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Isaiah 37:10-13

Sennacherib's letter to Hezekiah. It is in substance a repetition of the chief argument of the Rabshakeh, with the unimportant modification that Hezekiah is here regarded as deceived by his God, while the Rabshakeh chose to represent him as a deceiver of his people.

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See also Isaiah 37:10-13 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    LET NOT THY GOD DECEIVE THEE - The similar message which had been sent by Rabshakeh Isaiah 36:14 had been sent mainly to the people to induce them not to put confidence in Hezekiah, as if he would dec...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 37 Hezekiah in the House of the Lord and Sennacherib's Second Attempt 1. _Hezekiah's humiliation and Isaiah sent for (Isaiah 37:1)_ 2. _The message from the prophet (Isaiah 37:6)_ 3. Rabshake...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    ISAIAH 36-39. This section has been extracted from 2 Kings 18:13 to 2 Kings 20:19, and the Song of Hezekiah has been added. For an exposition see the notes on 2 K.; here we have simply to deal with th...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    TRUSTEST. confidest. Hebrew. _batah._...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    2. THE POTENTATE TEXT: Isaiah 37:8-13 8 So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah; for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish. 9 And he heard say concern...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God, in whom thou trustest, deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria. THUS SHALL Y...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    7. SEND.. HIM] RV 'put a spirit in him.'...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Sennacherib knows that he must return home. But he makes a final effort to force Hezekiah to give in to the *Assyrians. • The cities that Sennacherib mentions are all in the area between the rivers c...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD DEFENDS *JERUSALEM ISAIAH CHAPTER S 31 TO 39 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 37 HEZEKIAH ASKS ISAIAH FOR ADVICE V1 When king Hezekiah heard the report from his th...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    כֹּ֣ה תֹאמְר֗וּן אֶל ־חִזְקִיָּ֤הוּ מֶֽלֶךְ ־יְהוּדָה֙...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XXVI HAD ISAIAH A GOSPEL FOR THE INDIVIDUAL? THE two narratives, in which Isaiah's career culminates-that of the Deliverance of Jerusalem Isaiah 36:1; Isaiah 37:1 and that of the Recovery of...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Penitently, went Hezekiah immediately into the house of the Lord, while he sent messengers to Isaiah. The prophet sent them back with words of encouragement, declaring that God would deliver them. In...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God, in whom thou trustest, (h) deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria. (h) Thus Go...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    10._Let not thy God deceive thee. _How shocking is this blasphemy, to speak of God the Author of truth, and to accuse him of falsehood and deceit, as if he actually imposed on his people! What is left...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 36, 37, 38, AND 39. Chapter s 36-39 relate the history of the invasion of Sennacherib, its result, and the sickness unto death of Hezekiah, which preceded it:...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THUS SHALL YE SPEAK TO HEZEKIAH KING OF JUDAH, SAYING,.... This was the direction, and these the instructions he gave to his messengers, in which he gives Hezekiah the title of king, and owns him to b...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah, king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God, in whom thou trustest, deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria. His attempt to...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE EFFECT OF SENNACHERIB'S BOAST UPON HEZEKIAH...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 37:10 speak H559 (H8799) Hezekiah H2396 king H4428 Judah H3063 saying H559 (H8800) God H430 trust...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE RABSHAKEH SENDS MESSENGERS TO KING HEZEKIAH (ISAIAH 37:8). Isaiah 37:8 ‘So the Rabshakeh returned and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah, for he had heard that he had departed from...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    TRUSTEST (_ See Scofield) - (Psalms 2:12). _...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Isaiah 37:10 I. Let us weigh this piece of satanic advice: "Let not thy God, in whom thou trustest, deceive thee." It is a very dangerous temptation for three reasons. (1) Because it appeals to the na...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Jehovah's message to the people by Isaiah. Sennacherib's message to Hezekiah. Hezekiah's prayer and Jehovah's answer. Destruction of Assyrians. CHARACTERS: God, Hezekiah, Eliakim, Shebna, I...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Isaiah 37:3. _This is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy._ What moral idea can we form of a conqueror? A man hailed, adored, and applauded by the world. History is full of his fame, and...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Let not thy God, in whom thou trustest, deceive thee_ A PIECE OF SATANIC ADVICE I. LET US WEIGH THIS PIECE OF SATANIC ADVICE. It is a very dangerous temptation for three reasons. 1. Because it app...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 37:10 DO NOT LET YOUR GOD IN WHOM YOU TRUST DECEIVE YOU BY PROMISING. The Assyrian makes the issue clear as he intensifies his blasphemy. To him, what counts is not divine promis...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION This chapter is the sequel of the preceding, and is so closely connected with it that the two really constitute but one narrative. Isaiah 37:22 of Isaiah 36:1. is more closely connected wit...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he tore his clothes (Isaiah 37:1), Yeah, man, it is bad. Rip, you know. and he covered himself with sackcloth (Isaiah 37:1), Now sackcloth was...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Chronicles 32:15; 2 Chronicles 32:7; 2 Chronicles 32:8; 2 Kings 18:5;...

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