2 Kings 19:28

Because of your raging against me, and because your arrogance has come up into my ears, therefore I will put my hook in your nose, and my bridle in your lips, and I will turn you back by the way by which you came.’

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In The King James Version

Because thy rage against me and thy tumult is come up into mine ears, therefore I will put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.

In Context

27But I know your sitting down, your going out, your coming in, and your raging against me.

29“This will be the sign to you: This year, you will eat that which grows of itself, and in the second year that which springs from that; and in the third year sow and reap, and plant vineyards and eat their fruit.

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Cross References

2 Kings 19:33He will return the same way that he came, and he will not come to this city,’ says the LORD.

Job 41:2Can you put a rope into his nose, or pierce his jaw through with a hook?

Psalms 2:1Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?

Psalms 10:13Why does the wicked person condemn God, and say in his heart, “God won’t call me into account”?

Psalms 46:6The nations raged. The kingdoms were moved. He lifted his voice and the earth melted.

Psalms 74:4Your adversaries have roared in the middle of your assembly. They have set up their standards as signs.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 19:21-35

Sennacherib's Fall Predicted. ( b. c. 710.) 20 Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, That which thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard. 21 This is the word that the Lord hath spoken concerning him; The virgin the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee. 22 Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted… Read the whole commentary →

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