John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 32:9
After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem ,.... Who are mentioned by name, 2 Kings 18:17 this was after Hezekiah had given him a large quantity of silver and gold to depart, and he did depart from him, 2 Kings 18:14 but he himself laid siege against Lachish , and all his power with him; one of the cities of Judah, see Isaiah 36:2 , from hence he dispatched them unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem ; who had... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 32:8
With him is an arm of flesh ,.... Only weak, frail, mortal men, not at all to be feared; nothing in comparison of the Lord: but with us is the Lord our God, to help us, and to fight our battles ; who is the Lord God Almighty, who has the host of heaven at his command, and with whom all the inhabitants of the earth are as nothing; the Targum is,"the Word of the Lord our God is for us to help us, and fight our battles:" and the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of... read more