Isaiah 36

Isaiah 36:1

came up] Upon pretence likely of the Contribution with-held by Hezekiah, which his father Ahaz had paid to Tiglath-Pilezer, 2 Kings XVI. 7, 9. and XVIII. 7.

Isaiah 36:10

without the Lord] Heb. Jehovah, that sonne of four letters, as the Hebrews call it: used here by Rabshakeh six times in his Speech.

Isaiah 36:11

Syrian language] See the Observations on Ezra IV. 7.

Isaiah 36:12

dung and pisse] See the Observations on 2 Kings X. 27.

Isaiah 36:17

and take you away] The maner of Conquerours to transplant the Natives.

Isaiah 36:19

Sepharvaim] Subdued before his time, 2 Kings XVII. 24.

Isaiah 36:22

Eliakim] Now in Shebna’s office and place. And Shebna now the Scribe; and so here is the beginning of his fall, chap. XXII. 20, 21. chap. XXXVII. 2.