Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 19:1-37
2 Kings 19:2 . unto Isaiah: from the Book of Isaiah we learn that the prophet had steadily opposed Hezekiah’ s intrigues against Assyria.— Shelna: Isaiah 22:15-Lamentations : *. 2 Kings 19:9 . Ethiopia was the country S. of Egypt. At a time later than this (681 B.C. ?), Tirhakah seems to have established his government in Egypt. There is, therefore, a chronological difficulty in the mention of him here (p. 72). He is, however, not called “ king of Egypt,” and he may have been acting as an... read more
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 19:15-19
The Prayer Of King Hezekiah (2 Kings 19:15-19 ). It is almost impossible for us to appreciate the tension which Hezekiah must have been experiencing at this time. Outside the city walls were the enemy. Inside were what remained of his people. It was to be his decision as to what to do next. And he did not know what to do. His prayer was simple and to the point. · Firstly he considered just Whom it was to Whom he was speaking. It was the God of Israel, the One Who sits between the cherubim,... read more