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**went into the house of the Lord.** See Hezekiah's reference to his love for, and use of, the Temple in his "Songs of the Degrees" ([Psalms 122:1](../../../kjv/psalms/122/1) , [Psalms 122:9](../../../kjv/psalms/122/9) ; [Psalms 134:1](../../../kjv/psalms/134/1) , [Psalms 134:2](../../../kjv/psalms/134/2) ; and App-67 ).

**elders of the priests.** These now added to the embassy. Joah absent.

**blasphemy** = reproach. Note the reference to this in Hezekiah's "Song of Degrees".

**Rabshakeh** = the Rabshakeh. See note on [Isaiah 36:2](../../../kjv/isaiah/36/2) .
**lift up thy prayer.** Note the reference to Hezekiah's "Song of the Degrees".

**Isaiah said.** The message in verses: [Isaiah 37:6](../../../kjv/isaiah/37/6) , [Isaiah 37:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/37/7) is shorter and calmer than the second.

**was departed from Lachish:** having raised the siege. See note on [2 Kings 18:17](../../../kjv/2-kings/18/17) ; [2 Kings 19:8](../../../kjv/2-kings/19/8) .

**he heard.** The "rumour" of [Isaiah 37:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/37/7) .
**Tirhakah.** The Taracus of the inscriptions. The third and last of Manetho's twenty-sixth dynasty. This reference to the Ethiopian dynasty in Isaiah's time is an "undesigned coincidence".
**Ethiopia.** Judah's hope in Ethiopia was vain (See [Isaiah 20:1-6](../../../kjv/isaiah/20/1-6) ).

**trustest** = confidest. Hebrew. *batah.*

**all lands** = all the earths: i.e. all such countries specially connected with Israel.

**Gozan, &c.** These places are all in Mesopotamia. and Bezeph. The Hebrew pointing connects this with the next clause.
**children** = sons.

**Hamath . . . Arphad . . . Sepharvaim.** See notes on [Isaiah 36:19](../../../kjv/isaiah/36/19) .

**spread it, &c.** See note on "lift up", &c. ([Isaiah 37:4](../../../kjv/isaiah/37/4) ).

**LORD of Hosts.** See note on [Isaiah 1:9](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/9) , and [1 Samuel 1:3](../../../kjv/1-samuel/1/3) .
**God of Israel.** See note on [Isaiah 29:23](../../../kjv/isaiah/29/23) .
**dwellest:** or, sittest enthroned.
**the.** Hebrew He, the [God]. Compare [1 Kings 18:39](../../../kjv/1-kings/18/39) .
**God.** Hebrew. *Elohim.* (with Art.) = the [true] God.
**made heaven and earth.** Note the reference to this in Hezekiah's "Songs of the Degrees" ([Psalms 121:1](../../../kjv/psalms/121/1) , [Psalms 121:2](../../../kjv/psalms/121/2) ; [Psalms 123:1](../../../kjv/psalms/123/1) ; [Psalms 124:8](../../../kjv/psalms/124/8) ; [Psalms 134:3](../../../kjv/psalms/134/3) ; and App-67 (v)).

**ear . . . eyes.** Figure of speech *Anthropopatheia.*

**nations, and their countries.** Hebrew. *ha-arazoth . . . 'arzam* : as in [Isaiah 37:11](../../../kjv/isaiah/37/11) . The latter word put *by* Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Adjunct), for the people inhabiting the lands. Note also the Figure of speech *Paronomasia* . Some codices read "nations, and their land".

**men's.** Hebrew. *'adam.* App-14 .

**save us.** Some codices add "I (or, we) pray Thee", Compare [2 Kings 19:19](../../../kjv/2-kings/19/19) .

**thou hast prayed.** See note on "lift up" ([Isaiah 37:4](../../../kjv/isaiah/37/4) ).

**shaken = wagged.** Denoting derision and scorn.

**the Holy One of Israel.** See note on [Isaiah 1:4](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/4) .

**LORD*.** One of the 134 places where the *Sopherim* changed "Jehovah" of the primitive text to "Adonai".
**am I come up** = have I scaled. Compare [Isaiah 36:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/36/10) . These boasts probably refer to the future as well as the past.
**Lebanon, &c.** Compare [2 Kings 19:23](../../../kjv/2-kings/19/23) . Fulfilling [Isaiah 14:8](../../../kjv/isaiah/14/8) (see note there). As Hannibal later scaled the Alps.

**rivers** = arms, or canals. Compare [Isaiah 19:6](../../../kjv/isaiah/19/6) , and [Micah 7:12](../../../kjv/micah/7/12) .
**besieged places.** Hebrew. *matzor.* Put for Egypt.

**formed** = purposed. Compare [Isaiah 10:5](../../../kjv/isaiah/10/5) , [Isaiah 10:15](../../../kjv/isaiah/10/15) ; [Isaiah 30:32](../../../kjv/isaiah/30/32) .

**as the grass.** Note Hezekiah's reference to this in his "Songs of the Degrees" ([Psalms 129:6-7](../../../kjv/psalms/129/6-7) ). App-67 .

**abode** = sitting down.
**going out, and thy coming in.** Put by Figure of speech *Synecdoche* (of Part), for life in general

**tumult** = arrogance.
**My hook, &c.** Assyrian sculptures represent captives thus led. Jehovah would treat them as they treated others.
**turn thee back.** See Hezekiah's reference to this ([Psalms 129:4](../../../kjv/psalms/129/4) , [Psalms 129:6](../../../kjv/psalms/129/6) ). App-67 .

**sign.** See note on [Isaiah 7:11](../../../kjv/isaiah/7/11) .
**Ye shall eat, &c.** No seed would be sown on account of the (foretold) devastation wrought by the invasion. Hezekiah refers to this "sign" in his "Songs of the Degrees" ([Psalms 126:5](../../../kjv/psalms/126/5) , [Psalms 126:6](../../../kjv/psalms/126/6) ; [Psalms 128:2](../../../kjv/psalms/128/2) ).
**groweth of itself.** Reference to Pentateuch ([Leviticus 25:5](../../../kjv/leviticus/25/5) , [Leviticus 25:11](../../../kjv/leviticus/25/11) ). Only here, [2 Kings 19:29](../../../kjv/2-kings/19/29) , and [Job 14:19](../../../kjv/job/14/19) .
**springeth of the same** = shooteth up of itself, or from the roots. Hebrew. *shahith,* occurs only here.
**sow ye.** See note above.

**shall.** Hezekiah refers to Jehovah's repeated promises on which he relies (compare [2 Kings 19:30-34](../../../kjv/2-kings/19/30-34) ). See [Psalms 121:2-8](../../../kjv/psalms/121/2-8) ; [Psalms 124:1-3](../../../kjv/psalms/124/1-3) , [Psalms 124:6](../../../kjv/psalms/124/6) ; [Psalms 125:2](../../../kjv/psalms/125/2) ; [Psalms 126:2](../../../kjv/psalms/126/2) , [Psalms 126:3](../../../kjv/psalms/126/3) ; [Psalms 127:1](../../../kjv/psalms/127/1) .

**zeal** = jealousy. Reference to Pentateuch. Compare [Isaiah 9:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/9/7) . See App-92 .

**defend** = shield. See note on [Isaiah 31:5](../../../kjv/isaiah/31/5) .
**My servant.** Three are so called in this book: David (here); Israel or Jacob (the nation) ([Isaiah 41:8](../../../kjv/isaiah/41/8) ; [Isaiah 42:19](../../../kjv/isaiah/42/19) ; [Isaiah 43:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/43/10) ; [Isaiah 44:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/44/1) ; [Isaiah 45:4](../../../kjv/isaiah/45/4) ; [Isaiah 48:20](../../../kjv/isaiah/48/20) ; [Isaiah 49:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/49/3) and whole chapter); and Messiah ([Isaiah 42:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/42/1) ; [Isaiah 65:8](../../../kjv/isaiah/65/8) ).
**David's sake.** Note how Hezekiah refers to these words in his "Songs of the Degrees" ([Psalms 132:1](../../../kjv/psalms/132/1) , [Psalms 132:10](../../../kjv/psalms/132/10) ).

**Then, &c.** Compare [2 Kings 19:35-37](../../../kjv/2-kings/19/35-37) .
**they:** i.e. the Israelites.

**and.** Note the Figure of speech *Polysyndeton* in this verse, to emphasize his departure and return, which leads up to what he returned for; also, that he did this without taking the city, Nebuchadnezzar makes no reference to this in his inscription.

**his sons . . . Esar-haddon.** See note on [2 Kings 19:37](../../../kjv/2-kings/19/37) .

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