E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 32:17
to rail. It is this railing which is referred to in Hezekiah's "Songs of the degrees": e.g. Psalms 120:2 , Psalms 120:3 ; Psalms 123:3 , Psalms 123:4 ; Psalms 129:5-7 . read more
2 Chronicles 32:16-23 Nasb
E.W. Bullinger
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 32:19
God of Jerusalem. A remarkable title used by heathen. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 32:20
prayed and cried. This is what Hezekiah refers to in his "Songs of the degrees" (Psalms 120:1 ; Psalms 123:1-3 ; Psalms 130:1 , Psalms 130:2 ). Compare Isaiah 38:10-20 . 2 Kings 19:15-19 ; 2 Kings 20:2 , 2 Kings 20:3 . See App-67 . One of the few O.T. instances of united prayer. heaven. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject), for God Himself. "Heaven" used here because the prayer was made to God, as "the Maker of heaven and earth" (2 Kings 19:15 .Isaiah 37:16; Isaiah 37:16 ). This is... read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 32:21
returned with shame. This is referred to in Hezekiah's "Songs of the degrees" (Psalms 129:4 , Psalms 129:5 ). Revised Version "be ashamed and turned backward". See App-67 . they that came forth of his own bowels. The phrase occurs only here. See notes on 2 Kings 19:37 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 32:23
brought gifts . . . presents. This explains 2 Chronicles 32:27 , and tells us how he could show treasures to the ambassadors from Babylon (2 Kings 20:13 .Isaiah 39:1 , Isaiah 39:2 ), after he had stripped himself for Sennacherib in 2 Kings 18:15 . nations = the nations. read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 32:16
SENNACHERIB EXALTED HIMSELF AGAINST GOD ALMIGHTY"And his servants spake yet more against Jehovah God, and against his servant Hezekiah. He wrote also letters, to rail on Jehovah, the God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of the lands, which have not delivered their people out of my hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of my hand. And they cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language unto the people of Jerusalem that were on the... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 32:20
SENNACHERIB'S ARMY SLAIN BY AN ANGEL"And Hezekiah the king, and Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz, prayed because of this, and cried to heaven. And Jehovah sent an angel, who cut off all the mighty men of valor, and the leaders and the captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth from his own bowels slew him with the sword. Thus Jehovah saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 32:18
18. they cried with a loud voice . . . unto the people of Jerusalem . . . on the wall—It appears that the wall on the west side of the city reached as far to the side of the uppermost pool of Gihon at that time as it does now, if not farther; and the wall was so close to that pool that those sent to negotiate with the Assyrian general answered him in their own tongue (see on :-). :-. AN ANGEL DESTROYS THE ASSYRIANS. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 32:16
God. Elohim (with Art.) = the [true] God. read more