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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Kings 18:23

Give pledges to. — Rather, make a compact with... So the Syriac; literally, mingle with... have dealings with (Psalms 106:35). Gesenius explains: join battle with; literally, mingle yourselves with: LXX., μίχθητε δὴ. Mr. Cheyne prefers, lay a wager with... The rab-sak sneers at Hezekiah’s want of cavalry, an arm in which the Assyrians were preeminently strong; and further hints that even if horses were supplied him in numbers sufficient to constitute an ordinary troop, he would not be able to muster an equivalent number of trained riders.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 2 Kings 18:23. _I WILL DELIVER THEE TWO THOUSAND HORSES_] Another insult: Were I to give thee _two thousand_ Assyrian horses, thou couldst not find riders for them. How then canst thou think tha...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    The phrase translated “give pledges,” or “hostages” (margin) may perhaps be best understood as meaning “make an agreement.” If you will “bind yourself to find the riders” (i. e., trained horsemen), we...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Now therefore, I pray thee, give pledges to my lord_ R.V. MY MASTER. The change conforms to verses 24 and 27 below. Having ridiculed any trust in Egypt, and expressed his opinion that Hezekiah could...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    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...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _NOW THEREFORE, I PRAY THEE, GIVE PLEDGES TO MY LORD THE KING OF ASSYRIA, AND I WILL DELIVER THEE TWO THOUSAND HORSES, IF THOU BE ABLE ON THY PART TO SET RIDERS UPON THEM._ Now therefore, I pray thee...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    GIVE PLEDGES] RM 'make a wager.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    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...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ עַתָּה֙ הִתְעָ֣רֶב נָ֔א אֶת ־אֲדֹנִ֖י אֶת

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    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...

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

    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...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Now therefore, I pray thee, give (i) pledges to my lord the king of Assyria, and I will deliver thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them. (i) Meaning, that it was...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Over. Josephus insinuates that it is a challenge to fight, and that Rabsaces was so confident of victory, that he made this contemptuous proposal, (Haydock) knowing that the subjects of Ezechias were...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    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...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    2 Kings 18:17...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Now therefore, I pray thee, give pledges to my lord the king of Assyria, and I will deliver thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them. Ver. 23. _Give pledges._] _P...

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

    _Now, therefore, give pledges to my lord the king_ That is, give hostages to ensure thy future obedience and subjection. _And I will deliver thee two thousand horses_, &c. There is so little likelihoo...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE ASSYRIAN EXPEDITION AGAINST JERUSALEM...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Now, therefore, I pray thee, give pledges to, make a bargain with, MY LORD, THE KING OF ASSYRIA, AND I WILL DELIVER THEE TWO THOUSAND HORSES, IF THOU BE ABLE ON THY PART TO SET RIDERS UPON THEM. It wa...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    PLEDGES: Or, hostages...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    GIVE PLEDGES TO MY LORD, i.e. give him hostages to secure him from thy future rebellion, and he will depart from thee. Or rather, _contend with my lord in battle_; seeing thou hast counsel and strengt...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Kings 18:23 pledge H6148 (H8690) master H113 king H4428 Assyria H804 give H5414 (H8799) thousand H505 able...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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,...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _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...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 18:19 Sennacherib’s men claim that EGYPT will not help Hezekiah. They also claim that TRUST IN THE LORD is useless, because the Lord is angry with Hezekiah fo

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    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...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION 18-25 THE HISTORY OF THE KINGDOM OF JUDAH AFTER THE FALL OF SAMARIA. 2 KINGS 18:1 THE ACCESSION

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 20:10; 1 Kings 20:18; 1 Samuel 17:42; 1 Samuel 17:44;...

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