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Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

Isaiah 36:18

Hath any of the gods of the nations ... - This is said to show them the impossibility, as he supposed, of being delivered from the arm of the king of Assyria. He had conquered all before him, and not even the gods of the nations had been able to rescue the lands where they were worshipped from the hands of the victorious invader. He inferred, therefore, that Yahweh, the God of Palestine, could not save their land.

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See also Isaiah 36:18 in other biblical comments:

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    ISAIAH 36-39. This section has been extracted from 2 Kings 18:13 to 2 Kings 20:19, and the Song of Hezekiah has been added. For an exposition see the notes on 2 K.; here we have simply to deal with th...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The long record of Assyrian conquest shews the folly of Hezekiah's trust in Divine power. Cf. ch. Isaiah 10:9-11. _persuade_ Rather, BEGUILE....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    BEWARE, LEST HEZEKIAH PERSUADE— _Let not Hezekiah seduce you with words of this kind._ Vitringa. Agreeably to the opinion of all the Pagan nations, Rabshakeh considers and speaks of Jehovah as the tut...

  • 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

    _UNTIL I COME AND TAKE YOU AWAY TO A LAND LIKE YOUR OWN LAND, A LAND OF CORN AND WINE, A LAND OF BREAD AND VINEYARDS._ No JFB commentary on these verses....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ISAIAH: GOD CONTROLS THE NATIONS GOD DEFENDS *JERUSALEM ISAIAH CHAPTER S 31 TO 39 _NORMAN HILLYER_ CHAPTER 36 THE *ASSYRIANS ATTACK JUDAH V1 Hezekiah had been king of Judah for nearly 14 years...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    It was true that none of the national gods could protect their countries from the *Assyrians. But those gods were merely dumb *idols. But the *Assyrians were completely wrong to think the same about...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    HATH ANY OF THE GODS OF THE NATIONS... — The Rabshakeh speaks in the natural language of polytheism. The Jehovah of Israel was one of gods many and lords many, a simple national deity; but Asshur and...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    פֶּן ־יַסִּ֨ית אֶתְכֶ֤ם חִזְקִיָּ֨הוּ֙ לֵ אמֹ֔ר...

  • 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

    18._Lest perhaps Hezekiah deceive you. _This is another argument different from the former, by which he endeavors to withdraw the people from Hezekiah and from confidence in God. Formerly he boasted t...

  • 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

    BEWARE LEST HEZEKIAH PERSUADE YOU,.... To trust in the Lord, stand up in your own defence and not listen to these proposals; or, lest he "deceive you" m; with vain words; whom he would represent not o...

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

    _A.M. 3292. B.C. 712._ In this and the three following Chapter s is contained the historical part of the book of Isaiah, relating a memorable transaction, strongly confirmative of the divine mission...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Beware lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying, The Lord will deliver us, this challenge now being supported by a third consideration. HATH ANY OF THE GODS OF THE NATIONS, of the heathen countries round ab...

  • 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 36:18 Hezekiah H2396 persuade H5496 (H8686) saying H559 (H8800) LORD H3068 deliver H5337 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    “Beware lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying, ‘Yahweh will deliver us.' Have any of the gods of the nations delivered his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria? Where are the gods of Hamath and Ar...

  • 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 ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ISAIAH—NOTE ON ISAIAH 36:18 See Isaiah 10:7. WHO AMONG ALL THE GODS... THAT THE LORD SHOULD DELIVER? The Assyrian takes a fatal step, eq

  • 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

    Shall we turn to Isaiah chapter 36. Last week as we completed the thirty-fifth chapter of the book of Isaiah, of course, we got into those glorious prophecies of the future Kingdom Age when Jesus Chri...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Chronicles 32:13; 2 Kings 18:33; 2 Kings 19:12; 2 Kings 19:13;...

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