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BUT THEY HELD THEIR PEACE - Hezekiah had commanded them not to answer.
They were simply to hear what Rabshakeh had to propose, and to report
to him, that he might decide on what course to pursue. It w...
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THE HISTORICAL PARENTHESIS (36-39)
The center of the book of Isaiah is a brief but deeply interesting
historical account of events during the reign of King Hezekiah. His
name is mentioned not less tha...
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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...
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_they held their peace_ i.e. the people on the wall, as is expressed
in 2 Kings 18:36.
Isaiah 37:1. Hezekiah, thrown back at last on the policy of faith
consistently advocated by Isaiah, sends an inf...
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3. PATIENCE
TEXT: Isaiah 36:21-22
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But they held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king's
commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
22
Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, that...
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But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the
king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
ANSWERED HIM NOT A WORD - so as not to enter into a war of words with
the blasphemer...
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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...
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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...
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BUT THEY HELD THEIR PEACE... — Hezekiah seems to have commanded
silence, as if distrustful either of the wisdom of the ambassadors or
of the effect which any chance words might have upon the garrison...
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וַֽ יַּחֲרִ֔ישׁוּ וְ לֹֽא ־עָנ֥וּ
אֹתֹ֖ו דָּב
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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...
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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...
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But they (n) held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the
king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.
(n) Not that they did not show by evident signs that they detested his
blasphemy: o...
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21._And they were silent. _This is added in order that we may more
fully understand how deep was the affliction which prevailed
throughout the whole of Judea; for the good king, having hardly any
stre...
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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:...
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BUT THEY HELD THEIR PEACE, AND ANSWERED HIM NOT A WORD,.... The three
ministers of Hezekiah; not as confounded, and unable to return an
answer: they were capable of saying many things in proof that th...
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_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...
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Isaiah's Prophecy and its Fulfillment...
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But they, the men of Judah, also those on the wall, HELD THEIR PEACE
AND ANSWERED HIM NOT A WORD, for a single incautious remark might have
worked great harm; FOR THE KING'S COMMANDMENT WAS, SAYING, A...
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Rahshakeh's Efforts to bring about Revolt...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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Isaiah 36:21 peace H2790 (H8686) answered H6030 (H8804) word H1697
kings H4428 commandment H4687 was H559 ...
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‘But they held their peace and did not answer him a word, for the
king's command was, “Do not answer him”.' Then Eliakim, the son of
Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joa...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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HEZEKIAH’S PRUDENT SILENCE
Isaiah 36:21. _But they held their peace, &c._
Dr. Geikie says of Hezekiah, “Ready for war when necessary, and
alike brave and skilful in its conduct, he was more inclined...
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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
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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...
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2 Kings 18:26; 2 Kings 18:37; Amos 5:13; Matthew 7:6; Proverbs 26:4;...