John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 37:13
Where is the king of Hamath, and the king of Arphad, and the king of the city of Sepharvaim ,.... The same, as some think, with the gods or idols of those places; see Gill on Isaiah 36:19 ; though it may be the princes that ruled over those cities are meant, who were either slain, or become tributary to the king of Assyria. It is added, Henah and Ivah : which some take to be the names of the gods or kings of Sepharvaim; but rather, since Sepharvaim is of the dual number, it was a... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 37:8-20
We may observe here, 1. That, if God give us inward satisfaction in his promise, this may confirm us in our silently bearing reproaches. God answered Hezekiah, but it does not appear that he, after deliberation, sent any answer to Rabshakeh; but, God having taken the work into his own hands, he quietly left the matter with him. So Rabshakeh returned to the king his master for fresh instructions. 2. Those that delight in war shall have enough of it. Sennacherib, without provocation given to him... read more