When the king of Judah received the taunting letter, he took it into the temple and "spread it before the Lord" and prayed with strong faith for help from heaven, that the nations of earth might know that the God of the Hebrews still lived and reigned. Verse 14. The honor of Jehovah was at stake; He alone could bring deliverance.

Da Judas konge modtog dette hånlige brev, gik han ind i templet med det og "bredte det ud for Herrens åsyn". Her bad han med stærk tro om hjælp fra Himmelen, for at nationerne kunne blive klar over, at hebræernes Gud stadig var i live og endnu havde magten. Det gjaldt Herrens ære. Han alene kunne bringe redning.