In the days of King Hezekiah, Assyria mounted an assault upon the nation of Judah and Jerusalem its capitol. Prior to the attack King Sennacherib sent Rabshakeh. with a message of peace (II Kings 18:27-37).
The message was, don’t trust your king, don’t rely on your God to deliver you. No other nation’s god has been able to stop us. If you agree to our terms, you have to give up ...