Reading for October 10th

Read 2 Kings 18.36-19.13. In 19.1-2: Wearing torn clothes and sackcloth (Heb., "saq") were signs of great sorrow or distress. Isaiah, son of Amoz, is also the prophet behind the book of Isaiah. In verse 3: Chrildren have come to birth, there is no strength to bring them forth may be a proverb. It alludes to great pain and suffering associated with labor. Here, it expresses frustration because the people of Judah do not have the strength to carry out the rebellion against the Assyrians. In verse 4: It was in his second speech (18.28-15) that the Rabshaken mocked the living God. In verse 8: Libnah was southwest of Jerusalem and north of Lachish. In verse 9: Tirhaka (Tahaka) was from Nubia (Ethiopia) and did not become king of Egypt until around 690 BCE. His name here is probbaly an error made by the much later biblical writer. In verses 11-13: The Rabshakeh's letter here is very similar to his speech in 18.33-35. Comments or Questions..