2 Kings 18:34 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Where are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah? have they delivered Samaria out of mine hand? ”

2 Kings 18:34 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arpad was situated somewhere in southern Syria; but it is impossible to fix its exact position. Sargon mentions it in an inscription as joining with Hamath in an act of rebellion, which he chastise...
2 Kings 18:34 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Hamath. Compare 2 Kings 17:24 . Arpad. . city of Syria, north-west of Aleppo. Now identified with Tell Erfud. Sepharvairn. On the Euphrates, north of Babylon. See note on 2 Kings 17:24 ....
2 Kings 18:34 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Where are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah? have they delivered Samaria out of mine hand? Where are the gods of Hamath - Sennacherib is greater t...
2 Kings 18:34 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Where are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah? have they delivered Samaria out of mine hand? Where are the gods of Hamath, х Chªmaat ( H2574...
2 Kings 18:34 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Hezekiah and Sennacherib This chapter describes the reign of Hezekiah of Judah, his religious reforms, and the invasion of Judah by Sennacherib, king of Assyria, who sent one of his officers to de...
2 Kings 18:34 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Where are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? — Sargon, Sennacherib’s father, had reduced these two cities. The reference to “my fathers” in 2 Kings 19:12 , and the use of the general term, “the kin...
2 Kings 18:34 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

HEZEKIAH B.C. 715-686 2 Kings 18:1-37 "For Ezekias had done the thing that pleased the Lord, and was strong in the ways of David his father, as Esay the prophet, who was great and faithful in...
2 Kings 18:34 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Silent before the Boaster 2 Kings 18:26-37 The Jews met the taunts of Rabshakeh with silence. It was wise policy. It is infinitely better to hand over our cause to God, and leave Him to answer...
2 Kings 18:34 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

We now begin the third section of this Book, which includes the story of the reigns of Hezekiah and Josiah, with a period of reaction and sin between the two. It is remarkable that such a man as Heze...
2 Kings 18:34 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The modest request of Hezekiah's servants to speak in the Syrian language, meeting with such contempt, may serve to teach us how confident of success the blasphemer was. And it only serves to heighte...
2 Kings 18:34 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Kings 18:17
2 Kings 18:34 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Where [are] the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? where [are] the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah? have they delivered Samaria out of mine hand? Ver. 34. Where are the gods? ] Os ferreum! This is...
2 Kings 18:34 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Where are the gods of Hamath and of Arpad? These were cities or countries which the kings of Assyria had conquered, as were the other places here mentioned. And therefore Rab-shakeh argued that the...
2 Kings 18:34 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE REIGN OF HEZEKIAH IN JUDAH (vv.1-16) In Judah the reign of Hezekiah provided a refreshing relief to the tendency of departure from God. It was during his reign that Assyria took Samaria into...
2 Kings 18:34 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Rab-Shakeh's Blasphemous Speech. B. C. 710. 17 And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and...
2 Kings 18:34 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Hamath and Arpad; of which see Jeremiah 49:23 . Sepharvaim; of which see 2 Kings 17:21 . Hena and Ivah; the names, either, 1. Of idol gods. But why should only these two be named, and n...
2 Kings 18:34 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES .— 2 Kings 18:13 . In the fourteenth year of Hezekiah did Sennacherib, &c.— Comp. Isaiah 36 . This mighty Assyrian was with his vast army on his way to war w...
2 Kings 18:34 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 18:4 . Nehushtan; that is, their brass, or mere brass, or parvum æs, corrupted brass, by way of contempt. In the Chronicum of Alexander, cited by Eusebius out of Anestasio Niceno, we a...
2 Kings 18:34 - The Biblical Illustrator

Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea. A striking reformation, a ruthless despotism, and an unprincipled diplomacy I. A striking reformation ( 2 Kings 18:3-8 ). 1. The perverting t...
2 Kings 18:34 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 18-25 THE HISTORY OF THE KINGDOM OF JUDAH AFTER THE FALL OF SAMARIA . 2 Kings 18:1 THE ACCESSION OF HEZEKIAH . HIS SUCCESSES . HIS WAR W...
2 Kings 18:34 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Assyrian Expedition Against Jerusalem
2 Kings 18:34 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 17:24-33 ; 2 Kings 19:13 ; 2 Samuel 8:9 ; Isaiah 19:12 ; Isaiah 19:13 ; Isaiah 36:18 ; Isaiah 36:19 ; Isaiah 37:11 ; Isaiah 37:12 ; Isaiah 37:18 ; Isaiah 37:19 ; Jeremiah 49:23 ;...

2 Kings 18:34 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Kings 18:34 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Kings 18:34 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Kings 18:34 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Kings 18:34 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 18:34 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Kings 18:34 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Kings 18:34 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Kings 18:34 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Kings 18:34 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Kings 18:34 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Kings 18:34 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Kings 18:34 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 18:34 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 18:34 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Kings 18:34 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Kings 18:34 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Kings 18:34 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 18:34 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Kings 18:34 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Kings 18:34 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Kings 18:34 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge