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Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 19:35-37

The mighty deliverance. God's word was not long in being fulfilled. That very night the angel of the Lord smote a hundred and eighty-five thousand of the host of the Assyrians. In few words—for the end is as good as reached with Isaiah's oracle—the sacred narrator sums up the facts of the catastrophe. I. THE DESTRUCTION OF SENNACHERIB 'S ARMY . 1. Its historic truth . On all hands, though Sennacherib's own annals pass over the event in silence, this seems to be... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 19:36

So Sennacherib King of Assyria departed, and went and returned. The, original is more lively, and more expressive of haste. Sennacherib, it is said, "decamped, and departed, and returned"—the heaping up of the verbs expressing the hurry of the march home (Keil); comp. 1 Kings 19:3 . And dwelt at Nineveh. Nineveh was Sennacherib's favorite residence. He had built himself a palace, there, marked by the modern mound of Koyunjik. Sargon, his father, had dwelt mainly at Dur-Sargina or... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 19:35

The camp of the Assyrians - Which was now moved to Pelusium, if we may trust Herodotus; or which, at any rate, was at some considerable distance from Jerusalem.When they arose early in the morning, behold ... - These words form the only trustworthy data that we possess for determining to any extent the manner of the destruction now worked. They imply that there was no disturbance during the night, no alarm, no knowledge on the part of the living that their comrades were dying all around them by... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 19:36

Dwelt at Nineveh - The meaning is not that Sennacherib made no more expeditions at all, which would he untrue, for his annals show us that he warred in Armenia, Babylonia, Susiana, and Cilicia, during his later years; but that he confined himself to his own part of Asia, and did not invade Palestine or threaten Jerusalem anymore. Nineveh, marked by some ruins opposite Mosul, appears here unmistakably as the Assyrian capital, which it became toward the close of the 9th century B.C. It has... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Kings 19:35

2 Kings 19:35. And it came to pass that night, &c. Sometimes it was long before prophecies were accomplished, and promises performed, but here the word was no sooner spoken than the work was done. The night which immediately followed the sending of this message to Hezekiah, was the main body of the besieging army slain. Hezekiah had not force sufficient to sally out upon them, and attack their camp, nor would God destroy them by sword or bow; but he sent a destroying angel, in the dead... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Kings 19:36

2 Kings 19:36. So Sennacherib departed Ashamed to see himself, after all his proud boasts, thus defeated, and disabled to pursue his conquests, or even to secure what he had gained, the flower of his army being cut off; nay, and continually afraid of falling under the like stroke himself. The manner of the expression, He departed, and went, and returned, intimates the great disorder and distraction of mind he was in. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 19:1-37

Freed from Assyrian power (18:13-19:37)When news reached Hezekiah that the Assyrian army, under the new king Sennacherib, was heading for Jerusalem, he quickly prepared the defences of the city. He also cut off any water supply outside the city that might be of help to the besieging armies. Above all, he encouraged his troops to trust in God for victory (13; 2 Chronicles 32:1-8). But, on seeing the strength of the siege, Hezekiah began to repent of his rebellion and offered to pay whatever... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Kings 19:35

it came to pass. Compare 2Ki 37:36 . that night: i.e. the night of the prophecy when the promise was fulfilled. Compare "that day" (Luke 21:34 . 1 Thessalonians 5:4 ). the Angel of the LORD: i.e. the destroying Angel. Compare 2 Samuel 24:16 . they: i.e. the king and his people. dead corpses. Figure of speech Pleonasm , for emphasis. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Kings 19:36

departed. There is no mention of the capture of Jerusalem in Sennacherib's inscription. This omission is more remarkable than what Sennacherib says. Had he taken Jerusalem, the omission would be unaccountable. Compare 2 Chronicles 32:21 and Psalms 129:4 , Psalms 129:5 . and. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton ( App-6 ) to greatly emphasize the fact of his defeat. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Kings 19:35

"And it came to pass that night, that the angel of Jehovah went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when men arose early in the morning, behold, these were all dead bodies. So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt in Nineveh. And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer smote him with the sword: and they escaped into the land of Ararat. And... read more

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