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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

Isaiah 37:35

Servant. Hence it plainly appears that God protects the living for the sake of the saints departed. To evade this proof, Protestants (Bible 1603) explain, "for God's promise sake made to David." But God never made any such promise to him; otherwise the city would never have been destroyed. (Worthington)

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See also Isaiah 37:35 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    DEFEND. shield. See note on Isaiah 31:5. MY SERVANT. Three are so called in this book: David (here); Israel or Jacob (the nation) (Isaiah 41:8; Isaiah 42:19;...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    An assurance that Jehovah will protect Jerusalem, in answer to Hezekiah's prayer....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    FOR MY SERVANT DAVID'S SAKE— All the promises made to David were made to him in Christ; he and his kingdom were types of the kingdom of Christ. It is to this, and not to the personal merits of David,...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    4. THE PRONOUNCEMENT TEXT: Isaiah 37:21-35 21 Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent unto Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Whereas thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake. I WILL DEFEND THIS CITY. Notwithstanding Hezekiah's measures of defense (2 Chronicles 32:3), Yahweh was i...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    7. SEND.. HIM] RV 'put a spirit in him.'...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    God promised king David that there would always be some member of his family to lead God’s people (see 2 Samuel 7:16). • One of the titles (names) of Jesus the *Messiah was ‘Son of David’ (see Isaiah...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    FOR MINE OWN SAKE... — The words set forth, as it were, the two motives of Jehovah’s action: “for His own sake,” as asserting His majesty against the blasphemy of the Assyrians; for “David’s sake,” as...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ גַנֹּותִ֛י עַל ־הָ עִ֥יר הַ זֹּ֖את

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XXVI HAD ISAIAH A GOSPEL FOR THE INDIVIDUAL? THE two narratives, in which Isaiah's career culminates-that of the Deliverance of Jerusalem Isaiah 36:1; Isaiah 37:1 and that of the Recovery of...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    For I will defend this city to save it for my own sake, and for my servant (b) David's sake. (b) For my promise sake made to David....

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    35._And I will be a protector. _This is the reason of the preceding statement, why Sennacherib should not enter into the city; because the Lord will protect it. The Prophet therefore bids Hezekiah and...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 36, 37, 38, AND 39. Chapter s 36-39 relate the history of the invasion of Sennacherib, its result, and the sickness unto death of Hezekiah, which preceded it:...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    FOR I WILL DEFEND THIS CITY TO SAVE IT,.... Or, "shield it"; and if God will be the shield and protection of any place or people, they must needs be safe; who can hurt them? FOR MY OWN SAKE, AND FOR...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 37:35 defend H1598 (H8804) city H5892 save H3467 (H8687) servant H5650 Davids H1732 I will -...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    YAHWEH'S REPLY THROUGH ISAIAH (ISAIAH 37:21). Isaiah 37:21 ‘Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, “Thus says Yahweh the God of Israel, In lieu of the fact that you have prayed to me a...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Jehovah's message to the people by Isaiah. Sennacherib's message to Hezekiah. Hezekiah's prayer and Jehovah's answer. Destruction of Assyrians. CHARACTERS: God, Hezekiah, Eliakim, Shebna, I...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Isaiah 37:3. _This is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy._ What moral idea can we form of a conqueror? A man hailed, adored, and applauded by the world. History is full of his fame, and...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And Hezekiah received the letter. .. and read it. .. and spread it before the Lord_ HEZEKIAH’S PRAYER AND DELIVERANCE In the struggles, defeats, and final triumph of the ancient people of God in the...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 37:33 HE SHALL NOT COME INTO THIS CITY. God will defend his city for his own glory and out of faithfulness to his covenant with David (see 2 Sam

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION This chapter is the sequel of the preceding, and is so closely connected with it that the two really constitute but one narrative. Isaiah 37:22 of Isaiah 36:1. is more closely connected wit...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he tore his clothes (Isaiah 37:1), Yeah, man, it is bad. Rip, you know. and he covered himself with sackcloth (Isaiah 37:1), Now sackcloth was...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 11:12; 1 Kings 11:13; 1 Kings 11:36; 1 Kings 15:4; 2 Kings

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