CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE THE STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE 2 Kings 18:1 to 2 Kings 20:21 Three Chapter s of Kings are devoted to the reign of good King Hezekiah. After a somewhat lengthy introduction to the reign of this king (2 Kings 18:1-12), the author discusses a political crisis (2 Kings 18:13 to 2 K... [ Continue Reading ]
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 himself was engaged in military operations in the lowland region of Palestine, he sent an embassy to Je... [ Continue Reading ]
C. SENNACHERIB'S SECOND SURRENDER DEMAND 19:8-34 By means of a personal letter to Hezekiah King Sennacherib intensified the pressure to secure the surrender of Jerusalem (2 Kings 19:8-13). This new development sent Hezekiah to the Temple and to his knees in prayer (2 Kings 19:14-19). Because of thi... [ Continue Reading ]
C. THE DELIVERANCE OF JUDAH 19:35-37 TRANSLATION (35) And it came to pass in that night that the angel of the LORD went out and smote in the camp of Assyria 185,000 men; and they arose in the morning and behold they were all dead corpses. (36) So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went, and... [ Continue Reading ]