2 Kings 18:28 BSB — MannaFest

2 Kings 18:28

Then the Rabshakeh stood and called out loudly in Hebrew: “Hear the word of the great king, the king of Assyria!

BSB

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ASV

Then Rabshakeh stood, and cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ language, and spake, saying, Hear ye the word of the great king, the king of Assyria.

KJV

Then Rab–shakeh stood and cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ language, and spake, saying, Hear the word of the great king, the king of Assyria:

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Commentary

3 voices

Ephrem the Syrian

ON THE SECOND BOOK OF KINGS 18:19 (373)

As I have already said, Sennacherib is a type of the devil, and this hypothesis is perfectly confirmed by the words that in this passage the Rabshakeh boastfully speaks against God when he makes false promises to the people, trying to take away from [God] …

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The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament (1765)

Jews language - The tradition of the Jews is, that Rabshaketh was an apostate Jew. If so, his ignorance of the God of Israel was the less excusable, and his enmity the less strange: for apostates are usually the most bitter and spiteful enemies.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

What an idol did he make of that prince whose creature he was! God is the great King, but Sennacherib was in his eye a little god, and he would possess them with the same veneration for him that he had, and thereby frighten them into a submission to him. But to those who by faith see the King of kings in his power and glory even the king of Assyria looks mean and little.

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Original language & word study

15 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙	vai.ya.'a.Mod	and he stood	H5975 →
רַב־	rav-	[the] chief	H7262 →
שָׁקֵ֔ה	sha.Keh	commander	H7262 →
וַיִּקְרָ֥א	vai.yik.Ra'	and he called out	H7121 →
בְקוֹל־	ve.kol-	with a voice	H6963 →
גָּד֖וֹל	ga.Dol	great	H1419 →
יְהוּדִ֑ית	ye.hu.Dit	[in] Judean	H3066 →
וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר	vay.da.Ber	and he spoke	H1696 →
וַיֹּ֔אמֶר	vai.Yo.mer	and he said	H559 →
שִׁמְע֛וּ	shim.'U	hear	H8085 →
דְּבַר־	de.var-	[the] word of	H1697 →
הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ	ha.Me.lekh	the king	H4428 →
הַגָּד֖וֹל	ha.ga.Dol	<the> great	H1419 →
מֶ֥לֶךְ	Me.lekh	[the] king of	H4428 →
אַשּֽׁוּר׃	'a.Shur	Assyria	H804 →

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Where the connections lead

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Revelation 19:6
And I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude, like the rushing of many waters, and like a mighty rumbling of thunder, crying out: “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the…
leads to
- Psalms 97:1
  The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the distant shores be glad.
- Revelation 14:2
  And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of many waters and the loud rumbling of thunder. And the sound I heard was like harpists strumming their harps.
Through
Psalms 47:2
How awesome is the LORD Most High, the great King over all the earth!
leads to
- Psalms 95:3
  For the LORD is a great God, a great King above all gods.
- Psalms 99:3
  Let them praise Your great and awesome name— He is holy!
- Malachi 1:14
  “But cursed is the deceiver who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord. For I am a great King,” says the…
- Psalms 68:35
  O God, You are awesome in Your sanctuary; the God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to His people. Blessed be God!
Through
Ezekiel 29:3
Speak to him and tell him that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, O Pharaoh king of Egypt, O great monster who lies among his rivers, who says,…
leads to
- Ezekiel 32:2
  “Son of man, take up a lament for Pharaoh king of Egypt and say to him: ‘You are like a lion among the nations; you are like a monster in the seas. You thrash…
- Isaiah 27:1
  In that day the LORD will take His sharp, great, and mighty sword, and bring judgment on Leviathan the fleeing serpent—Leviathan the coiling serpent—and He will slay the dragon of the sea.

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