G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 19:1-37
In the presence of the undoubted peril, Hezekiah in penitence turned to his old and trusted friend, the prophet Isaiah, and charged him to pray for that remnant of God's people which still remained. He thereupon uttered a prophecy concerning the deliverance which was to come, and thus revealed the fine scorn of a man who lived in communion with God for all such empty boasting as that of Sennacherib. God has need of a very small thing to work His will. Said Isaiah, "He shall hear a rumour." As... read more
F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 2 Kings 19:1-13
Facing the Enemy’s Threatenings 2 Kings 19:1-13 That bowed form of Hezekiah before the altar of God, while his servants and elders were conferring with Isaiah, is a beautiful emblem of the true way of meeting trouble. And it is very blessed when our cause is so closely identified with God’s that we can appeal to Him to intervene for His own sake, 2 Kings 19:4 . All through this crisis, Isaiah acted the part of a patriot and a saint. His intrepid figure stands out in bold relief amid the... read more