Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 2 Kings 19:9
when he heard: When Sennacherib had levied contributions on Hezekiah, he marched his army into Egypt; where, after several successes, he laid siege to Pelusium, and spent much time in it; but hearing that Tirhakah, king of Ethiopia, whom Strabo calls Therchon, was marching against him with a great army, to assist his kinsman Sevechus, or Sethon, the king of Egypt, he durst not abide his coming, but raised the siege; and returning to Judea, he encamped against Lachish, and afterwards against... read more
John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 19:13
2Ki 19:13 Where [is] the king of Hamath, and the king of Arpad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivah? Ver. 13. Where is the king of Hamath, &c.? ] See 2 Kings 18:33 . Only there it is gods of those places, and here kings. The heathens commonly called their gods kings - as Fοιβε αναξ, βασιλευς ανδρων τε θεων τε , &c. - and they reckoned, that whatsoever their gods could do, their kings should be sure of. We have not so served the gods, said that Roman emperor, that... read more