2 Chronicles 32
1 Sennacherib invading Judah, Hezekiah fortifies himself, and encourages his people.9 Against the blasphemies of Sennacherib, Hezekiah and Isaiah pray.21 An angel destroys the host of the Assyrians.24 Hezekiah praying in his sickness, God gives him a sign of recovery.25 He waxing proud, is humbled by God.27 His wealth and works.31 His error in the ambassage of Babylon.32 He dying, Manasseh succeeds him. these things.20:1,2; 2Ki 18:13-37; Isa 36:1-22king of Assyria.2Ki 15:19; 17:6; 18:11,19,20; Isa 7:17,18; 8:6-8; 10:5,6; Ho 11:5win them. Heb. break them up.Isa 10:7-11; 37:24,25; Mic 2:13 he was purposed to fight. Heb. his face was to war.2Ki 12:17; Lu 9:51,53 took counsel.30:2; 2Ki 18:20; Pr 15:22; 20:18; 24:6; Isa 40:13; Ro 11:34to stop.2Ki 20:20; Isa 22:8-11 who stopped.This was prudently done; for, without water, how could an immense army subsist in ar arid country? No doubt the Assyrian army suffered much through this; as a Christian army did, through the same cause, 1,800 years afterwards. the brook.30; 30:14ran through the midst of. Heb. overflowed. kings.The Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic read king, in the singular number. 1; 2Ki 18:9,13; 19:17; Isa 10:8find.1Ki 3:9,16,17; 19:21 he strengthened.12:1; 14:5-7; 17:1,2; 23:1; 26:8; Isa 22:9,10that was broken.25:23another wall.2Ki 25:4; Jer 39:4Millo.Jud 9:6; 2Sa 5:9; 1Ki 9:24; 11:27; 2Ki 12:20darts. or, swords, or weapons.26:14,15 he set captains.17:14-19; 1Ch 27:3,4-34in the street.Ezr 10:9; Ne 8:1-3,16comfortably to them. Heb. to their heart.30:22; Ge 34:3; Isa 40:2; *margins strong.De 31:6,7,23; Jos 1:6-9; 1Ch 28:10,20; Isa 35:4; Da 10:19Zec 8:9,23; Eph 6:10; 2Ti 2:1be not afraid.20:15; 2Ki 18:30; 19:6,7for there.2Ki 6:16; Ro 8:31; 1Jo 4:4 an arm.Job 40:9; Jer 17:5; 1Jo 4:4with us.13:12; 14:11; Ps 46:7,11; Isa 8:10; 41:10; Ac 18:10; 2Ti 4:17,22to fight.20:15; De 20:1,4; Jos 10:42rested. Heb. leaned.15; 20:20; Isa 36:18upon the words.Pr 12:25 A.M. 3294. B.C. 710. Sennacherib.2Ki 18:17; Isa 36:2Lachish.Jos 10:31; 12:11; 15:39; Isa 37:8; Mic 1:13power. Heb. dominion. Thus saith.2Ki 18:19; Isa 36:4siege. Heb. strong-hold. to give over.2Ki 18:27; Isa 36:12,18The Lord our God.15; 2Ki 18:30; 19:10; Ps 3:2; 11:1-3; 22:8; 42:10; 71:11; Mt 27:43 Hath not.31:1; 2Ki 18:4,22; Isa 36:7taken away.This was artfully malicious: many of the people had sacrificed to Jehovah on high places, (ch. 31:1;) and Hezekiah had removed them, as incentives to idolatry. Hence Rabshakeh insinuates that by so doing he had offended Jehovah, deprived the people of their religious rights, and that, consequently, he could neither expect the blessing of God, nor the cooperation of the people. Ye shall worship.De 12:13,14,26,27one altar.4:1; Ex 27:1-8; 30:1-6; 40:26-29; 1Ki 7:48 I and my.2Ki 15:29; 17:5,6; 19:11-13,17,18; Isa 10:9,10,14; 37:12,13,18-20Da 4:30,37; 5:19were the gods.19; 2Ki 18:33-35; 19:18,19; Ps 115:3-8; Isa 44:8-10Jer 10:11,12,16; Ac 19:26; 1Co 8:4 among.Isa 10:11,12your God.Ex 14:3; 15:9-11; Isa 42:8 deceive.2Ki 18:29; 19:10persuade.11; 1Ki 22:22; Isa 