Scripture Spot Logo

Then said Eliakim and Shebna and Joah unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, unto thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and speak not to us in the Jews` language, in the ears of the people that are on the wall.

Commentaries

...

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language - Hebrew, ארמית 'ărâmı̂yt - ‘Aramean.’ Aram, or Aramea…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Speak, I pray thee, unto thy servants ... —The king’s officers, knowing the “little faith” of their people, are not, perhaps, with…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Then said Eliakim. This circumstance again shows how deeply Hezekiah was depressed, when by his ambassador he so humbly entreats the serva…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Then said Eliakim and Shebah and Joah unto Rabshakeh
That is, one of them addressed him in the name of the rest; for…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. 1.

    And it came to pa in the fourteenth year. Here the author recounts, as a historical account, the destruction of the A y…

Sermons

Loading sermons...

Catechisms

Loading catechisms...

Confessions

Loading confessions...

Devotionals

Loading devotionals...