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Verse 2 Kings 18:18. _CALLED TO THE KING_] They wished him to come out
that they might get possession of his person.
_ELIAKIM - OVER THE HOUSEHOLD_] What we would call lord chamberlain.
_SHEBNA THE...
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WHEN THEY HAD CALLED TO THE KING - The ambassadors summoned Hezekiah,
as if their rank were equal to his. Careful of his dignity, he
responds by sending officers of his court.
ELIAKIM ... WHICH WAS OV...
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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
succ...
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HOUSEHOLD. palace....
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_And when they had called to the king_ i.e. Had made it known in some
way to the warders that they had a message for the king.
_Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which_was _over the household_ This is
the m...
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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
hims...
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_AND WHEN THEY HAD CALLED TO THE KING, THERE CAME OUT TO THEM ELIAKIM
THE SON OF HILKIAH, WHICH WAS OVER THE HOUSEHOLD, AND SHEBNA THE
SCRIBE, AND JOAH THE SON OF ASAPH THE RECORDER._
When they had c...
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SHEBNA] Shebna, who, from his name, was probably a foreigner, had
previously occupied the position now filled by Eliakim (Isaiah 22:15),
and seems to have advocated reliance upon the support of Egypt,...
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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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AND WHEN THEY HAD CALLED TO THE KING. — They demanded a parley with
Hezekiah himself. The king sent out his chief ministers; as to whom
see 1 Kings 4:1. For _Eliakim_ and _Shebna_ see further, Isaiah...
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וַֽ יִּקְרְאוּ֙ אֶל ־הַ מֶּ֔לֶךְ וַ
יֵּצֵ֧א
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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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HEZEKIAH AND ASSYRIA
B.C. 701
2 Kings 18:13; 2 Kings 19:1
"When, sudden-how think ye the end?
Did I say ‘without friend'?
Say rather from marge to blue marge
The whole sky grew his targe,
With...
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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 destruction...
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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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House. Josephus says, "procurator of the palace or kingdom." (Haydock)
--- The house often refers to the temple, when placed without any
explanation, Isaias xxii. 15. (Calmet) --- Eliacim was prefect...
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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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_And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim
the son of Hilkiah, which [was] over the household, and Shebna the
scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder._
Ver. 18. Elia...
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_When they had called to the king_ That is, had sent a message to him
to come and treat with them; _there went out to him Eliakim_, &c. Of
whom see Isaiah 22:15; Isaiah 22:20....
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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 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 cap...
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SCRIBE:
Or, secretary...
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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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WHEN THEY HAD CALLED THE KING i.e. sent a message to him to come or
send to treat with them. ELIAKIM THE SON OF HILKIAH; of whom see
ISAIAH 22:20, &c. OVER THE HOUSEHOLD, Heb. _over the house_; either...
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2 Kings 18:18 called H7121 (H8799) king H4428 Eliakim H471 son H1121
Hilkiah H2518 household H1004 Shebna H7644 sc
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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 of...
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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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2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 18:18 OVER THE HOUSEHOLD... THE SECRETARY...
THE RECORDER. Three of the most important Judean officials go out to
negotiate with the three Assyrian officials....
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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
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THE HISTORY OF THE KINGDOM OF JUDAH AFTER THE FALL OF SAMARIA.
2 KINGS 18:1
THE ACCESSION
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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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1 Kings 4:3; 2 Chronicles 34:8; 2 Kings 19:2; 2 Samuel 20:24;...