Bible Commentary

And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, which thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon. 18. thy sons shall they take away] This came to pass in the case of Manasseh, Hezekiah’s own son (2Ch 33:11), who was carried as … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 20:18”

Behold, the days come, that all that [is] in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store unto this day, shall be carried into Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the LORD. 17. nothing shall be left ] Though some few Jews remained behind among the ruins of the desolated city, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 20:17”

And Isaiah said unto Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD. [See comments on 2Ki 20:12] Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible 2Ki 20:16 And Isaiah said unto Hezekiah, Hear the word of the LORD. Ver. 16. Hear the word of the Lord. ] Divine truths must be spoken, however they be taken. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 20:16”

And he said, What have they seen in thine house? And Hezekiah answered, All [the things] that [are] in mine house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not showed them. 15. All the things that are in mine house ] R.V. all that is in mine house. The rendering … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 20:15”

Then came Isaiah the prophet unto king Hezekiah, and said unto him, What said these men? and from whence came they unto thee? And Hezekiah said, They are come from a far country, [even] from Babylon. 14. What said these men? ] Hezekiah does not answer this question. To tell of the proposals which had … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 20:14”

And Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and showed them all the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and [all] the house of his armor, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 20:13”

At that time Berodach-baladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a present unto Hezekiah: for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick. 12 21. An embassy to Hezekiah from the king of Babylon. Isaiah’s message to Hezekiah. Death of Hezekiah (2Ch 32:25-33; Isa 39:1-8) 12. Berodach-baladan ] The first part … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 20:12”

And Isaiah the prophet cried unto the LORD: and he brought the shadow ten degrees backward, by which it had gone down in the dial of Ahaz. 11. And Isaiah the prophet cried unto the Lord ] This verse and the two preceding are much compressed in the narrative of Isaiah, and nothing is said … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 20:11”

And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees. 10. It is a light thing for the shadow to go down [R.V. decline ] ten degrees ] R.V. steps. The verb is not the same as that translated ‘to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 20:10”

And Isaiah said, This sign shalt thou have of the LORD, that the LORD will do the thing that he hath spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten degrees, or go back ten degrees? 9. shall the shadow go forward ten degrees [R.V. steps ], or go back ten degrees ] R.V. steps. In the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 20:9”