Friday, September 20 ~ Jehovah knows how to rescue people of godly devotion out of trial.—2 Pet. 2:9.

[GrumpysWife]

Friday, September 20

Jehovah knows how to rescue people of godly devotion out of trial.—2 Pet. 2:9.

 

As we search the Scriptures, time and again we find examples of Jehovah doing the unexpected. King Hezekiah lived at a time when King Sennacherib of Assyria invaded Judah and captured all the fortified cities, with the exception of Jerusalem. (2 Ki. 18:1-3, 13) Then, Sennacherib turned his attention to Jerusalem. What did King Hezekiah do when faced with this imminent threat? He approached Jehovah in prayer and turned to Jehovah’s prophet Isaiah for advice. (2 Ki. 19:5, 15-20) Hezekiah also tried to show his reasonableness by paying the fine that Sennacherib imposed on him. (2 Ki. 18:14, 15) In time, Hezekiah made preparations for a long siege. (2 Chron. 32:2-4) But how was the situation resolved? Jehovah sent an angel to destroy 185,000 of Sennacherib’s soldiers in one night. Truly, not even Hezekiah expected that to happen!—2 Ki. 19:35. w17.08 10 ¶7; 11 ¶12

Edited September 19, 2019 by GrumpysWife

[Ahuvah]

A wonderful point to ponder on ... we have no ideas what wonders Jehovah has in store, if we trust in him he WILL rescue us in a way we could never foresee.

[Bek]

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So King Hez·e·kiʹah of Judah sent word to the king of As·syrʹi·a at Laʹchish: “I am at fault. Withdraw from against me, and I will give whatever you may impose on me.” The king of As·syrʹi·a imposed on King Hez·e·kiʹah of Judah a fine of 300 silver talents*and 30 gold talents. 15 So Hez·e·kiʹah gave all the silver that could be found at the house of Jehovah and in the treasuries of the king’s house.*+ 16 At that time Hez·e·kiʹah removed* the doors of the temple+ of Jehovah and the doorposts that King Hez·e·kiʹah of Judah himself had overlaid,*+ and he gave them to the king of As·syrʹi·a. (2 Ki. 18:14,-16)

 

Just calculated how much gold and silver Hezekiah had to give Sennacherib in today's money. 

 

51m dollars for 30 talents of gold, which is 1026 kg at roughly 50,000 dollars per kilo
502m dollars for 300 talents of silver, which is 10260 k at roughly 49,000 dollars per kilo 

Total: 553m dollars

 

That was quite a heavy tribute to pay.