Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Kings 19:10
(10) Let not thy God . . . deceive thee.—Through prophets, or dreams, or any other recognised medium of communication. read more
(10) Let not thy God . . . deceive thee.—Through prophets, or dreams, or any other recognised medium of communication. read more
(10-13) Sennacherib’s second message repeats the arguments of 2 Kings 18:29-35. read more
(11) All lands, by destroying them utterly.—All the countries, by putting them under the ban, i.e., solemnly devoting all that lived in them to extermination. read more
(12) My fathers.—Sargon his father founded the dynasty; but he speaks of his predecessors generally as his “fathers.”Gozan.—2 Kings 17:6.Haran.—Also a west Aramean town, mentioned by Tiglath Pileser I. (circ. 1120 B.C. ) Shalmaneser II. speaks of its conquest. It had a famous sanctuary of the moon god Sin. (See Genesis 11:31.)Rezeph.—The Assyrian Raçappa, a town of Mesopotamia, often mentioned in the inscriptions.The children of Eden.—Schrader identifies this community with Bît-Adini (“the... read more
(13) The king.—Comp. 2 Kings 18:34, from which, as well as from the sequence of thought in 2 Kings 19:12-13 here, it is clear that “king” is here used as a synonym of local god. (Comp. Amos 5:26; Psalms 5:2 : “My King, and my God.”) read more
Hezekiah 2 Kings 19:1 I. Hezekiah was a type of Christ. In what way? Look, first, at the destruction of the brazen serpent, as told us in this morning's lesson. Try to realize all that it meant. It requires strong, brave men to do the thing, for this serpent had a wonderful history and sacred association. For many generations it had been one of the objects which most stirred the hearts of the Jews. But it had lost its power completely; it had become an object of superstitious worship, and so... read more
THE GREAT DELIVERANCEB.C. 7012 Kings 19:1-37"There brake He the arrows of the bow, the shield, the sword, and the battle."- Psalms 76:3."And the might of the Gentile, unsmote by the sword Hath melted like snow at the glance of the Lord."- BYRON."Vuolsi cosi cola dove si puote Cio che si vuole: e piu non dimandare."- DANTE."Through love, through hope, through faith’s transcendent dower, We feel that we are greater than we know."- WORDSWORTH."God shall help her, and that when the morning... read more
2. Hezekiah and Isaiah and the Deliverance CHAPTER 19 1. Hezekiah’s message to Isaiah (2 Kings 19:1-5 ) 2. Isaiah’s answer. (2 Kings 19:6-7 ) 3. Sennacherib’s message to Hezekiah (2 Kings 19:8-13 ; 2 Chronicles 32:17 ) 4. Hezekiah’s Prayer (2 Kings 19:14-19 ; 2 Chronicles 32:20 ) 5. Jehovah’s answer through Isaiah (2 Kings 19:20-34 ) 6. The deliverance (2 Kings 19:35 ; 2 Chronicles 32:21-22 ) 7. Sennacherib’s death (2 Kings 19:30-37 ) And Hezekiah also rent his clothes. In... read more
19:9 And when {e} he heard say of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, {f} Behold, he is come out to fight against thee: he sent messengers again unto Hezekiah, saying,(e) That is, Sennacherib.(f) For the kings of Ethiopia and Egypt joined together against the king of Assyria because of his oppression of other countries. read more
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Kings 19:9
(9) Heard say of Tirhakah.—For the construction, comp. Psalms 2:7; Psalms 3:2.Tirhakah.—Called in Egyptian inscriptions Taharka, in Assyrian Tarqû; the Ταρακὺς of Manetho, and Teapxwws of Strabo. He was the last king of the 25th, or Ethiopian (Cushite) dynasty, and son of Shabataka the son of Shabaka (2 Kings 17:4). Sennacherib does not name Tirhakah, but calls him “the king of Meluhhu,” i.e., Meroë. The two successors of Sennacherib had further wars with Tirhakah. Esarhaddon, according to... read more