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Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

Isaiah 36:13

Then Rabshakeh stood - Indicating the posture of a man who intends to speak to them at a distance.

And cried with a loud voice - So that those on the wall could bear.

The words of the king ... - (See the note at Isaiah 36:4)

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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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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _the great king_ It is to be observed that the speaker consistently withholds the title of king from Hezekiah....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The Rabshakeh's appeal to the people....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    2. PROPOSITION TEXT: Isaiah 36:13-20 13 Then Rabshakeh stood, and cried with a loud voice in the Jews-' language, and said, Hear ye the words of the great king, the king of Assyria. 14 Thus saith...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    1. IN THE FOURTEENTH YEAR] The chronology is difficult. From Isaiah 38:1; Isaiah 39:1 we might conclude that Hezekiah's sickness and the Babylonian embassy followed Sennacherib's invasion, whereas Isa...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַֽ יַּעֲמֹד֙ רַב־שָׁקֵ֔ה וַ יִּקְרָ֥א בְ קֹו

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    BOOK 4 JERUSALEM AND SENNACHERIB 701 B.C. INTO this fourth book we put all the rest of the prophecies of the Book of Isaiah, that have to do with the prophet's own time: Chapter s 1, 22 and 33, wit...

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

    This chapter is the first of four which constitute a brief historical interlude. All have to do with Hezekiah and Isaiah. The first two are related to the prophecies of judgment so far as they are of...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    13._Therefore Rabshakeh stood, and cried with a loud voice in the Jewish language. _The Prophet shews by what expedients Rabshakeh endeavored to shake the heart of the people, and first relates that h...

  • 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

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Rahshakeh's Efforts to bring about Revolt...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Isaiah 36:13 Rabshakeh H7262 stood H5975 (H8799) called H7121 (H8799) loud H1419 voice H6963 Hebrew H3066 said...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘Then the Rabshakeh stood and cried with a loud voice in the Judean language, and said, “Hear the words of the great king, the king of Assyria, ‘Thus says the king, Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, fo...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Sennacherib's invasion and Jehovah's deliverance. The threats of Rabshakeh. CHARACTERS: God, Sennacherib, Rabskakeh, Hezekiah, Eliakim, Shebnab, Joab, Pharaoh. CONCLUSION: The enemies of G...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Isaiah 36:1. _In the fourteenth year of Hezekiah,_ Sennacherib came up against all the cities of Judah. This history is related in 2 Chronicles 32., with notes and comments: but it was proper for Isai...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Hear ye the words of the great king_ THE BLAND INSINUATIONS OF THE ENEMIES OF GOD’S PEOPLE When Satan would tempt men from trusting in God and cleaving to Him, he doth it by insinuating that in yiel...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Rabshakeh said unto them_ WAR ORATORS We have a class of speakers in this country who are silent on all great social and cosmopolitan topics, but make themselves heard and felt the moment any matte...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    PART II. HISTORICAL SKETCH OF EVENTS IN THE REIGN OF HEZEKIAH (CH. 36-39.). SECTION I. SENNACHERIB'S ATTEMPTS TO REDUCE JUDAEA, AND HIS OVERTHR

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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