1-8 Sennacherib invading Judah, Hezekiah fortifies himself, and encourages his people 9-20 Against the blasphemies of Sennarchib, Hezekiah and Isaiah pray 21-23 An angel destroys the host of the Assyrians 24 Hezekiah praying in his sickness, God gives him a sign of recovery 25,26 He waxing proud, is humbled by God 27-30 His wealth and works 31 His error in the ambassage of Babylon 32,33 He dying, Manasseh succeeds him

these things 2Ch 20:1,2 2Ki 18:13 Isa 36:1

king of Assyria 2Ki 15:19 17:6 18:11,19,20 Isa 7:17,18 8:6-8 10:5,6 Ho 11:5

win them [heb] break them up Isa 10:7-11 37:24,25 Mic 2:13

2 And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,

he was purposed to fight [heb] his face was to war 2Ki 12:17 Lu 9:51,53

3 He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city: and they did help him.

took counsel 2Ch 30:2 2Ki 18:20 Pr 15:22 20:18 24:6 Isa 40:13 Ro 11:34

to stop 2Ki 20:20 Isa 22:8-11

4 So there was gathered much people together, who stopped all the fountains, and the brook that ran through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water?

who stopped This was prudently done; for, without water, how could an immense army subsist in ar arid country? No doubt the Assyrian army suffered much through this; as a Christian army did, through the same cause, 1800 years afterwards.

the brook 2Ch 32:30 30:14

ran through the midst of [heb] overflowed
kings The Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic read king, in the singular number. 2Ch 32:1 2Ki 18:9,13 19:17 Isa 10:8

find 1Ki 3:9,16,17 19:21

5 Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David, and made darts and shields in abundance.

he strengthened 2Ch 12:1 14:5-7 17:1,2 23:1 26:8 Isa 22:9,10

that was broken 2Ch 25:23

another wall 2Ki 25:4 Jer 39:4

Millo Jud 9:6 2Sa 5:9 1Ki 9:24 11:27 2Ki 12:20

darts. or, swords, or weapons 2Ch 26:14,15

6 And he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the street of the gate of the city, and spake comfortably to them, saying,

he set captains 2Ch 17:14-19 1Ch 27:3,4

in the street Ezr 10:9 Ne 8:1-3,16

comfortably to them [heb] to their heart 2Ch 30:22 Ge 34:3 Isa 40:2

7 Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him:

strong De 31:6,7,23 Jos 1:6-9 1Ch 28:10,20 Isa 35:4 Da 10:19 Zec 8:9,23 Eph 6:10 2Ti 2:1

be not afraid 2Ch 20:15 2Ki 18:30 19:6,7

for there 2Ki 6:16 Ro 8:31 1Jo 4:4

8 With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

an arm Job 40:9 Jer 17:5 1Jo 4:4

with us 2Ch 13:12 14:11 Ps 46:7,11 Isa 8:10 41:10 Ac 18:10 2Ti 4:17,22

to fight 2Ch 20:15 De 20:1,4 Jos 10:42

rested [heb] leaned 2Ch 32:15 20:20 Isa 36:18

upon the words Pr 12:25

9 After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (but he himself laid siege against Lachish, and all his power with him,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying,

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Sennacherib 2Ki 18:17 Isa 36:2

Lachish Jos 10:31 12:11 15:39 Isa 37:8 Mic 1:13

power [heb] dominion

10 Thus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon do ye trust, that ye abide in the siege in Jerusalem?

Thus saith 2Ki 18:19 Isa 36:4

siege [heb] strong-hold

11 Doth not Hezekiah persuade you to give over yourselves to die by famine and by thirst, saying, The LORD our God shall deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria?

to give over 2Ki 18:27 Isa 36:12,18

The Lord out God 2Ch 32:15 2Ki 18:30 19:10 Ps 3:2 11:1-3 22:8 42:10 71:11 Mt 27:43

12 Hath not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall worship before one altar, and burn incense upon it?

Hath not 2Ch 31:1 2Ki 18:4,22 Isa 36:7

taken away This was artfully malicious: many of the people had sacrificed to Jehovah on {high places} (Ch. 31:1;) and Hezekiah had removed them, as incentives to idolatry. Hence Rabshakeh insinuates that by so doing he had offended Jehovah, deprived the people of their religious rights, and that, consequently, he could neither expect the blessing of God, nor the cooperation of the people.

