2Ki 18:1 | Clarke | e4.org | CHAPTER XVIII Hezekiah begins to reign; he removes the high places, breaks to pieces the brazen serpent, and walks uprightly before God , 1-6. He endeavours to shake off the Assyrian yoke, and defeats the Philistines , 7, 8. Shalmaneser comes up against Samaria, takes it, and carries the people away into captivity , 9-12. And then comes against Judah, and takes all the fenced cities , 13. Hezekiah sends a message to him at Lachish to desist, with the promise that he will pay him any tribute he chooses to impose; in consequence of which Shalmaneser exacts three hundred talents of silver, and thirty talents of gold; to pay which Hezekiah is obliged to take all his own treasures, and those belonging to the temple , 14-16. The king of Assyria sends, notwithstanding, a great host against Jerusalem; and his general, Rab-shakeh, delivers an insulting and blasphemous message to Hezekiah , 17-35. Hezekiah and his people are greatly afflicted at the words of Rab-shakeh , 36, 37. NOTES ON CHAP. XVIII Verse 1. Now-in the third year of Hoshea ] See the note on , where this chronology is considered.

‏ 2 Kings 18:1

CHAPTER XVIII

Hezekiah begins to reign; he removes the high places, breaks to pieces the brazen serpent, and walks uprightly before God, 1-6.

He endeavours to shake off the Assyrian yoke, and defeats the Philistines, 7, 8.

Shalmaneser comes up against Samaria, takes it, and carries the people away into captivity, 9-12.

And then comes against Judah, and takes all the fenced cities,

13.

Hezekiah sends a message to him at Lachish to desist, with the promise that he will pay him any tribute he chooses to impose; in consequence of which Shalmaneser exacts three hundred

talents of silver, and thirty talents of gold; to pay which Hezekiah is obliged to take all his own treasures, and those belonging to the temple, 14-16.

The king of Assyria sends, notwithstanding, a great host against Jerusalem; and his general, Rab-shakeh, delivers an insulting and blasphemous message to Hezekiah, 17-35.

Hezekiah and his people are greatly afflicted at the words of Rab-shakeh, 36, 37.

NOTES ON CHAP. XVIII

Verse 1. Now-in the third year of Hoshea] See the note on 2Ki 16:1, where this chronology is considered.