2Ki 18:1 | Clarke | STEP | Hezekiah begins to reign; he removes the high places, breaks to pieces the brazen serpent, and walks uprightly before God, . He endeavors to shake off the Assyrian yoke, and defeats the Philistines, , . Shalmaneser comes up against Samaria, takes it, and carries the people away into captivity, . And then comes against Judah, and takes all the fenced cities, . Hezekiah sends a message to him at Lachish to desist, with the promise that he will pay him any tribute he chooses to impose; in consequence of which Shalmaneser exacts three hundred talents of silver, and thirty talents of gold; to pay which Hezekiah is obliged to take all his own treasures, and those belonging to the temple, . The king of Assyria sends, notwithstanding, a great host against Jerusalem; and his general, Rab-shakeh, delivers an insulting and blasphemous message to Hezekiah, vv. 17-35. Hezekiah and his people are greatly afflicted at the words of Rab-shakeh, , . Verse 1 Now - in the third year of Hoshea - See the note on (note), where this chronology is considered.

‏ 2 Kings 18:1

Introduction

Hezekiah begins to reign; he removes the high places, breaks to pieces the brazen serpent, and walks uprightly before God, 2Kgs 18:1-6. He endeavors to shake off the Assyrian yoke, and defeats the Philistines, 2Kgs 18:7, 2Kgs 18:8. Shalmaneser comes up against Samaria, takes it, and carries the people away into captivity, 2Kgs 18:9-12. And then comes against Judah, and takes all the fenced cities, 2Kgs 18:13. Hezekiah sends a message to him at Lachish to desist, with the promise that he will pay him any tribute he chooses to impose; in consequence of which Shalmaneser exacts three hundred talents of silver, and thirty talents of gold; to pay which Hezekiah is obliged to take all his own treasures, and those belonging to the temple, 2Kgs 18:14-16. The king of Assyria sends, notwithstanding, a great host against Jerusalem; and his general, Rab-shakeh, delivers an insulting and blasphemous message to Hezekiah, vv. 17-35. Hezekiah and his people are greatly afflicted at the words of Rab-shakeh, 2Kgs 18:36, 2Kgs 18:37.

Verse 1

Now - in the third year of Hoshea - See the note on 2Kgs 16:1 (note), where this chronology is considered.