2 Kings 19:4

_IT MAY BE THE LORD THY GOD WILL HEAR ALL THE WORDS OF RABSHAKEH, WHOM THE KING OF ASSYRIA HIS MASTER HATH SENT TO REPROACH THE LIVING GOD; AND WILL REPROVE THE WORDS WHICH THE LORD THY GOD HATH HEARD: WHEREFORE LIFT UP THY PRAYER FOR THE REMNANT THAT ARE LEFT._ The living God - is a most significant expression, taken in connection with the senseless deities that Rab-shakeh boasted were unable to resist his master's victorious arms. WHEREFORE - i:e., on account of Rab-shakeh's blasphemy. LIFT UP THY PRAYER FOR THE REMNANT THAT ARE LEFT (Hebrew, found) - i:e., for the people of Judah, and especially the inhabitants of Jerusalem, placed in imminent jeopardy, and who now form but a small remnant of the chosen people in the land that was given them by "covenant," to which, though they had unhappily broken it, the king of Judah and his subjects faithfully adhere....

1-7 Hezekiah discovered deep concern at the dishonour done to God by Rabshakeh's blasphemy. Those who speak from God to us, we should in a particular manner desire to speak to God for us. The great Prophet is the great Intercessor. Those are likely to prevail with God, who lift up their hearts in prayer. Man's extremity is God's opportunity. While his servants can speak nothing but terror to the profane, the proud, and the hypocritical, they have comfortable words for the discouraged believer....

Verse 2 Kings 19:4. _THE REMNANT THAT ARE LEFT_] That is, the _Jews_; the ten tribes having been already carried away captive by the kings of Assyria....

WILL HEAR - i. e., “will show that he has heard - will notice and punish.” THE LIVING GOD - See 1 Samuel 17:26 note. AND WILL REPROVE THE WORDS - Rather, “will reprove him for the words.” THE REMNANT - i. e., for the kingdom of Judah, the only remnant of God’s people that was now left, after Galilee and Gilead and Samaria had all been carried away captive....

EXPOSITION 2 KINGS 19:1 SECOND EXPEDITION OF SENNACHERIB AGAINST HEZEKIAH (_continued_)._ _The chapter falls into four portions: (1) The sequel to the embassy of Rabshakeh (2 Kings 19:1); (2) the insulting letter of Sennacherib (2 Kings 19:9); (3) Hezekiah's prayer, and God's answer to it by the mouth of Isaiah (verses 15-34); and (4) the destruction of Sennacherib's host, his hurried flight, and his murder at Nineveh by his sons (verses 35-37). The narrative runs parallel w

2 Kings 19:1...

2. HEZEKIAH AND ISAIAH AND THE DELIVERANCE CHAPTER 19 _ 1. Hezekiah's message to Isaiah (2 Kings 19:1)_ 2. Isaiah's answer. (2 Kings 19:6) 3. Sennacherib's message to Hezekiah (2 Kings 19:8; 2 Chronicles 32:17) 4. Hezekiah's Prayer (2 Kings 19:14; 2 Chronicles 32:20) 5. Jehovah's answer through Isaiah (2 Kin

2 KINGS 19:2. UNTO ISAIAH: from the Book of Isaiah we learn that the prophet had steadily opposed Hezekiah's intrigues against Assyria. SHELNA: Isaiah 22:15 *. 2 Kings 19:9. Ethiopia was the country S. of Egypt. At a time later than this (681 B.C. ?), Tirhakah seems to have established his government in Egypt. There is, therefore, a chronological difficulty in the mention of him here (p. 72). He is, however, not called king of Egypt, and he may have been acting as an ally of the princes of the Nile valley. 2 Kings 19:10. Sennacherib's letter to Hezekiah, showing how hopeless it was for a king of Juda

GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4. ALL. Some codices, with Syriac, omit "all". REPROACH. disparage, taunt, or flout. LIFT UP THY PRAYER. Hezekiah's "Songs of the degrees" witness to this prayer in his distress. See Psalms 120:1; Psalms 130:1; Psalms 130:2. App-67....

_It may be_ The Hebrew word introduces expressions of uncertainty but yet of hope. Cf. Numbers 23:3 where Balaam says to Balak, - _Peradventure_the Lord will come and meet me"; and Joshua 14:12 where Caleb entreats for the possession of Hebron, in hope to drive out the Anakim, - _If so be_the Lord will be with me, then I shall be able to drive them out". Hezekiah is sending to the only source of hope. _and will reprove_R.V. [REBUKE] _the words_ The verb is cognate with the noun rendered -rebuke" in the previous verse. The ground on which Hezekiah pleads that God should interpose is not that he and his people have deserved such mercy, but that in what they suffer God's name and honour are blasphemed. _wherefore lift up_thy _prayer for the remnant that are_[R.V....