Isaiah 37:8-10 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 37:10

Let not thy God, in whom thou trustest, deceive thee . Sennacherib recognized Jehovah as a god, the God of the Jews, but put him on a par with the other "gods of the nations" ( Isaiah 37:11 ), and . Tiglath-Pileser I. calls himself " the conquering hero, the terror of whose name has overwhelmed all regions "; Asshur-izir-pal, "the king who subdued all the races of men "; Shalmaneser II ; "the marcher over the whole world "; Shamas-Vul, "the trampler on the world " ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 37:10

The God in whom we trust. To trust in God— I. OUGHT TO SEEM TO US THE MOST SIMPLE AND NATURAL THING . 1 . All power is his. We shrink from weakness as a support, but we lean our whole weight on strength with perfect willingness and readiness: and it is Almighty God; it is he to whom "all power is given in heaven and on earth," who invites our confidence. 2 . All wisdom is his. Power without wisdom may lead astray, may work more harm than help: it is... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 37:8

So Rabshakeh returned - Returned from Jerusalem to the camp of his master. He had received no answer to his insulting message Isaiah 36:21; he saw there was no prospect that the city would surrender; and he therefore returned again to the camp.And found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah - He had departed from Lachish. Why he had done this is unknown. It is possible that he had taken it, though this is not recorded anywhere in history. Or it is possible that he had found it... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 37:9

And he heard say - The report or rumour referred to in Isaiah 37:7. In what way he heard this is not intimated. It is probable that the preparations which Tirhakah had made, were well known to the surrounding regions, and that he was already on his march against Sennacherib.Tirhakah - This king, who, by Eusebius and by most ancient writers, is called Ταρακὸς Tarakos, was a celebrated conqueror, and had subdued Egypt to himself. He reigned over Egypt eighteen years. When Sennacherib marched... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 37:10

Let not thy God deceive thee - The similar message which had been sent by Rabshakeh Isaiah 36:14-15 had been sent mainly to the people to induce them not to put confidence in Hezekiah, as if he would deceive them by leading them to rely on the aid of Yahweh. As that had failed, he, as a last resort, sent a similar message to Hezekiah himself, designed to alienate his mind from God, and assuring him that resistance would be vain. To convince him, he referred him Isaiah 37:11-13 to the conquests... 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 37:8

was departed from Lachish: having raised the siege. See note on 2 Kings 18:17 ; 2 Kings 19:8 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 37:9

he heard. The "rumour" of Isaiah 37:7 . Tirhakah. The Taracus of the inscriptions. The third and last of Manetho's twenty-sixth dynasty. This reference to the Ethiopian dynasty in Isaiah's time is an "undesigned coincidence". Ethiopia. Judah's hope in Ethiopia was vain (See Isaiah 20:1-6 ). read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 37:10

trustest = confidest. Hebrew. batah. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 37:8

"So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah; for he had heard that he had departed from Lachish. And he heard say concerning Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, He is come out to fight against thee. And when he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying, Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God in whom thou trustest deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria. Behold, thou hast heard what the... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 37:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Isaiah 37:10

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 37:8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 37:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 37:10

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Isaiah 37:1-38

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 37:8

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 37:9

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 37:10

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 37:8

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