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Verse 2 Chronicles 32:5. _RAISED_ IT _UP TO THE TOWERS_] He built the
wall up to the height of the towers, or, having built the wall, he
raised towers on it....
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The breaches in the wall of Jerusalem were not entirely due to the old
hostility of Joash (marginal reference); but may have been caused
either by neglect and carelessness in the reign of Ahaz 2 Chron...
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CHAPTER 32 SENNACHERIB'S INVASION, THE DELIVERANCE, AND THE PASSING OF
HEZEKIAH
_ 1. Sennacherib's invasion (2 Chronicles 32:1)_
2. The king's counsel and trust in God (2 Chronicles 32:3)
3. Sennac...
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2 Chronicles 29:1 to 2 Chronicles 32:33. THE REIGN OF HEZEKIAH (see
notes on 2 Kings 18:2 f., 2 Kings 18:13;...
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REPAIRED MILLO. See notes on 2 Samuel 5:9; 1 Kings 11:27....
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_Also he strengthened himself_ R.V. AND HE TOOK COURAGE. Cp. 2
Chronicles 1:1 (note).
_broken_ R.V. BROKEN DOWN; cp. 2 Chronicles 25:23 (note).
_raised_it _up to the towers_ Render, REPAIRED THE TOWE...
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2 Chronicles 32:1-8 (cp. 2 Kings 18:13-16). Sennacherib's threatened
Invasion. Hezekiah's Precautions
The Chronicler introduces us somewhat abruptly to the Assyrian
crisis. From 2 Kin. we learn first...
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RAISED IT UP TO THE TOWERS— _And he also added towers to it._
Houbigant....
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14. THE REIGN OF HEZEKIAH (29-32)
TEXT
2 Chronicles 29:1. Hezekiah began to reign when he was five and twenty
years old; and he reigned nine and twenty years in Jerusalem: and his
mother's name was A...
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_ALSO HE STRENGTHENED HIMSELF, AND BUILT UP ALL THE WALL THAT WAS
BROKEN, AND RAISED IT UP TO THE TOWERS, AND ANOTHER WALL WITHOUT, AND
REPAIRED MILLO IN THE CITY OF DAVID, AND MADE DARTS AND SHIELDS...
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32:5 Millo (a-30) Or 'the citadel.' shields (b-40) Properly 'small
shields,' here and in ver. 27....
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REIGN OF HEZEKIAH (CONCLUDED)
This chapter abbreviates the account of Sennacherib's invasion as
related in 2 Kings 18:13; 2 Kings 20:21, but supplements it by various
particulars respecting Hezekiah'...
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2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE
The *Kingdom called Judah
2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 10 TO 36
_IAN MACKERVOY_
CHAPTER 32
SENNACHERIB COMES TO ATTACK JERUSALEM – 2 CHRONICLES 32:1-23...
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(1-23) Invasion and Divine overthrow of Sennacherib. (Comp. 2 Kings
18:13 to 2 Kings 19:37.) The Assyrian monarch’s own record of the
campaign may be read on his great hexagonal prism of terra-cotta,...
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PREPARATIONS FOR THE DEFENCE (2 Chronicles 32:2).
This section is peculiar to the Chronicles. Its contents are
“perfectly credible” (_Thenius_)_,_ and are borne out by Isaiah
22:8, and 2 Kings 20:20,...
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ALSO HE STRENGTHENED HIMSELF. — _And h_E _took courage._ (2
Chronicles 15:8; 2 Chronicles 18:1.)
BUILT UP ALL THE WALL THAT WAS BROKEN. — Isaiah 22:9, where “many
breaches” are spoken
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HEZEKIAH: THE RELIGIOUS VALUE OF MUSIC
2 Chronicles 29:1; 2 Chronicles 30:1; 2 Chronicles 31:1;...
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PREPARED TO MEET THE FOE
2 Chronicles 32:1
We might have supposed that Hezekiah's faithfulness in cleansing the
Temple and restoring the worship of Jehovah would have secured for him
and his people c...
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One is almost inevitably halted by the opening statement of the
chapter. "After these things, and this faithfulness, Sennacherib, king
of Assyria, came." It would seem to be a strange answer of God to...
