2 Kings 18:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ He smote the Philistines, even unto Gaza,d and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city. ”

2 Kings 18:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Sargon had established the complete dominion of Assyria over the Philistines. Hence, the object of Hezekiah’s Philistine campaign was not so much conquest as opposition to the Assyrian power. How s...
2 Kings 18:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

He smote the Philistines, [even] unto Gaza, and the borders thereof, (c) from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city. (c) Read ( 2 Kings 17:9 ).
2 Kings 18:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 18-20. The Reign of Hezekiah. These three Chapter s give an account of the reign of the best king of Judah, and a parallel but somewhat less full account is found in Isaiah 36-39. There is...
2 Kings 18:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

He smote the Philistines, even unto Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city. From the tower of the watchmen - See the same words, 2 Kings 17:9 (note). It...
2 Kings 18:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

He smote the Philistines, even unto Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city. No JFB commentary on this verse.
2 Kings 18:8 - 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 18:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

He smote. — He it was who smote. The reduction of the Philistines was probably subsequent to the retreat of Sennacherib. (Comp. 2 Chronicles 32:22 ; Isaiah 11:14 .) Unto Gaza. — The southern...
2 Kings 18:8 - 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 18:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Resolute Religious Reformer 2 Kings 18:1-12 It is wonderful that such a man as Ahaz should have had so good a son, but it is likely that Hezekiah had a good mother. See 2 Chronicles 29:1 ;...
2 Kings 18:8 - 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 18:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

This is a kind of parenthesis to what went before, and what follows: for it repeats what the former chapter related, the capture of Samaria; and is no further connected with the history of Judah, tha...
2 Kings 18:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

He smote the Philistines even unto Gaza, and the borders thereof ,.... Who in his father's time had invaded Judah, and taken many cities and towns in it, which Hezekiah now recovered, and drove them...
2 Kings 18:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

He smote the Philistines, [even] unto Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city. Ver. 8. He smote the Philistines. ] A warlike people, and therefore his glor...
2 Kings 18:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He smote the Philistines even unto Gaza And recovered from them what his father had lost, and more, 2 Chronicles 28:18 . From the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city That is, all the countr...
2 Kings 18:8 - 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 18:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Hezekiah's Good Reign. B. C. 726. 1 Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son...
2 Kings 18:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He smote the Philistines, and recovered from them what his father had lost, 2 Chronicles 28:18 , and more. From the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city; of which phrase See Poole on " 2...
2 Kings 18:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Summary of Hezekiah's reign ( 2 Kings 18:4-8 ). The activities and accomplishments of Hezekiah are now summarised, and his continuing faithfulness to YHWH and consequent success come out in this s...
2 Kings 18:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE REIGN OF HEZEKIAH THE GOOD CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES .— 2 Kings 18:1 . Hezekiah the son of Ahaz began to reign —See Note on chap. 2 Kings 16:2 as to the age of Ahaz. 2 Kings 18:4 ....
2 Kings 18:8 - 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 18:8 - 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 18:8 - 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 18:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Hezekiah King over Judah
2 Kings 18:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 4:41 ; 2 Chronicles 26:10 ; 2 Chronicles 28:18 ; 2 Kings 17:9 ; Isaiah 14:29 ; Isaiah 5:2

2 Kings 18:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Kings 18:8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Kings 18:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 18:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Kings 18:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Kings 18:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 18:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Kings 18:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Kings 18:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Kings 18:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Kings 18:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Kings 18:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Kings 18:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Kings 18:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 18:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 18:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Kings 18:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Kings 18:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 18:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Kings 18:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 18:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Kings 18:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Kings 18:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Kings 18:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge