8. broken . . . covenant--When Sennacherib invaded Judea, Hezekiah
paid him a large sum to leave the land; Sennacherib received the money
and yet sent his army against Jerusalem
(2Ki 18:14, 17).
despised--make slight of as unable to resist him
(Isa 10:9; 36:19);
easily captures them.
JFB.
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