CHAP. XXXVI. V. 1. As many of Isaiah's predictions related to the events here recorded; it was proper that the history contained in this and the following chapters should be inserted: but, as it has before been fully considered, it will not be necessary to add more than a few hints in this place. ( Notes , 2 Kings 18: 13-36. 19:20:)-'We may probably conjecture, 'that this was part of that history of Hezekiah's 'reign, which Isaiah wrote, as we read 2 Chr . 32:32. Lowth .
V. 2. Three verses found in Kings, are here omitted. Hezekiah on this first invasion of the land, submitted to the invader, and gave Sennacherib all his treasures as the price of peace: but soon after, probably the next year, Sennacherib sent Rabshakeh, and others with a great army, as here recorded. ( Notes , 2 Kings 18:14-18. 20:1.) It is also added in the parallel passage, that Rabshakeh and his companions "called to the king," or demanded an au dience of him. ( Marg . Ref .)
and Shebna the *scribe, and Joah, Asaph's son, the recorder.
4 And Rabshakeh said unto them, Say ye now to Hezekiah, & Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence is this wherein thou trustest?
5 I say, sayest thou, (but they are but † vain words,) I I have counsel and strength for war: now, on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?
6 Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him.
7 But if thou say to me, We trust in the Lord our God: mis it not he whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah hath taken away, and said to Judah and to Jerusalem, Ye shall worship before this
altar?
8 Now therefore give pledges, I pray thee, to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them.
9 How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?
10 And am I now come up without the Lord against this land to destroy it? The Lord said unto me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.
11 Then said Eliakim and Shebna and Joah unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, unto thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it : and speak not to us in the Jews' language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall.
12 But Rabshakeh said, Hath my master sent me to thy master and to thee to speak these words? hath he not sent me
f 2 Sam. 8:16,17. 20:24,25. *Or, secretary.
g 10:8-14. 37:11-15. Prov. 16:18. Ez. 51:3, &c. Dan. 4: 30. Acts 12:22,23. Jude 16. h 2 Kings 18:5,19. 19:10. Chr. 32:7-10,14-16. Ps. 42:3,10. 71:10,11.net
↑ Heb. a word of lips.
Or, but counsel and strength are for the war. Prov. 21:30, 31. 24:5,6.
i 2 Kings 18:7. 24:1. Neh. 2. 19,20. Jer. 52:3. Ez. 17:15. k 20:5,6. 30:1-7.31:3. 2 Kings 17:4. 18:21. Jer. 37:5-8. Ez. 29:6,7.
1 2 Kings 18:5,22. 1 Chr. 5:20. 2 Chr. 16:7-9.32:7,8. Ps. 22: 4,5. 42:5,10,11,
m. Deut. 12:2-6,13,14. 2 Kings 18:4. 2 Chr. 30:14. 31:1. 32:12. 1 Cor. 2:15.
Or, hostages. 2 Kings 14:14. n 10.13,14. 1 Sam. 17:40-43. 1 Kings 20:10,18. 2 Kings 18: 23. Neh. 4:25. Ps. 123:3,4. o 10:8. 2 Kings 18:24. p 6. 30:16,17. Deut. 17:16. Prov. 21:31.
q 10:5-7. 1 Kings 13:18. 2 Kings 18:25. 2 Chr. 35:21. r 2 Kings 18:26,27. Ezra 4:7. Dan. 2:4.
V. 3. Shebna.) 'This declareth, that there 'were but few godly to be found in the king's 'house, when he was driven to send this wick'ed man in so weighty a matter.' ( Notes , 22: 15-25.)
V. 4-6. Notes, 2 Kings 18:19-21. 2 Chr . 32:9-16.- Egypt . (6) Notes , 30:1-7. 31:1-5. Ez . 29: 6,7
to the men that sit upon the wall that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?
13 Then Rabshakeh stood, and cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language, and said, "Hear ye the words of the great king, the king of Assyria.
14 Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you.
15 Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the LORD, saying, The LORD will surely deliver us: this city shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.
16 Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, || Make an agree ment with me by a present, and come out to me: and eat ye every one of his vine, and every one of his fig-tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his own cistern;
17 Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, ca land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards.
18 Beware dlest Hezekiah persuade you, saying, The LORD will deliver us. * Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria?
19 Where are the gods of Hamath and & Arphad; where are the gods of Sepharvaim? and have they delivered Samaria out of my hand?
20 Who are they among all the gods of these lands, that have delivered their land out of my hand, that the LORD should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?
21 But they held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's
s 9:20. Lev. 26:29. Deut. 28: 53-57. 2 Kings 6:25-29. Jer. 19:9. Lam. 4:9,10. Ez. 4:16.
t 1 Sanı. 17:8-11. 2 Kings 18: 28-32. 2 Chr. 32:18. Ps. 73: 8,9.
u 4. 8:7. 10:8-13. Ez. 31:3
10.
x 37:10-13. 2 Kings 19:1013,22. 2 Chr. 32:11,13-19. Dan. 3:15-17. 6:20. 7:25. 2 Thes. 2:4. Rev. 13:5,6.
y 7. 37:23,24. Ps. 4:2. 22:7,8. 71: 9-11. Matt. 27:43.
|| Or, Seek my favor by. &c. Heb. Make with me a blessing. Gen. 32:20. 33:11. 1 Sam. 25:27. 2 Sam, 8:6. 2 Kings 5:15. 18:31. 2 Cor. 9:5. Marg .
Zech. 3:10.
b 2 Kings 17:6,&c. 18:9-12. 24: 11.
c Ex. 3:8. Deut. 8:7-9.11:12. Job 20:17.
d 7,10,15. 37:10. Ps. 12:4. 92: 5-7.
e 37:12,13,17,18. 2 Kings 18:33 -55, 19:12,13,17,18. 2 Chr. 32:13-17. Ps. 115:2-8. 135:5, 6,15-18. Jer. 10:3-5,10-12. Hab. 2:19,20.
f Num. 34:8. 2 Sam. 8:9. g 10.9. Jer. 49:23. Arpad. h 2 Kings 17:24.
i 10:10,11. 2 Kings 17:5-7. 18: 10-12.
k 37:23-29. Ex. 5:2. 2 Kings 19.22, &c. 2 Chr. 32:15,19. Job 15:25,26. 40:9-12. Ps. 50:21.73:9. Dan. 3:15.
z 1 Sam. 11:3. 2 Kings 24:12-12 Kings 18:36,37. Ps. 38:19 -15. 39:1. Prov. 9:7. 26:4.
16.
a 1 Kings 4:20,25. Mic. 4:4. Am. 5:13. Matt. 7:6.
V. 7-9. Notes , 2 Kings 18:22-24.
V. 10. ( Note , 2 Kings 18:25.) 'He interprets his former successes, as if they were an argu'ment that Heaven was on his side: (19,20. 10: '9,10.) or he may mean, that some oracle or idol '... had promised him success: and this pretend'ed deity he impiously calls by the name of the 'true God.' Lowth . (Note, 2 Chr . 35:20-24.
commandment was, saying, Answer him
not.
22 Then came Eliakim, the son of Hilkiah, that was over the household, and Shebna, the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph, the recorder, to Hezekiah "with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.