2 Kings 18:22 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NLT

“But perhaps you will say to me, ‘We are trusting in the Lord our God!’ But isn’t he the one who was insulted by Hezekiah? Didn’t Hezekiah tear down his shrines and altars and make everyone in Judah and Jerusalem worship only at the altar here in Jerusalem?

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

To the Rab-shakeh, the destruction of numerous shrines and altars where Yahweh had been worshipped (2 Kings 18:4) seemed like an action…

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

But if ye say. —The address seems to turn abruptly from Hezekiah to his ministers, and to the garrison of Jerusalem in ge…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

(See Gill on 2 Kings 18:17)

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

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…