2Ki 18:17, 19, 27-35, 19:9, 23, 2Ch 32:9-16, 19 | TSK | STEP | A.M. 3294. B.C. 710. the king. Tartan.Calmet remarks, that these are not the names of persons, but of offices: {Tartan} signifies "he who presides over gifts or tribute;" {Rabsaris,} "the chief of the eunuchs;" and {Rabshakeh,} "the chief cup-bearer." great. Heb. heavy. the conduit of the upper pool.If the Fuller's field were near En-Rogel, or the Fuller's fountain, east of Jerusalem, as is generally supposed, then the conduit of the upper pool may been an aqueduct that brought the water from the upper or eastern reservoir of that fountain, which had been seized in order to distress the city.

2 Kings 18:17

A.M. 3294. B.C. 710. the king.

Tartan.Calmet remarks, that these are not the names of persons, but of offices: {Tartan} signifies "he who presides over gifts or tribute;" {Rabsaris,} "the chief of the eunuchs;" and {Rabshakeh,} "the chief cup-bearer."

great. Heb. heavy. the conduit of the upper pool.If the Fuller's field were near En-Rogel, or the Fuller's fountain, east of Jerusalem, as is generally supposed, then the conduit of the upper pool may been an aqueduct that brought the water from the upper or eastern reservoir of that fountain, which had been seized in order to distress the city.

20:20; Isa 7:3; 22:9-11; 36:2

2 Kings 18:19

Rab-shakeh.He was the chief speaker, being a very eloquent man, and, according to the Hebrews, whom Procopius follows, an apostate Jew; which is not improbable, as he spoke Hebrew so fluently; and when he blasphemed the Divine Majesty, the king and nobles rent their clothes, which was usual unless the blasphemer were an Israelite.

Thus saith.

2Ch 32:10; Isa 10:8-14; 36:4; 37:13; Da 4:30

What confidence.

22,29,30; 19:10; 2Ch 32:7,8,10,11,14-16; Ps 4:2; Isa 36:4,7; 37:10

2 Kings 18:27-35

eat.

6:25; De 28:53-57; Ps 73:8; La 4:5; Eze 4:13,15

their own piss. Heb. the water of their feet.

Rab-shakeh.

2Ch 32:18; Isa 36:13-18

the king of Assyria.

19; Ezr 7:12; Ps 47:2; Isa 10:8-13; Eze 29:3; 31:3-10; Re 19:6

saith.

Ps 73:8,9

Let not.

2Ch 32:11,15; Da 3:15-17; 6:16; Joh 19:10,11; 2Th 2:4,8

make you.

19:10,22; Ps 4:2; 11:1; 22:7,8; 71:9,11; 125:1,2; Mt 27:43; Lu 23:35

this city.

19:32-34

Make an agreement with me. or, Seek my favour. Heb. Makewith me a blessing.

Ge 32:20; 33:11; Pr 18:16

eat ye.

1Ki 4:20,25; Zec 3:10

cistern. or, pit.

I come.

11; 17:6,23; 24:14-16; 25:11

like your own.

Ex 3:8; Nu 13:26,27; 14:8; De 8:7-9; 11:12; 32:13,14

persuadeth. or, deceiveth.

Hath any.

19:12,13,17,18; 2Ch 32:14-17,19; Isa 10:10; 36:18-20

the gods.

19:13; Nu 13:21; 2Sa 8:9; Jer 49:23

Hamath.Hamath, there is little doubt, was the Epiphania of the Greeks, as Josephus, Theodoret, and Jerome, expressly assert. It was a celebrated city of Syria, situated on the Orontes, and the present Hamah doubtless occupies its site; as Abulfeda, who was prince or emir of Hamah about A.D. 1345, expressly states, in his Description of Syria, that Hamah is an ancient city mentioned in the writings of the Israelites. It is still a considerable town, situated on both sides of the Orontes, about three days' journey and a half from Tripoli; and must contain, Burckhardt says, at least 30,000 inhabitants.

Arpad.Arpad is probably the town of Arphas, mentioned by Josephus as limiting the province of Gamalitis, Gaulanitis, Batanea, and Trachonitis, to the N. E.; and the Raphan, or Raphanea, which Stephanus places near Epiphania.

the gods.

17:24-33

Ava.

Isa 36:18,19; 37:11,12,18,19

have they delivered.

17:6,23,24,30,31; 19:12,13

Who are.

19:17; Da 3:15

that the Lord.

Ex 5:2; 2Ch 32:15; Job 15:25,26; Isa 10:15; 37:23-29

2 Kings 19:9

when he heard.When Sennacherib had levied contributions on Hezekiah, he marched his army into Egypt; where, after several successes, he laid siege to Pelusium, and spent much time in it; but hearing that Tirhakah, king of Ethiopia, whom Strabo calls Therchon, was marching against him with a great army, to assist his kinsman Sevechus, or Sethon, the king of Egypt, he durst not abide his coming, but raised the siege; and returning to Judea, he encamped against Lachish, and afterwards against Libnah. But finding that Tirhakah pursued him as a fugitive, he marched back to encounter him; and having totally routed his army, he returned to wreak his vengeance on Hezekiah.

1Sa 23:27; Isa 37:9

sent.

18:17

2 Kings 19:23

By. Heb. By the hand of. messengers.

18:17; 2Ch 32:17

With the multitude.

18:23,33,34; Ps 20:7; Isa 10:7-11,14; 37:24,25; Eze 31:3-18

tall cedar trees thereof. Heb. tallness of the cedar-treesthereof. the forest of his Carmel. or, the forest, and his fruitful field.

2 Chronicles 32:9-16

A.M. 3294. B.C. 710. Sennacherib.

2Ki 18:17; Isa 36:2

Lachish.

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

power. Heb. dominion.

Thus saith.

2Ki 18:19; Isa 36:4

siege. Heb. strong-hold.

to give over.

2Ki 18:27; Isa 36:12,18

The Lord our God.

15; 2Ki 18:30; 19:10; Ps 3:2; 11:1-3; 22:8; 42:10; 71:11; Mt 27:43

Hath not.

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.

4:1; Ex 27:1-8; 30:1-6; 40:26-29; 1Ki 7:48

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.

19; 2Ki 18:33-35; 19:18,19; Ps 115:3-8; Isa 44:8-10

Jer 10:11,12,16; Ac 19:26; 1Co 8:4

among.

Isa 10:11,12