Ye shall worship. De 12:13,14,26,27

one altar 2Ch 4:1 Ex 27:1-8 30:1-6 40:26-29 1Ki 7:48

13 Know ye not what I and my fathers have done unto all the people of other lands? were the gods of the nations of those lands any ways able to deliver their lands out of mine hand?

I and my 2Ki 15:29 17:5,6 19:11-13,17,18 Isa 10:9,10,14 37:12,13,18-20 Da 4:30,37 5:19

were the gods 2Ch 32:19 2Ki 18:33-35 19:18,19 Ps 115:3-8 Isa 44:8-10 Jer 10:11,12 10:16 Ac 19:26 1Co 8:4

14 Who was there among all the gods of those nations that my fathers utterly destroyed, that could deliver his people out of mine hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of mine hand?

among Isa 10:11,12

your God Ex 14:3 15:9-11 Isa 42:8

15 Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand?

deceive 2Ki 18:29 19:10

persuade 2Ch 32:11 1Ki 22:22 Isa 36:18 Ac 19:26 Ga 1:10

much less Ex 5:2 Da 3:15 Joh 19:10,11

16 And his servants spake yet more against the LORD God, and against his servant Hezekiah.

yet Job 15:25,26 Ps 73:9

against Joh 15:21

17 He wrote also letters to rail on the LORD God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of other lands have not delivered their people out of mine hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of mine hand.

He wrote 2Ki 19:9,14 Ne 6:5 Isa 37:14

to rail 2Ki 19:22,28 Isa 10:15 37:23,24,28,29 Re 13:6

As the gods 2Ki 19:12

18 Then they cried with a loud voice in the Jews' speech unto the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.

they cried 2Ki 18:26-28 Isa 36:13

to affright 1Sa 17:10,26 Ne 6:9

19 And they spake against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth, which were the work of the hands of man.

spake 2Ch 32:13-17 1Sa 17:36 Job 15:25,26 Ps 10:13,14 73:8-11 139:19,20

the God 2Ch 6:6 Ps 76:1,2 78:68 87:1-3 132:13,14 Isa 14:32 Heb 12:22

the work De 4:28 27:15 2Ki 19:18 Ps 135:15-18 Isa 2:8 37:19 44:16-20 Jer 1:16 10:3,9 32:30 Ho 8:5,6

20 And for this cause Hezekiah the king, and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz, prayed and cried to heaven.

Hezekiah 2Ki 19:14-19 Isa 37:1,14-20

the prophet 2Ki 19:2-4 Isa 37:2-4

prayed 2Ch 14:11 20:6-12 Ps 50:15 91:14,15

21 And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valor, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword.

the Lord 2Ki 19:20,35 Isa 10:16-18 37:21,36,37 42:8

angel 2Sa 24:16 Ps 18:50 Da 3:28 6:22 Mt 13:49,50 Ac 12:23

cut off all Job 9:4 Ps 76:5,7,12

the leaders Isa 10:8,16-19,33,34 17:12-14 29:5-8 30:30-33 33:10-12 36:9 Re 6:15 Re 6:16 19:17,18

with shame Ps 132:18 Pr 11:2 16:18

he was come 2Ki 19:36,37 Isa 37:37,38

slew him [heb] made him fall

22 Thus the LORD saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all other, and guided them on every side.

Lord Ps 18:48-50 37:39,40 144:10 Isa 10:24,25 31:4,5 33:22 Ho 1:7

guided Ps 48:14 71:20,21 73:24 Isa 58:11 Joh 16:13 2Th 3:5

23 And many brought gifts unto the LORD to Jerusalem, and presents to Hezekiah king of Judah: so that he was magnified in the sight of all nations from thenceforth.

