Old Testament
Rabshakeh
A high-ranking Assyrian official who taunted Jerusalem and King Hezekiah during Sennacherib's invasion.
The Rabshakeh was a chief military officer sent by King Sennacherib to demand the surrender of Jerusalem. He is significant for his blasphemous speech against Yahweh, which challenged the Lord's ability to deliver His people. His confrontation serves as a pivotal moment in the narrative of Hezekiah's faith and God's miraculous intervention to save the city.
In the text
- Verses
- 16
- Books
- 2
- First appears
- 2 Kings 18:17
- Last appears
- Isaiah 37:8
Where Rabshakeh appears
16 verses · 4 chaptersIn the same books
- Sennacherib14 versesThe Neo-Assyrian king who besieged Jerusalem during the reign of King Hezekiah.
- Amoz13 versesAmoz is identified in Scripture solely as the father of the prophet Isaiah.
- Remaliah13 versesThe father of Pekah, the usurper king of Israel who conspired against Pekahiah.
- Pekah11 versesThe son of Remaliah who assassinated Pekahiah to become the eighteenth king of Israel.
- Gehazi12 versesThe servant of Elisha the prophet who was struck with leprosy due to his greed and deceit.
- Rezin10 versesRezin was the last king of Aram-Damascus who formed an alliance against Judah during the reign of Ahaz.
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