Thematic Bible: Instances of God's care and protection of
Thematic Bible
Jerusalem » Instances of God's care and protection of
But, when the messenger stretched out his hand towards Jerusalem, to destroy it, then relented Yahweh as to the evil, and he said to the messenger who was destroying the people - Enough! now, stay thy hand. And, the messenger of Yahweh, was by the threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite.
Therefore - Thus, saith Yahweh, concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not enter this city, nor shoot there, an arrow, - nor attack it with shield, nor cast up against it, a mound; By the way that he cometh in, by the same, shall he return, - and, into this city, shall he not enter, declareth Yahweh! Thus will I throw a covering over this city, to save it, - for mine own sake, and for the sake of David my servant.
And, when Yahweh saw that they humbled themselves, the word of Yahweh came unto Shemaiah, saying - They have humbled themselves, I will not destroy them, - but will grant them, in a little while, to escape, and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem, by the hand of Shishak.