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Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was
broken, and raised [it] up to the towers, and another wall without,
and repaired (a) Millo [in] the (b) city of David, and made (c) dar...
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_Without, of less strength. --- Mello, the palace, which was strongly
situated, and Ezechias added fresh fortifications, 2 K. v. 9. ---
Arms. Heb. "darts."_...
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This is an interesting account of the plan Hezekiah pursued against
the invader; and which is not related to us in the parallel history in
the book of the Kings. But what I most admire is Hezekiah's f...
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God fully answered the king's faith; but the iniquity of the people's
heart was little changed, and the ways of God in judgment began to be
manifested; and in such a manner as to make it evident that,...
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ALSO HE STRENGTHENED HIMSELF,.... In the Lord his God, and fortified
his city, and put it in the best manner of defence he could:
AND BUILT UP ALL THE WALL THAT WAS BROKEN; which was broken from the...
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Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was
broken, and raised [it] up to the towers, and another wall without,
and repaired Millo [in] the city of David, and made darts and shiel...
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_He built up all the wall that was broken_ Which Joash, king of
Israel, had broken down, and which had not since been repaired. _And
raised it up to the towers_ Either as high as the towers, or tops o...
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1 Sennacherib inuading Iudah, Hezekiah fortifieth himselfe and
encourageth his people.
9 Against the blasphemies of Sennacherib by message and letters,
Hezekiah & Isaiah pray.
21 An Angel destroyeth...
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Sennacherib's Invasion...
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Also he strengthened himself, was filled with new energy and
enterprise, AND BUILT UP ALL THE WALL THAT WAS BROKEN, apparently
since the time of Joash, king of Israel, 2 Chronicles 25:23, AND
RAISED I...
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ASSYRIA THREATENS JUDAH
(vv.1-18)
Assyria had before this conquered the ten tribes (2 Kings 17:1), and
their king, Sennacharib, confident of taking Judah also, came to
encamp against the fortified c...
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DARTS:
Or, swords, or weapons...
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1-23 Those who trust God with their safety, must use proper means,
else they tempt him. God will provide, but so must we also. Hezekiah
gathered his people together, and spake comfortably to them. A
b...
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THE WALL THAT WAS BROKEN BY JOASH, 2 CHRONICLES 25:23, and not since
repaired. UP TO THE TOWERS; either,
1. As high as the towers, or the tops of the wall. Or,
2. As far as the two towers, or gates,...
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2 Chronicles 32:5 strengthened H2388 (H8691) up H1129 (H8799) wall
H2346 broken H6555 (H8803) raised H5927
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ALSO HE
Compare (Isaiah 22:1).
The divine view at this time:...
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CONTENTS: Invasion of Sennacherib. His army defeated in answer to
prayer.
CHARACTERS: God, Hezekiah, Isaiah, angel.
CONCLUSION: A believing confidence in God will raise us above the
prevailing fear...
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2 Chronicles 32:1. _Sennacherib king of Assyria,_ Our knowledge of the
once great and flourishing empire of the Assyrians, is very imperfect.
Berosus, a native of Chaldea, has written the most; Herodo...
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2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 32:1, 2 CHRONICLES 32:30 Hezekiah
built a new WATER system for Jerusalem. A tunnel brought water
directly fr
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2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 32:5 Hezekiah BUILT ANOTHER WALL,
probably to protect the city against the invading Assyrians. The city
wall was also extended to make room for the refugees arriving...
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CRITICAL NOTES.] Sen. invades Israel (2 Chronicles 32:1); H.’s
preparations to meet him (2 Chronicles 32:6); Sen.’s seductions (2
Chronicles 32:9); Sen.’s letter ...
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EXPOSITION
This chapter of thirty-three verses is paralleled by the sixty-one
verses that begin with 2 Kings 18:13 and end with 2 Kings 19:37; and
by Isaiah 36:1;...
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Now in chapter 32, we find that,
Sennacherib, the king of Assyria was coming against them, he entered
into Judah, and he encamped against the fenced cities, he thought to
win them for himself. And whe...
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1 Kings 11:27; 1 Kings 9:24; 2 Chronicles 12:1; 2 Chronicles 14:5;...