36:18; Ac 19:26; Ga 1:10much less.Ex 5:2; Da 3:15; Joh 19:10,11 yet.Job 15:25,26; Ps 73:9against.Joh 15:21 He wrote.2Ki 19:9,14; Ne 6:5; Isa 37:14to rail.2Ki 19:22,28; Isa 10:15; 37:23,24,28,29; Re 13:6As the gods.2Ki 19:12 they cried.2Ki 18:26-28; Isa 36:13to affright.1Sa 17:10,26; Ne 6:9 spake.13-17; 1Sa 17:36; Job 15:25,26; Ps 10:13,14; 73:8-11; 139:19,20the God.6:6; Ps 76:1,2; 78:68; 87:1-3; 132:13,14; Isa 14:32; Heb 12:22the work.De 4:28; 27:15; 2Ki 19:18; Ps 135:15-18; Isa 2:8; 37:19; 44:16-20Jer 1:16; 10:3,9; 32:30; Ho 8:5,6 Hezekiah.2Ki 19:14-19; Isa 37:1,14-20the prophet.2Ki 19:2-4; Isa 37:2-4prayed.14:11; 20:6-12; Ps 50:15; 91:14,15 the Lord.2Ki 19:20,35-37; Isa 10:16-18; 37:21,36,37; 42:8angel.2Sa 24:16; Ps 18:50; Da 3:28; 6:22; Mt 13:49,50; Ac 12:23cut off all.Job 9:4; Ps 76:5,7,12the leaders.Isa 10:8,16-19,33,34; 17:12-14; 29:5-8; 30:30-33; 33:10-12; 36:9Re 6:15,16; 19:17,18with shame.Ps 132:18; Pr 11:2; 16:18he was come.2Ki 19:36,37; Isa 37:37,38slew him. Heb. made him fall. Lord.Ps 18:48-50; 37:39,40; 144:10; Isa 10:24,25; 31:4,5; 33:22; Ho 1:7guided.Ps 48:14; 71:20,21; 73:24; Isa 58:11; Joh 16:13; 2Th 3:5 gifts.2Sa 8:10,11; Ezr 7:15-22,27; Ps 68:29; 72:10; Isa 60:7-9; Mt 2:11presents. Heb. precious things.9:9,10,24; 17:5,11; 1Ki 4:21; 10:10,25he was magnified.1:1; 1Ch 29:25 Hezekiah.2Ki 20:1-3; Isa 38:1-3gave him a sign. or, wrought a miracle for him.2Ki 20:4-11; Isa 38:4-8,21,22 rendered.De 32:6; Ps 116:12,13; Ho 14:2; Lu 17:17,18his heart.31; 25:19; 26:16; De 8:12-14,17; 2Ki 14:10; 20:13; Eze 28:2,5,17Da 5:20,23; Hab 2:4; 2Co 12:7; 1Ti 3:6; 1Pe 5:5,6therefore.24:18See on2Sa 24:1,10-17; 1Ch 21:1,12-17 Hezekiah.33:12,19,23; 34:27; Le 26:40,41; 2Ki 20:19; Jer 26:18,19; Jas 4:10pride. Heb. lifting up. so.1Ki 21:19days.34:27,28; 1Ki 21:29See on2Ki 20:16-19; Isa 39:6-8 A.M. 3278-3306. B.C. 726-698. exceeding much.1:12; 9:27; 17:5; Pr 10:22treasuries.1Ch 27:25-31pleasant jewels. Heb. instruments of desire. Storehouses.26:10stalls.1Ki 4:26cotes.2Sa 7:8 possessions.26:10; Ge 13:2-6; 1Ch 27:29-31; Job 1:3,9; 42:12God.25:9; De 8:18; 1Sa 2:7; 1Ch 29:12; Pr 10:22; 1Ti 6:17,18 Hezekiah.Or, "Hezekiah stopped the upper going out ({motza,} i.e., the egress into the open air,) of the waters of Gihon, and brought them underneath, ({lemattah,} by a subterraneous course,) to the west of the city of David:" See Note on 1 Ki 1:45. stopped.4; Isa 22:9-11Gihon.1Ki 1:33,38,45And Hezekiah.Jos 1:7,8; Ps 1:1-3 A.M. 3292. B.C. 712. in the business.2Ki 20:12,13; Isa 39:1,2-8ambassadors. Heb. interpreters. the wonder.2Ki 20:8-11; Isa 38:8left him.Jud 16:20; Ps 27:9; 51:11,12; 119:116,117; Joh 15:5to try him.Ge 22:1; De 8:2,16; Job 1:11,12; 2:3-6; Ps 139:1,2,23,24; Pr 17:3Zec 13:9; Mal 3:2,3; 1Pe 1:7; Jas 1:13that he might.De 8:2; 13:3 A.M. 3278-3306. B.C. 726-698. goodness. Heb. kindnesses.31:20,21in the vision.Isa 36:1-39:8in the book.2Ki 18:1-20:21 slept.1Ki 1:21; 2:10; 11:43chiefest. or, highest. did him.16:14; Ge 50:10,11; Nu 20:29; De 34:8; 1Sa 2:30; 25:1; Pr 10:7And Manasseh.33:1-20
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