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2 Kings 19:7 KJV
2 Kings · chapter 19 · verse 7
Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and shall return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.2 Kings 19:7 · King James Version
2 Kings 19:7 in context
5So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah.
6And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say to your master, Thus saith the LORD, Be not afraid of the words which thou hast heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.
7Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and shall return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.
8So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.
9And when he heard say of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, Behold, he is come out to fight against thee: he sent messengers again unto Hezekiah, saying,
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- rumourshᵉmûwʻâhsomething heardH8052 →
- returnshûwbto turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figurativelyH7725 →
- blastrûwachwindH7307 →
- swordcherebdroughtH2719 →
- sendnâthanto give, used with greatest latitude of applicationH5414 →
- hearshâmaʻto hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etcH8085 →
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The contents of Rabshakeh's speech being brought to Hezekiah, one would have expected (and it is likely Rabshakeh did expect) that he would call a council of war and it would be debated whether it was best to capitulate or no. Before the siege, he had taken counsel with his princes and his mighty men, Ch2 32:3.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-7