"And they spake against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth, {which were} the work of th…" — 2 Chronicles 32:19

2 Chronicles 32:19 · KJV

“And they spake against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth, {which were} the work of the hands of man.”

— 2 Chronicles 32:19

Verse 18

Then they cried with a loud voice in the Jews' speech unto the people of Jerusalem that {were} on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.

Verse 20

And for this {cause} Hezekiah the king, and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz, prayed and cried to heaven.

2 Chronicles 32 — Context

He wrote also letters to rail on the LORD God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of {other} lands have not delivered their people out of mine hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of mine hand.

Then they cried with a loud voice in the Jews' speech unto the people of Jerusalem that {were} on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.

And they spake against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth, {which were} the work of the hands of man.

And for this {cause} Hezekiah the king, and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz, prayed and cried to heaven.

And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword. {slew...: Heb. made him fall}

Cross References

Isaiah 2:8

Their land also is full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made:

2 Kings 19:18

And have cast their gods into the fire: for they {were} no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them. {cast: Heb. given}

1 Samuel 17:36

Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.

Psalms 78:68

But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.

Deuteronomy 27:15

Cursed {be} the man that maketh {any} graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth {it} in {a} secret {place}. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.

Hebrews 12:22

But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,

Psalms 139:19-20

Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.

Job 15:25-26

For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.