2 Kings 19:11 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 19:8-19

Rabshakeh, having delivered his message and received no answer (whether he took this silence for a consent or a slight does not appear), left his army before Jerusalem, under the command of the other generals, and went himself to attend the king his master for further orders. He found him besieging Libnah, a city that had revolted from Judah, 2 Kgs. 8:22. Whether he had taken Lachish or no is not certain; some think he departed from it because he found the taking of it impracticable, 2 Kgs.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 19:1-37

And it came to pass, when King Hezekiah heard it ,.... The report of Rabshakeh's speech, recorded in the preceding chapter: that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth ; rent his clothes because of the blasphemy in the speech; and he put on sackcloth, in token of mourning, for the calamities he feared were coming on him and his people: and he went into the house of the Lord; the temple, to pray unto him. The message he sent to Isaiah, with his answer, and the threatening... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 19:1-35

The wisdom of trust in God, and the foolishness of trust in self. The contrast between the devout, God-fearing, God-trusting Hezekiah, and the proud, self-trusting, self-asserting Sennacherib is one of the most striking and instructive in Scripture. The two are set one over against the other in the most graphic way. I. THE PICTURE OF HEZEKIAH shows him: 1. Jealous of God ' s honor. Sennacherib's words against God strike him with horror, appear to him such shocking... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 19:1-37

SECOND EXPEDITION OF SENNACHERIB AGAINST HEZEKIAH ( continued ). The chapter falls into four portions: read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 19:1-37

A nation's calamities, counselor, and God. "And it came to pass, when King Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes," etc. Our purpose in our sketches on this book has not allowed us to inquire into all the minute particulars of the characters or events recorded, or into the authorship of the book, or into the right of the prophet or prophets so frequently to say, "Thus saith the Lord," but simply in the briefest way to develop for practical purposes the truths either expressed or... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 19:8-19

Sennacherib's letter. While the foregoing events were taking place, Rabshakeh had returned to his royal master. The siege of Lachish had been concluded—adding another to the score of victories—and Sennacherib was now at Libnah, Here the news came that Tirhakah was on his march against him, and naturally Sennacherib wished to secure the capitulation of Jerusalem before the Ethiopian could arrive. To this end he sent another message to Hezekiah—this time in the form of a letter—renewing the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 19:8-37

Our difficulties, and how to deal with them. We have seen that Hezekiah was a man distinguished by his trust in God. We have seen how his trust in God led him to act in times of peace. His trust in God led to personal religion , to practical effort , and to prosperity in life . We see here how he acted when troubles came. Depend upon it, the man who makes his peace with God when all is going well with him—he will have peace within his spirit when the time of trouble comes . ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 19:9-14

Sennacherib ' s letter to Hezekiah . Sennacherib seems to have been induced to write to Hezekiah by the fact that he could not march against him at once. A forward movement on the part of Tirhakah was reported to him ( 2 Kings 19:9 ), and he thought it necessary to meet, or at least watch it. But he must vent his anger on the rebel Judaean monarch in some way. He sends a letter, therefore, as more weighty and impressive than a mere message. He warns Hezekiah against being himself... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 19:11

Behold, thou hast heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands, by destroying them utterly (see the comment on 2 Kings 18:33 ). The fact was indisputable (secret. 17). The question remained—Would this triumphant career of success necessarily continue? And shalt thou be delivered? A perfect induction is impossible in practical matters. Anything short of a perfect induction is short of a proof. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 19:11

All lands - This boast is in strict accordance with the general tenor of the Assyrian inscriptions. Hyperbole is the general language of the East; but in this instance it was not so extreme as in some others. The Assyrians under Sargon and Sennacherib had enjoyed an uninterrupted series of military successes: they had succeeded in establishing their pre-eminence from the Median desert to the banks of the Nile, and from the shores of Lake Van to those of the Persian Gulf. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 19:8-19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 19:1-37

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 19:1-35

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 19:1-37

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 19:1-37

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 19:8-19

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 19:8-37

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 19:9-14

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 19:11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 19:11

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