Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
Nisroch—Nisr, in Semitic, means "eagle;" the termination och, means "great." The eagle-headed human figure in Assyrian sculptures is no doubt Nisroch, the same as Asshur, the chief Assyrian god; the corresponding goddess was Asheera, or Astarte; this means a "grove," or sacred tree, often found as the symbol of the heavenly hosts (Saba) in the sculptures, as Asshur the Eponymus hero of Assyria (Genesis 10:11) answered to the sun or Baal, Belus, the title of office, "Lord." This explains "image of the grove" (II Kings 21:7). The eagle was worshipper by the ancient Persians and Arabs.
Esar-haddon—In Ezra 4:2 he is mentioned as having brought colonists into Samaria. He is also thought to have been the king who carried Manasseh captive to Babylon (II Chronicles 33:11). He built the palace on the mound Nebbiyunus, and that called the southwest palace of Nimroud. The latter was destroyed by fire, but his name and wars are recorded on the great bulls taken from the building. He obtained his building materials from the northwest palaces of the ancient dynasty, ending in Pul.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Isaiah 37:38:
Genesis 8:4
Isaiah 35:10
Isaiah 37:7
Nahum 1:14
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