2 Kings 18:26 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | RSV

Then Eli'akim the son of Hilki'ah, and Shebnah, and Jo'ah, said to the Rab'shakeh, "Pray, speak to your servants in the Aramaic language, for we understand it; do not speak to us in the language of Judah within the hearing of the people who are on the wall."

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

The Syrian language - that is, Aramaic; probably the dialect of Damascus, a Semitic language closely related to their own, but sufficiently …

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

Speak, I pray thee ... in the Syrian language. — Hezekiah’s ministers naturally feared the effect of Rab-shakeh’s argumen…

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…

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