Isaiah 37:1

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 37:1

went into the house of the Lord. See Hezekiah's reference to his love for, and use of, the Temple in his "Songs of the Degrees" (Psalms 122:1 , Psalms 122:9 ; Psalms 134:1 , Psalms 134:2 ; and App-67 ). read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 37:1

THE THREAT TO JERUSALEM CONTINUED AND CONCLUDEDThe first four verses here begin to enumerate the things which Hezekiah did because of the desperate situation that confronted him. His first move was one that indicated his deep distress, repentance and sorrow. He covered himself with sackcloth and went into the temple to pray. He sent Eliakim and Shebna and the elders of the priests all covered with sackcloth to seek out Isaiah and to request his assistance in the prayers for "the remnant that is... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 37:1

1. sackcloth—(See on :-). house of the Lord—the sure resort of God's people in distress (Psalms 73:16; Psalms 73:17; Psalms 77:13). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 37:1

Hezekiah’s response was also extreme grief, but he went into the temple. He wanted to seek the Lord’s wisdom and help in prayer."Happy the nation that has such a ruler." [Note: Young, 2:472.] It is not clear how involved Hezekiah had been in making the treaty with Egypt, but his personal repentance here set the pattern for the nation. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 37:1-7

The Rabshakeh’s challenge 36:1-37:7This section demonstrates Hezekiah’s commitment to God, but the next one (Isaiah 37:8-35) shows an even stronger commitment by the king to commit his own fate and the fate of his people to God. The present section stresses Assyrian pride and its result: divine judgment (cf. Isaiah 10:15-19). Isaiah did not record Hezekiah’s attempt to buy off Sennacherib (2 Kings 18:13-16), probably because he wanted to focus on the Judean king’s good example of trusting God. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 37:1-38

7. Send.. him] RV ’put a spirit in him.’22. Virgin] the figure as in Isaiah 23:12.24. Sides] RV ’innermost parts.’ The height.. Carmel] RV ’his farthest height, the forest of his fruitful field.’25. Digged] Deserts cannot impede his march, for he digs wells there. Have I dried, etc.] RV ’will I dry up all the rivers of Egypt’: the Assyrian boasts that he will pass on to conquer Egypt. 26. Jehovah is here the speaker. Done.. formed it] Referring to the ordering of events in the divine... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Isaiah 37:1

XXXVII.(1) Covered himself with sackcloth.—The king was probably accompanied by his ministers, all in the penitential sackcloth of mourners (Joel 1:8-13; Jonah 3:5-6). read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Isaiah 37:1-38

CHAPTER XXVIHAD ISAIAH A GOSPEL FOR THE INDIVIDUAL?THE two narratives, in which Isaiah’s career culminates-that of the Deliverance of Jerusalem {Isaiah 36:1-22; Isaiah 37:1-38} and that of the Recovery of Hezekiah {Isaiah 38:1-22; Isaiah 39:1-8}-cannot fail, coming together as they do, to suggest to thoughtful readers a striking contrast between Isaiah’s treatment of the community and his treatment of the individual, between his treatment of the Church and his treatment of single members. For... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Isaiah 37:1-38

CHAPTER 37 Hezekiah in the House of the Lord and Sennacherib’s Second Attempt 1. Hezekiah’s humiliation and Isaiah sent for (Isaiah 37:1-5 ) 2. The message from the prophet (Isaiah 37:6-7 ) 3. Rabshakeh’s letter (Isaiah 37:8-13 ) 4. Hezekiah’s prayer (Isaiah 37:14-20 ) 5. The prayer answered (Isaiah 37:21-35 ) 6. The army of Sennacherib judged (Isaiah 37:36 ) 7. The judgment upon Sennacherib (Isaiah 37:38 ) read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Isaiah 37:1

37:1 And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard [it], that he {a} tore his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.(a) In sign of grief and repentance. read more

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