2 Kings 19:6 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say to your master, Thus saith the LORD, Be not afraid of the words which thou hast heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.

Isaiah said ... Be not afraid. The prophet's answer was most cheering, since it held out the prospect of a speedy deliverance from the invader.

Of the words which thou hast heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me, х na`ªreey (H5288), young men, different from `abdeey (H5650), servants, used, 2 Kings 19:5. The former word implies something like contempt for the indiscretion and levity of young end thoughtless lads. The Septuagint has: ta paidaria].

2 Kings 19:6

6 And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say to your master, Thus saith the LORD, Be not afraid of the words which thou hast heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.