2 Kings 19:32-35 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 19:20-34

Isaiah's oracle. God is the Hearer of prayer. As in the case of Daniel ( Daniel 9:20 ), while Hezekiah was still speaking, an answer was sent to him through Isaiah the prophet (cf. 2 Kings 20:4 ). Thus also answers to prayer were sent in the cases of Paul ( Acts 9:10-18 ) and Cornelius ( Acts 10:1-8 ). Isaiah was the one person whose faith had remained unshaken through all this crisis. But it is not merely Isaiah's confidence which speaks in this composition. He brought to the king a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 19:32

Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning the King of Assyria. The oracle concludes with a general announcement, addressed to all whom it may concern, not to any one individually, concerning the existing distress. First, it is laid down what shall not be the issue. He — i.e. Sennacherib— shall not come into —rather, unto — this city — i.e. Jerusalem— nor shoot an arrow there —i.e; he shall not begin the attack, as was usually done, with discharges of arrows, to clear the walls... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 19:33

By the way that he came, by the same shall he return (see 2 Kings 19:28 ). Not merely, "he shall fail of his object" (Bahr, Keil), "he shall return disappointed;" but, literally, he shall retrace his steps , he shall quit Palestine by the same route by which he entered it—the coast route along the maritime plain, which left Jerusalem on the right at a distance of forty miles. And shall not come into —rather, unto— this city, saith the Lord. An emphatic ending (comp. Isaiah 22:14... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 19:34

For I will defend this city, to save it —not merely with a view of saving it, but in such sort as effectually to save it— for mine own sake — i.e; because my own honor is concerned in its preservation, especially after the taunts of Sennacherib ( 2 Kings 18:32-35 ; 2 Kings 19:10-13 )— and for my servant David's sake. Not so much on account of the promises made to David, as on account of the love which God bore towards him for his faithfulness and earnest devotion. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 19:35

And it came to pass that night. The important expression, "that night," is omitted from the narrative of Isaiah 37:36 , but is undoubtedly an original portion of the present history. It can have no other meaning—as Keil and Bahr have seen—than "the night following the day on which Isaiah had foretold to Hezekiah the deliverance of Jerusalem." God's word "runneth very swiftly." No sooner was the premise given than the destroying angel received his orders, and "that night" the terrible... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 19:35-37

DESTRUCTION OF SENNACHERIB 'S HOST , AND HIS OWN VIOLENT DEATH AT NINEVEH . The sequel is told in a few words. That night destruction came down on the host of Sennacherib, as it lay en-camped at some distance from Jerusalem, silently and swiftly. Without noise, without disturbance, the sleeping men slept the sleep of death, and in the morning, when the survivors awoke, it was found that a hundred and eighty-five thousand were slain. Upon this, with the remnant of his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 19:35-37

The mighty deliverance. God's word was not long in being fulfilled. That very night the angel of the Lord smote a hundred and eighty-five thousand of the host of the Assyrians. In few words—for the end is as good as reached with Isaiah's oracle—the sacred narrator sums up the facts of the catastrophe. I. THE DESTRUCTION OF SENNACHERIB 'S ARMY . 1. Its historic truth . On all hands, though Sennacherib's own annals pass over the event in silence, this seems to be... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 19:32

Nor come before it with shield - The “shields” of the Assyrians are very conspicuous in the sculptures, and were of great importance in a siege, since the assailing archers were in most instances defended, as they shot their weapons, by a comrade, who held before himself and his friend a shield of an enormous size. It was made of a framework of wood, filled in with wattling, and perhaps lined with skin; it was rested upon the ground, and it generally curved backward toward the top; ordinarily... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 19:33

By the way that he came - i. e., through the low country of the Shephelah, thus avoiding not only Jerusalem, but even Judaea. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 19:34

For mine own sake - God’s honor was concerned to defend His own city against one who denied His power in direct terms, as did Sennacherib 2 Kings 18:35; 2 Kings 19:10-12. His faithfulness was also concerned to keep the promise made to David Psalms 132:12-18. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 19:20-34

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 19:32

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 19:33

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 19:34

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 19:35

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 19:35-37

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 19:35-37

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 19:32

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 19:33

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 19:34

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