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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 19 - Introduction

* Hezekiah receives an answer of peace. (1-7) Sennacherib's letter. (8-19) His fall is prophesied. (20-34) The Assyrian army destroyed, Sennacherib slain. (35-37)

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See also 2 Kings 19 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    2 KINGS 18-20. THE REIGN OF HEZEKIAH. These three Chapter s give an account of the reign of the best king of Judah, and a parallel but somewhat less full account is found in Isaiah 36-39. There is ano...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _HEZEKIAH, MOURNING, SENDETH TO ISAIAH TO PRAY FOR HIM; HE COMFORTETH HIM: SENNACHERIB SENDETH A BLASPHEMOUS LETTER TO HEZEKIAH; HEZEKIAH'S PRAYER. AN ANGEL SLAYETH THE ASSYRIANS: SENNACHERIB IS SLAIN...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE THE STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE 2 Kings 18:1 to 2 Kings 20:21 Three Chapter s of Kings are devoted to the reign of good King Hezekiah. After a somewhat lengthy introduction to the...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:8 [garment], (a-13) Or 'a hairy man.'...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO 2 KINGS 19 This chapter relates that King Hezekiah, on a report made to him of Rabshakeh's speech, sent a message to the prophet Isaiah to pray for him, who returned him a comfortable...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 3294. B.C. 710._ Hezekiah sends to Isaiah to desire his prayers, 2 Kings 19:1; and receives from him an answer of peace, 2Ki 19:6, 2 Kings 19:7. Sennachcrib sends a threatening letter to Hezeki...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Hezekiah mourning, sendeth to Esay to pray for them. 6 Esay comforteth them. 8 Sennacherib going to encounter Tirhakah, sendeth a blasphemous letter to Hezekiah. 14 Hezekiah his prayer. 20 Esay...

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