2 Kings 18:19 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Kings 18:19

Sennacherib Boasts Against the Lord

17 Then the king of Assyria sent the¹ Tartan, the Rabsaris, and the Rabshakeh from Lachish, with a great army against Jerusalem, to King Hezekiah. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. When they had come up, they went and stood by the ^aaqueduct from the upper pool, ^bwhich was on the highway to the Fuller’s Field.

18 And when they had called to the king, ^aEliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph, the recorder, came out to them.

19 Then the Rabshakeh said to them, “Say now to Hezekiah, ‘Thus says the great king, the king of Assyria: ^a“What confidence is this in which you trust?

20 You speak of having plans and power for war; but they are¹ mere words. And in whom do you trust, that you rebel against me?

21 ^aNow look! You are trusting in the staff of this broken reed, Egypt, on which if a man leans, it will go into his hand and pierce it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him.

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Definitions of words in 2 Kings 18:19:

A {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Assyria {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Assyria {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Assyria {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Confidence {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

In {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Rabshakeh {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Rabshakeh {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Hezekiah {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Hezekiah {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

King {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

Other definition entries containing 2 Kings 18:19:

Rabshakeh {Easton's}
Rabshakeh {I.S.B.E.}

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Sennacherib Boasts Against the Lord

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