2 Kings 19:34

19:34 I will shield this city and rescue it for the sake of my reputation and because of my promise to David my servant.’” ¹ 

2 Kings 19:2

19:2 He sent Eliakim the palace supervisor, Shebna the scribe, and the leading priests, ²  clothed in sackcloth, with this message to the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz:

2 Kings 1:1

Elijah Confronts the King and His Commanders

1:1 After Ahab died, Moab rebelled against Israel. ³ 

Isaiah 10:24

10:24 So ⁴  here is what the sovereign master, the Lord who commands armies, says: “My people who live in Zion, do not be afraid of Assyria, even though they beat you with a club and lift their cudgel against you as Egypt did. ⁵ 

¹ tn Heb “for my sake and for the sake of David my servant.”

² tn Heb “elders of the priests.”

³ sn This statement may fit better with the final paragraph of 1 Kgs 22.

⁴ tn Heb “therefore.” The message that follows is one of encouragement, for it focuses on the eventual destruction of the Assyrians. Consequently “therefore” relates back to vv. 5-21, not to vv. 22-23, which must be viewed as a brief parenthesis in an otherwise positive speech.

⁵ tn Heb “in the way [or “manner”] of Egypt.”