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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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WITHOUT THE LORD. Either said in pretence, or from having heard
Jehovah's prophecies (Compare 2 Kings 19:25 with Isaiah 10:5)....
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_that the Lord should deliver Jerusalem_ Rab-shakeh should have had a
better memory. In verse 25 he said he had the Lord's command to
destroy Jerusalem; but here, forgetful, he speaks of the same Lord...
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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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_WHO ARE THEY AMONG ALL THE GODS OF THE COUNTRIES, THAT HAVE DELIVERED
THEIR COUNTRY OUT OF MINE HAND, THAT THE LORD SHOULD DELIVER JERUSALEM
OUT OF MINE HAND?_
Who are they among all the gods ... th...
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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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THAT THE LORD SHOULD DELIVER, etc.] The Assyrian argued that the
national god of a little state like Judah would not be able to defend
His people more effectually than the deities of other nations, su...
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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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THE COUNTRIES. — Which I have myself conquered.
THAT THE LORD SHOULD DELIVER ... — Ewald explains here, as in the
last verse, _much less will Jehovah deliver,_ &c., taking kî,
“that,” as equivalent t...
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מִ֚י בְּ כָל ־אֱלֹהֵ֣י הָֽ אֲרָצֹ֔ות
אֲשֶׁר
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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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SILENT BEFORE THE BOASTER
2 Kings 18:26
The Jews met the taunts of Rabshakeh with silence. It was wise policy.
It is infinitely better to hand over our cause to God, and leave Him
to answer for us an...
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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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The modest request of Hezekiah's servants to speak in the Syrian
language, meeting with such contempt, may serve to teach us how
confident of success the blasphemer was. And it only serves to
heighten...
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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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Who [are] they among all the gods of the countries, that have
delivered their country out of mine hand, that the LORD should deliver
Jerusalem out of mine hand?
Ver. 35. _Who are they among all the g...
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_Where are the gods of Hamath and of Arpad?_ These were cities or
countries which the kings of Assyria had conquered, as were the other
places here mentioned. And therefore Rab-shakeh argued that the...
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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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Who are they among all the gods of the countries that have delivered
their country out of mine hand that the Lord should deliver Jerusalem
out of mine hand? He means to say, of course, that Jehovah, t...
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THE ASSYRIAN EXPEDITION AGAINST JERUSALEM...
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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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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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No text from Poole on this verse....
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2 Kings 18:35 gods H430 lands H776 delivered H5337 (H8689) countries
H776 hand H3027 LORD H3068 deliver H5337 ...
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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 18:31 EAT OF HIS OWN VINE... HIS OWN FIG
TREE... DRINK THE WATER OF HIS OWN CISTERN. The Assyrian king is
presented as a powerful god able to provide for his worshipers, in
con...
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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
18-25
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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2 Chronicles 32:15; 2 Kings 19:17; Daniel 3:15; Exodus 5:2; Isaiah