gifts 2Sa 8:10,11 Ezr 7:15-22,27 Ps 68:29 72:10 Isa 60:7-9 Mt 2:11

presents [heb] precious things 2Ch 9:9,10,24 17:5,11 1Ki 4:21 10:10,25

he was magnified 2Ch 1:1 1Ch 29:25

24 In those days Hezekiah was sick to the death, and prayed unto the LORD: and he spake unto him, and he gave him a sign.

Hezekiah 2Ki 20:1-3 Isa 38:1-3

gave him a sign. or, wrought a miracle for him 3 2ki 20:4-11 is 38:4-8,21,22

25 But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.

rendered De 32:6 Ps 116:12,13 Ho 14:2 Lu 17:17,18

his heart 2Ch 32:31 25:19 26:16 De 8:12-14,17 2Ki 14:10 20:13 Eze 28:2,5,17 Da 5:20,23 Hab 2:4 2Co 12:7 1Ti 3:6 1Pe 5:5,6

therefore 2Ch 24:18 2Sa 24:1,10-17 1Ch 21:1,12-17

26 Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the LORD came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah.

Hezekiah 2Ch 33:12,19,23 34:27 Le 26:40,41 2Ki 20:19 Jer 26:18,19 Jas 4:10

pride [heb] lifting up
so 1Ki 21:19

days 2Ch 34:27,28 1Ki 21:29 2Ki 20:16-19 Isa 39:6-8

27 And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honor: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of pleasant jewels;

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exceeding much 2Ch 1:12 9:27 17:5 Pr 10:22

treasuries 1Ch 27:25

pleasant jewels [heb] instruments of desire

28 Storehouses also for the increase of corn, and wine, and oil; and stalls for all manner of beasts, and cotes for flocks.

Storehouses 2Ch 26:10

stalls 1Ki 4:26

cotes 2Sa 7:8

29 Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance: for God had given him substance very much.

possessions 2Ch 26:10 Ge 13:2-6 1Ch 27:29-31 Job 1:3,9 42:12

God 2Ch 25:9 De 8:18 1Sa 2:7 1Ch 29:12 Pr 10:22 1Ti 6:17,18

30 This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper watercourse of Gihon, and brought it straight down to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.

Hezekiah Or, `Hezekiah stopped the upper going out (motza, i.e., the egress into the open air,) of the waters of Gihon, and brought them underneath, (lemattah, by a subterraneous course.) to the west of the city of David:' See Note on 1ki 1:45

stopped 2Ch 32:4 Isa 22:9-11

Gihon 1Ki 1:33,38,45

And Hezekiah Jos 1:7,8 Ps 1:1-3

31 Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to enquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.

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in the business 2Ki 20:12,13 Isa 39:1,2

ambassadors [heb] interpreters
the wonder 2Ki 20:8-11 Isa 38:8

left him Jud 16:20 Ps 27:9 51:11,12 119:116,117 Joh 15:5

to try him Ge 22:1 De 8:2,16 Job 1:11,12 2:3-6 Ps 139:1,2,23,24 Pr 17:3 Zec 13:9 Mal 3:2,3 1Pe 1:7 Jas 1:13

that he might De 8:2 13:3

32 Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his goodness, behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, and in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.

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goodness [heb] kindnesses 2Ch 31:20,21

in the vision Isa 36:1-39:8

in the book 2Ki 18:1-20:21

33 And Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the chiefest of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honor at his death. And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.

slept 1Ki 1:21 2:10 11:43

chiefest. or, highest
did him 2Ch 16:14 Ge 50:10,11 Nu 20:29 De 34:8 1Sa 2:30 25:1 Pr 10:7

And Manasseh 2Ch 33:1