"Now, behold, thou trustesti upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him."
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Verse 2 Kings 18:21. _THE STAFF OF THIS BRUISED REED_] Egypt had
already been greatly _bruised_ and _broken_, through the wars carried
on against it by the Assyrians....
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THIS BRUISED REED - The “tall reed of the Nile bulrush” fitly
symbolized the land where it grew. Apparently strong and firm, it was
quite unworthy of trust. Let a man lean upon it, and the rotten
supp...
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IV. THE REIGN OF HEZEKIAH, MANASSEH AND AMON
1. Hezekiah and Sennacherib's Invasion
CHAPTER 18
_ 1. Hezekiah, King of Judah (2 Kings 18:1; 2 Kings 2 Chron. 29-32)_
2. The Revival (2 Kings 18:4)
3...
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2 KINGS 18:13 TO 2 KINGS 19:37. SENNACHERIB'S CAMPAIGN.
2 Kings 18:13. In the fourteenth year: if Hezekiah began to reign five
years before the fall of Samaria (722 B.C.), and Sennacherib did not
suc...
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TRUSTEST, &C.. policy opposed by Isaiah (Isaiah 30:2; Isaiah 31:4).
BRUISED REED. Compare Ezekiel 29:6.
KING OF EGYPT. Probably Shabako, the successor of So. See note on 2
Kings 19:9, and Compare 2...
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_Thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed_ Rab-shakeh answers
his own question. It may be that he also is correct in saying that
Hezekiah had hopes of help from Egypt. But in this the king wo...
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B. SENNACHERIB'S INITIAL SURRENDER DEMANDS 18:17-19:7
The Assyrian king was not satisfied with the tribute paid by Hezekiah.
He wanted nothing less than the total surrender of Jerusalem. While he
him...
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_NOW, BEHOLD, THOU TRUSTEST UPON THE STAFF OF THIS BRUISED REED, EVEN
UPON EGYPT, ON WHICH IF A MAN LEAN, IT WILL GO INTO HIS HAND, AND
PIERCE IT: SO IS PHARAOH KING OF EGYPT UNTO ALL THAT TRUST ON HI...
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HEZEKIAH AND SENNACHERIB
This chapter describes the reign of Hezekiah of Judah, his religious
reforms, and the invasion of Judah by Sennacherib, king of Assyria,
who sent one of his officers to deman...
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THE LAST KINGS OF *ISRAEL AND *JUDAH
BOOK OF 2 KINGS
_PHILIP SMITH_
CHAPTER 18
HEZEKIAH’S RULE AS KING OF *JUDAH
V1 Hezekiah, Ahaz’s son, began to rule as king of *Judah. He did so
in the 3rd y...
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THE STAFF OF THIS BRUISED REED. — _Cracked_ or _flawed_ would be
better than bruised; because, as is clear from the following words,
the idea is that of a reed splitting and piercing the hand that res...
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עַתָּ֡ה הִנֵּ֣ה בָטַ֣חְתָּ לְּךָ֡ עַל
־מִשְׁעֶנֶת֩ הַ קָּנֶ֨ה הָ רָצ֤וּץ הַ
זֶּה֙ עַל ־מִצְרַ֔יִם...
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HEZEKIAH
B.C. 715-686
2 Kings 18:1
"For Ezekias had done the thing that pleased the Lord, and was strong
in the ways of David his father, as Esay the prophet, who was great
and faithful in his visi...
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THREATENED BY WORLDLY MIGHT
2 Kings 18:13
It is an interesting fact that this siege of Lachish is mentioned on
the Assyrian monuments, and Sennacherib is depicted as giving orders
for its destructio...
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We now begin the third section of this Book, which includes the story
of the reigns of Hezekiah and Josiah, with a period of reaction and
sin between the two. It is remarkable that such a man as Hezek...
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Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, [even]
upon (g) Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and
pierce it: so [is] Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trus...
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_Pierce it. He alludes to the reeds which grow on the Nile. See
Delrio, adag. 210. Egypt had been already greatly harassed in the
expedition of Sennacherib, so that no succour could be expected
thence...
