The sacred writer, having now completed the history of the joint
kingdom, and having east his glance forward over the religions history
of the mixed race which replaced the Israelites in Samaria, proc...
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...
_HEZEKIAH REIGNS TWENTY-NINE YEARS. HE DESTROYS IDOLATRY, AND SHAKES
OFF THE YOKE OF THE ASSYRIANS. SHALMANESER BESIEGES SAMARIA.
SENNACHERIB SENDS RABSHAKEH TO JERUSALEM, WHO EXHORTS THE PEOPLE NOT
T...
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...
INTRODUCTION TO 2 KINGS 18
This chapter begins with the good reign of Hezekiah king of Judah, the
reformation he made in the kingdom, and the prosperity that attended
him when Israel was carried capt...
_A.M. 3281. B.C. 723._
Hezekiah reforms his kingdom, 2 Kings 18:1. Prospers in all his
undertakings, even at the time the ten tribes are led captive, 2 Kings
18:7. Yet is invaded, and his country put...
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...