After this did Sennacherib, king of Assyria, send his servants to Jerusalem, (but he himself laid siege against Lachish, a fortress on the Philistine border, on the road to Egypt, which was his real goal, and all his power with him, all the armed forces under his sovereignty,) unto Hezekiah, king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying,
Verse 2 Chronicles 32:9. _AFTER THIS DID SENNACHERIB_] Having received the silver and gold mentioned above, he withdrew his army, but shortly after he sent Rab-shakeh with a blasphemous message. This...
The author of Chronicles compresses into 13 verses the history which occupies in Kings a chapter and a half (2 Kings 18:17; where see the notes). 2 Chronicles 32:10 IN THE SIEGE - Perhaps “in straitn...
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...
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;...
AFTER THIS. Omitting the account of the surrender of 2 Kings 18:14. SEND HIS SERVANTS. Compare 2 Kings 18:17; 2 Kings 19:1.Isaia
_his servants_ Three of these are specified in 2 Kin. by their titles, viz. the Tartan ("Commander-in-chief"), the Rab-saris ("Chief of the Heads"), and the Rab-shakeh ("Chief of the officers"). _but...
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...
_BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS, BE NOT AFRAID NOR DISMAYED FOR THE KING OF ASSYRIA, NOR FOR ALL THE MULTITUDE THAT IS WITH HIM: FOR THERE BE MORE WITH US THAN WITH HIM:_ No JFB commentary on these verses....
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'...
AFTER THIS] The Chronicler omits all account of the surrender of Hezekiah related in 2 Kings 18:14....
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...
(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,...
AFTER THIS DID SENNACHERIB... SEND. — See 2 Kings 18:17. BUT HE HIMSELF... LACHISH. — The verb _nilkham, “_fought,” has perhaps fallen out. The great inscription of Sennacherib says nothing about the...
(9-21) A brief summary of what is related in 2 Kings 18:17 to 2 Kings 19:37....
אַ֣חַר זֶ֗ה שָׁ֠לַח סַנְחֵרִ֨יב מֶֽלֶךְ ־אַשּׁ֤וּר...
HEZEKIAH: THE RELIGIOUS VALUE OF MUSIC 2 Chronicles 29:1; 2 Chronicles 30:1; 2 Chronicles 31:1;...
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...
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...
After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (but he [himself laid siege] (f) against Lachish, and all his power with him), unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Juda...
_Lachis, whence he sent Rabsaces. Other blasphemous letters were dispatched from Lobna, (v. 17) when Sennacherib was forced to go to meet Tharaca, 4 K. xix. 9._...
It is remarkable that about this time great revolutions were accomplishing in the earth. Rome, the mistress of the world as she afterwards became, was about this period built by Romulus, of whom profa...
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,...
AFTER THIS DID SENNACHERIB KING OF ASSYRIA SEND HIS SERVANTS TO JERUSALEM,.... Who are mentioned by name, 2 Kings 18:17 this was after Hezekiah had given him a large quantity of silver and gold to dep...
After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (but he [himself laid siege] against Lachish, and all his power with him,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah th...
_After this did Sennacherib send his servants to Jerusalem _ Of this and the following verses, see notes on 2 Kings 18:17, &c., and 2 Chronicles 19:10, &c. _Whereon do ye trust, that ye abide in the s...
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...
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...
POWER: _ Heb._ dominion...
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...
Of this and the following verses, SEE POOLE ON "2 KINGS 18:17", &c.; SEE POOLE ON "2 KINGS 19:10", &c....
2 Chronicles 32:9 After H310 Sennacherib H5576 king H4428 Assyria H804 sent H7971 (H8804) servants H5650 Jerusalem...
2 Chronicles 32:9 Let us read the character of modern hostility to Christianity in that of Sennacherib and his marshals. I. The first thing which attracts our notice is their boastful-ness. The Assy...
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...
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...
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
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 32:9 SENNACHERIB... WAS BESIEGING LACHISH. See note on 2 Kings 18:17. See 2 Kings 1
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 ...
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;...
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...
2 Kings 18:17; Isaiah 36:2; Isaiah 37:8; Joshua 10:31; Joshua 12:11;...