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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 32:9-23

This story of the rage and blasphemy of Sennacherib, Hezekiah's prayer, and the deliverance of Jerusalem by the destruction of the Assyrian army, we had more at large in the book of Kings, 2 Kgs. 18:1-19:37 It is contracted here, yet large enough to show these three things:? I. The impiety and malice of the church's enemies. Sennacherib has his hands full in besieging Lachish (2 Chron. 32:9), but hears that Hezekiah is fortifying Jerusalem and encouraging his people to stand it out; and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 32:9

After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem ,.... Who are mentioned by name, 2 Kings 18:17 this was after Hezekiah had given him a large quantity of silver and gold to depart, and he did depart from him, 2 Kings 18:14 but he himself laid siege against Lachish , and all his power with him; one of the cities of Judah, see Isaiah 36:2 , from hence he dispatched them unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem ; who had... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 32:10

Thus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, whereon do ye trust ,.... On what power in heaven or on earth? that ye abide in the siege in Jerusalem ? hold out against the siege of it, and do not deliver it up. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 32:11

Doth not Hezekiah persuade you to give over yourselves to die by famine, and by thirst ,.... Suggesting that would be their case if they did not surrender: saying, the Lord our God shall deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria ? See Gill on Isaiah 36:15 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 32:12-15

Hath not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places ,.... For the sense of this and the three following verses, see the notes on Isaiah 36:17 ; see Gill on Isaiah 36:18 , Isaiah 36:19 , Isaiah 36:20 read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 32:16

And his servants spake yet more against the Lord God, and against his servant Hezekiah. Than what is here recorded, as may be read in 2 Kings 18:1 , and Isaiah 36:1 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 32:9

After this did Sennacherib - Having received the silver and gold mentioned above, he withdrew his army, but shortly after he sent Rab-shakeh with a blasphemous message. This is the fact mentioned here. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 32:10

Thus saith Sennacherib - See all these circumstances largely explained 2 Kings 18:17-36 (note). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 32:1-23

The weakness that bodes strength; the defiant strength that bodes shame efface. One of the most fruitful sources of strength in the individual character is according to the trustfulness that may be in it-the absence, or all but entire absence, of it on the one hand, and the larger or lesser bulk of it on the other. Trustfulness is a sure turning-point—a determining feature in the original shaping and in the growing formation of any character. The direction in which that trustfulness goes... read more

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