His people to go a certain length
 in order that His people may be hum bled and seek unto Him: then He puts
 forth His hand and says, you can go
 no further. In this connection Jehovah gives most precious promise-"I will
 defend this city" What sweet music
 that must have been to the trembling
 art if yiah
 fear for Jerusalem. The city God de-
 fends is safer than the city protected
 by armies or all the defences known to man CPS. 46: 5. 6; Ps. 127: 1.) The
 city God defends is absolutely safe.
 The security of Jerusalem in HeZe-
 kiahs day is also the security of the
 individual believer today. (Jno. 10: 2S, 29) The reason why Jehovah would defend Jerusalem are deeply signifi-
 cant: CD For mine own sake" His honor was involved in Jerusalem S
 protection, and Jerusalem was dear to His heart. For the same reason He forgave their sins, and deferred His
 anger, and will again gather Israel. Qsa- 43: 25; AS: g, II: Elk 36: p, 24.) Gods own glory is involved in
 our complete salvation, and we are
 dear to His heart. (Jno. IT: 23.) So there is no question about our security
 and complete salvation. CD For my servant DaVid's sake" God loved David and therefore would defend his city for David's sake Comp. 1 Xxi. II: 11-13; 15: A. But there is a great CT David, dearer far to the heart of God. Qsa. g: 6, '; Jer 23: }, 6.) A David of whom the Old Testament
 David is but the type and prophecy. rAl 1AF1 T hears our prayers for our David's sake. God is very swift sometimes
 with His kind answers to prayer and
 His stern judgments on sin There
 was no delay. How empty were Sen nacherib's boasts, how potent were Hezekiah's prayers, soon appeared.
 Noiselessly. all unseen, awakenning no one from his slumbers. the Angel of
 Jehovah moved through the Assyrian
 camp that night and when the sur Viyors awoke in the morning, they
 found themselves surrounded by one hundred and eighty-five thousand corpses. Jehovah had kept His word and manifested His power. We do well to stand and gaze upon this aw- full scene of desolation and death and
 realize what a dangerous thing it is to trifle with God. CPS 76: 5-7, 10) But this is but faint foreshadoWing
 of the judgments soon to come upon
 those who defy God today. There is
 q sort of grim irony in the ending of Sennacherib's career He who had so defiantly asked, Who are they among i all the gods of the countries. that have delivered their country out of mine hand, that the LORD should deliver Jerusalem out of mine hand" goes into the house of his own god whom ha imagines to be so potent, to wor- ship, and in the very presence of his god he is slain by the hands of his own sons.