Discovery BoxIsaiah 37:22 
Context37:22 this is what the Lord says about him: 1
“The virgin daughter Zion 2
despises you – she makes fun of you;
daughter Jerusalem
shakes her head after you. 3
Isaiah 37:35
Context37:35 I will shield this city and rescue it for the sake of my reputation and because of my promise to David my servant.”’” 4
1 tn Heb “this is the word which the Lord has spoken about him.”
2 sn Zion (Jerusalem) is pictured here as a young, vulnerable daughter whose purity is being threatened by the would-be Assyrian rapist. The personification hints at the reality which the young girls of the city would face if the Assyrians conquer it.
3 sn Shaking the head was a mocking gesture of derision.
4 tn Heb “for my sake and for the sake of David my servant.”
