George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
2 Kings 18:1
Third, far advanced, as he was associated by his father in the last year of his reign, (Calmet) or three years before its termination. (Du Hamel)
Third, far advanced, as he was associated by his father in the last year of his reign, (Calmet) or three years before its termination. (Du Hamel)
CHAPTER XVIII _Hezekiah begins to reign; he removes the high places, breaks to_ _pieces the brazen serpent, and walks uprightly before God_, 1-6. _He endeavours to shake off the Assyrian yoke, and...
IN THE THIRD YEAR - If Hoshea ascended the throne toward the close of the 12th year of Ahaz 2 Kings 17:1, and if Ahaz reigned not much more than 15 years 2 Kings 16:2, the first of Hezekiah might sync...
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...
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...
THIRD YEAR OF HOSHEA. Hoshea began in the twelfth year of Ahaz. Therefore Hezekiah began in the fifteenth year of Ahaz. Ahaz reigned sixteen years, but was deposed by Shalmaneser (2 Kings 17:3; 2 King...
2 Kings 18:1-8. Hezekiah king of Judah. He reigns well and destroys the brasen serpent. Some of his successes in war (2 Chronicles 29:1-2) 1. _in the third year of Hoshea_ In 2 Kings 16:2 we are told...
I. GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO THE REIGN OF HEZEKIAH 18:1-12 TRANSLATION (1) And it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea the son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah be...
_NOW IT CAME TO PASS IN THE THIRD YEAR OF HOSHEA SON OF ELAH KING OF ISRAEL, THAT HEZEKIAH THE SON OF AHAZ KING OF JUDAH BEGAN TO REIGN._ Hezekiah, х_ CHIZQIYAAH_ (H2396) (see 2 Kings 18:9), and Yªch...
NOW IT CAME TO PASS, etc.] The northern kingdom having been destroyed, the history is henceforward confined to the events connected with Judah only....
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...
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...
XVIII. — XIX. THE REIGN OF HEZEKIAH IN JUDAH. THE GREAT DELIVERANCE FROM SENNACHERIB. (1) HEZEKIAH. — See Note on 2 Kings 16:20 and 2 Chronicles 29:1. The name in this form means, “My strength is Jah”...
וַֽ יְהִי֙ בִּ שְׁנַ֣ת שָׁלֹ֔שׁ לְ הֹושֵׁ֥עַ
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...
A RESOLUTE RELIGIOUS REFORMER 2 Kings 18:1 It is wonderful that such a man as Ahaz should have had so good a son, but it is likely that Hezekiah had a good mother. See 2 Chronicles 29:1; 2 Chronicles...
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...
The Reader should carefully keep in view, in order to have a clear apprehension of those historical parts of the Bible, that the history of the two kingdoms, Israel and Judah, is so incorporated in on...
CONTENTS This chapter contains the account of Hezekiah, and his good reign. His destruction of idolatry. A further account of the captivity of the people of Israel. The chapter, after this, returns t...
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...
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...
NOW IT CAME TO PASS IN THE THIRD YEAR OF HOSHEA SON OF ELAH KING OF ISRAEL,.... That is, in the third year of his rebelling against the king of Assyria, when he shook off his yoke, and refused to be t...
Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, [that] Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign. Ver. 1. _Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea._] R...
_In the third year of Hoshea, Hezekiah began to reign_ Namely, in the third of those nine years, mentioned 2 Kings 17:1; of which see the note there, and below, 2 Kings 18:10. _Twenty and five years o...
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...
HEZEKIAH KING OVER JUDAH...
Now, It came to pass in the third year of Hoshea, son of Elah, king of Israel, that Hezekiah, the son of Ahaz, king of Judah, began to reign. The apparent difficulty with regard to the dates at this p...
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...
1-8 Hezekiah was a true son of David. Some others did that which was right, but not like David. Let us not suppose that when times and men are bad, they must needs grow worse and worse; that does not...
2 KINGS CHAPTER 18 Hezekiah king over Judah, his good reign: he is not afraid of the king of Assyria, and overcometh the Philistines, 2 KINGS 18:1. Samaria is carried away captive by Shabnaser king of...
2 Kings 18:1 third H7969 year H8141 Hoshea H1954 son H1121 Elah H425 king H4428 Israel H3478 Hezekiah H2396 son...
THE MESSENGERS OF THE KING OF ASSYRIA CALL ON THE PEOPLE OF JERUSALEM TO SURRENDER AND IN SO DOING SEEK TO DEMEAN HEZEKIAH (2 KINGS 18:18 TO 2 KINGS 19:1). We may wonder why this incident was describe...
INTRODUCTION TO THE REIGN OF HEZEKIAH, KING OF JUDAH (2 KINGS 18:1). 2 Kings 18:1 ‘Now it came about in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Jud...
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,...
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...
_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...
2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 18:1 Hezekiah. In 715 B.C., seven years after the fall of the northern kingdom of Israel, Hezekiah comes to the throne in Judah. He resembles David more closely than any other...
THE REIGN OF HEZEKIAH THE GOOD CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 2 Kings 18:1. HEZEKIAH THE SON OF AHAZ BEGAN TO REIGN—See Note on chap. 2 Kings 16:2 as to the age of Ahaz. 2 Kings 18:4. He removed t...
EXPOSITION 18-25 THE HISTORY OF THE KINGDOM OF JUDAH AFTER THE FALL OF SAMARIA. 2 KINGS 18:1 THE ACCESSION
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...
1 Chronicles 3:13; 2 Chronicles 28:27; 2 Chronicles 29:1; 2 Kings 15:30;...