John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Isaiah 37:7
Behold, I will send a blast upon him ,.... The king of Assyria; a pestilential one, as he afterwards did, which destroyed his army: or, I will put a spirit into him F19 נותן בו רוח "indam ei Spiritum", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. ; a spirit of fear and dread, which will oblige him to desist from his purposes, and flee; though some interpret it only of an inclination, a will F20 So Ben Melech explains it by רצון , "will", "desire", "purpose". in him, to return:... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Isaiah 37:1-7
We may observe here, 1. That the best way to baffle the malicious designs of our enemies against us is to be driven by them to God and to our duty and so to fetch meat out of the eater. Rabshakeh intended to frighten Hezekiah from the Lord, but it proves that he frightens him to the Lord. The wind, instead of forcing the traveller's coat from him, makes him wrap it the closer about him. The more Rabshakeh reproaches God the more Hezekiah studies to honour him, by rending his clothes for the... read more