And when they had called to the king, announcing to the soldiers on the wall that they had a message for Hezekiah, there came out to them Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, the master of the palace, and Shebna, the scribe, the secretary of state, and Joah, the son of Asaph, the recorder, the chancellor of the kingdom, three of the king's chief officers.
Verse 2 Kings 18:18. _CALLED TO THE KING_] They wished him to come out that they might get possession of his person. _ELIAKIM - OVER THE HOUSEHOLD_] What we would call lord chamberlain. _SHEBNA THE...
WHEN THEY HAD CALLED TO THE KING - The ambassadors summoned Hezekiah, as if their rank were equal to his. Careful of his dignity, he responds by sending officers of his court. ELIAKIM ... WHICH WAS OV...
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 18:13 TO 2 KINGS 19:37. SENNACHERIB'S CAMPAIGN. 2 Kings 18:13. In the fourteenth year: if Hezekiah began to reign five years before the fall of Samaria (722 B.C.), and Sennacherib did not succ...
HOUSEHOLD. palace....
_And when they had called to the king_ i.e. Had made it known in some way to the warders that they had a message for the king. _Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which_was _over the household_ This is the m...
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...
_AND WHEN THEY HAD CALLED TO THE KING, THERE CAME OUT TO THEM ELIAKIM THE SON OF HILKIAH, WHICH WAS OVER THE HOUSEHOLD, AND SHEBNA THE SCRIBE, AND JOAH THE SON OF ASAPH THE RECORDER._ When they had c...
SHEBNA] Shebna, who, from his name, was probably a foreigner, had previously occupied the position now filled by Eliakim (Isaiah 22:15), and seems to have advocated reliance upon the support of Egypt,...
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...
AND WHEN THEY HAD CALLED TO THE KING. — They demanded a parley with Hezekiah himself. The king sent out his chief ministers; as to whom see 1 Kings 4:1. For _Eliakim_ and _Shebna_ see further, Isaiah...
וַֽ יִּקְרְאוּ֙ אֶל ־הַ מֶּ֔לֶךְ וַ יֵּצֵ֧א
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...
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...
THREATENED BY WORLDLY MIGHT 2 Kings 18:13 It is an interesting fact that this siege of Lachish is mentioned on the Assyrian monuments, and Sennacherib is depicted as giving orders for its destruction...
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...
House. Josephus says, "procurator of the palace or kingdom." (Haydock) --- The house often refers to the temple, when placed without any explanation, Isaias xxii. 15. (Calmet) --- Eliacim was prefect...
Hezekiah is soon taught what a base wretch he had to do with, who not only took Hezekiah's gold, and then turned against him, with more force, in the perfidy of his heart, but even charged Hezekiah wi...
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...
2 Kings 18:17...
_And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which [was] over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder._ Ver. 18. Elia...
_When they had called to the king_ That is, had sent a message to him to come and treat with them; _there went out to him Eliakim_, &c. Of whom see Isaiah 22:15; Isaiah 22:20....
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...
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...
SCRIBE: Or, secretary...
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...
WHEN THEY HAD CALLED THE KING i.e. sent a message to him to come or send to treat with them. ELIAKIM THE SON OF HILKIAH; of whom see ISAIAH 22:20, &c. OVER THE HOUSEHOLD, Heb. _over the house_; either...
2 Kings 18:18 called H7121 (H8799) king H4428 Eliakim H471 son H1121 Hilkiah H2518 household H1004 Shebna H7644 sc
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...
2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 18:18 OVER THE HOUSEHOLD... THE SECRETARY... THE RECORDER. Three of the most important Judean officials go out to negotiate with the three Assyrian officials....
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...
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 Kings 4:3; 2 Chronicles 34:8; 2 Kings 19:2; 2 Samuel 20:24;...