Nevertheless, the king of Assyria sent his commander in chief, his field commander, and his chief of staff from Lachish with a huge army to confront King Hezekiah in Jerusalem. The Assyrians took up a position beside the aqueduct that feeds water into the upper pool, near the road leading to the field where cloth is washed.
Commentaries
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An interval of time must be understood between this verse and the previous one. Sennacherib, content with his successes, had returned to Nineveh wi…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
And the king of Assyria sent ... — Apparently in careless violation of his word, as Josephus states.
Tarta…
John Gill
JohnGill
And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris, and
Rabshakeh from Lachish to King Hezekiah with a gre…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Rabshakeh tries to convince the Jews that it was pointless for them to resist. What confidence is this in which you trust? It would be well if sinn…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes