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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 37:34

By the way that he came - (Isaiah 37:29; compare Isaiah 37:37).And shall not come into this city - (Isaiah 37:33; compare Isaiah 29:6-8). read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 37:35

For I will defend this city - Notwithstanding all that Hezekiah had done to put it in a posture of defense (2 Chronicles 32:1, following) still it was Yahweh alone who could preserve it.For mine own sake - God had been reproached and blasphemed by Sennacherib. As his name and power had been thus blasphemed, he says that he would vindicate himself, and for the honor of his own insulted majesty would save the city.And for my servant David’s sake - On account of the promise which he had made to... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 37:1-38

Assyria defeated (37:1-38)Hezekiah now realized his mistake in ignoring Isaiah and relying on Egypt. In a humble but open acknowledgment that Judah’s plight was desperate, he sent to ask Isaiah to appeal to God for help (37:1-4). Isaiah reassured Hezekiah that God would not tolerate Assyria’s mockery of him (5-7).When the Assyrians temporarily withdrew from Jerusalem to deal with an enemy attack to the south-west, they sent a letter renewing their threats. They reminded the Jerusalemites that... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 37:35

defend = shield. See note on Isaiah 31:5 . My servant. Three are so called in this book: David (here); Israel or Jacob (the nation) (Isaiah 41:8 ; Isaiah 42:19 ; Isaiah 43:10 ; Isaiah 44:1 ; Isaiah 45:4 ; Isaiah 48:20 ; Isaiah 49:3 and whole chapter); and Messiah (Isaiah 42:1 ; Isaiah 65:8 ). David's sake. Note how Hezekiah refers to these words in his "Songs of the Degrees" (Psalms 132:1 , Psalms 132:10 ). read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 37:33

"Therefore thus saith Jehovah concerning the king of Assyria, he shall not come unto this city, nor shoot an arrow there, neither shall he come before it with shield, nor cast up a mound against it. By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and he shall not come unto this city, saith Jehovah. For I will defend this city to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake."This is a prophecy that, "Sennacherib, after meeting the Egyptians under Tirhakah at Eltekeh, would... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 37:33

Isaiah 37:33. Therefore thus saith the Lord— There is a gradation in these words, as is usual with Isaiah. The first declaration is, that Sennacherib, if he shall attempt to besiege the city, shall never be able to succeed: He shall not come into this city. The second is, that he shall not bring his army so near to the city as to come before it with shields, or raise a bank against it. To come before it with a shield, is, to defend himself with a shield when besieging a city, or making any... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 37:35

Isaiah 37:35. For my servant David's sake— All the promises made to David were made to him in Christ; he and his kingdom were types of the kingdom of Christ. It is to this, and not to the personal merits of David, that the sacred writer here alludes. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 37:33

33. with shields—He did come near it, but was not allowed to conduct a proper siege. bank—a mound to defend the assailants in attacking the walls. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 37:35

35. I will defend—Notwithstanding Hezekiah's measures of defense ( :-), Jehovah was its true defender. mine own sake—since Jehovah's name was blasphemed by Sennacherib ( :-). David's sake—on account of His promise to David (Psalms 132:17; Psalms 132:18), and to Messiah, the heir of David's throne (Isaiah 9:7; Isaiah 11:1). read more

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