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Hezekiah is soon taught what a base wretch he had to do with, who not
only took Hezekiah's gold, and then turned against him, with more
force, in the perfidy of his heart, but even charged Hezekiah wi...
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The kingdom of Israel, or Samaria, was now closed, not for ever, but
for a season, and a season protracted long, even unto this day. There
has been no restoration save in individuals. We know that Jeh...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 18 AND 19.
Chapter 18 brings us to a rather different subject, namely, the
relations of Judah with the Assyrian, who had become their oppressor
through their...
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2 Kings 18:17...
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Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, [even]
upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and
pierce it: so [is] Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on...
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_Thou trustest upon this bruised reed_ Sennacherib probably thought
that Hezekiah depended on Egypt for help, and therefore represents the
power of that kingdom to be as weak as the canes or reeds tha...
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1 Hezekiah his good reigne.
4 He destroyeth idolatrie, and prospereth.
9 Samaria is caried captiue for their sins.
13 Sennacherib inuading Iudah, is pacified by a tribute.
17 Rabshakeh sent by Sen...
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THE ASSYRIAN EXPEDITION AGAINST JERUSALEM...
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THE REIGN OF HEZEKIAH IN JUDAH
(vv.1-16)
In Judah the reign of Hezekiah provided a refreshing relief to the
tendency of departure from God. It was during his reign that Assyria
took Samaria into ca...
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TRUSTEST UPON:
_ Heb._ trustest thee...
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17-37 Rabshakeh tries to convince the Jews, that it was to no purpose
for them to stand it out. What confidence is this wherein thou
trustest? It were well if sinners would submit to the force of thi...
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THIS BRUISED REED; he calls Egypt a reed, with allusion to the reeds
wherewith the banks of Nilus were full; and bruised, to note their
weakness and insufficiency to support him. Compare EZEKIEL 29:6,...
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2 Kings 18:21 trusting H982 (H8804) staff H4938 broken H7533 (H8803)
reed H7070 Egypt H4714 man H376 leans H5564 (H8735) go H935 (H8804)
hand H3709 pierce H5344 (H8804) Pharaoh H6547 king H4428 Egypt...
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CONTENTS: Reign and revival of Hezekiah over Judah. Victory over
Phillistines. Invasion of Sennacherib. Insolence of Rab-shekeh.
CHARACTERS: God, Hezekiah, Hoshea, Shalmaneser, Sennacherib, Eliakim,...
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2 Kings 18:4. _Nehushtan;_ that is, _their brass,_ or mere brass, or
_parvum æs,_ corrupted brass, by way of contempt. In the Chronicum of
Alexander, cited by Eusebius out of Anestasio Niceno, we are...
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_Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea._
A STRIKING REFORMATION, A RUTHLESS DESPOTISM, AND AN UNPRINCIPLED
DIPLOMACY
I. A striking reformation (2 Kings 18:3).
1. The perverting tendency o...
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2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 18:1 Hezekiah. In 715 B.C., seven years
after the fall of the northern kingdom of Israel, Hezekiah comes to
the throne in Judah. He resembles David more closely than any other...
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CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.—
2 Kings 18:13. IN THE FOURTEENTH YEAR OF HEZEKIAH DID SENNACHERIB,
&c.—_Comp._ Isaiah 36. This mighty Assyrian was with his vast army
on his way to war with his hated...
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EXPOSITION
18-25
THE HISTORY OF THE KINGDOM OF JUDAH AFTER THE FALL OF SAMARIA.
2 KINGS 18:1
THE ACCESSION OF HEZEKIAH. HIS SUCCESSES. HIS WAR WITH SENNACHERIB.
2 KINGS 18:1
THE EARLY YEARS Or HE...
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In chapter eighteen we now move back to the southern kingdom of Judah.
Inasmuch as the northern kingdom has now been destroyed from the rest
of the... from the rest of Second Kings on we'll be dealing...
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2 Kings 17:4; Ezekiel 29:6; Ezekiel 29:7; Isaiah 30:2; Isaiah 30:7;
Isaiah 31:1; Isaiah 36:6; Jeremiah 46:17...
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This broken reed — Whoever trusts in man, leans on a broken reed:
but God is the rock of ages....