Rabshakeh's blasphemy. Ex.14.7, Chariots (1). p.p.1 K.13.18. p.p.Ezr.4.7; Da.2.4. Le.26.36, Faint-hearted. Le.26.37, Powerlessness. 2 K.18.26, Hebrew. p.p.2 Chr.32.18. p.p.ch.37.10. Ps.73.11, Scoffers. p.p.1 K.4.25; Mi.4.4. Jud.9.10, Fig-trees. Ex.3.8, Fruitful Land. See Atheism, Ps.10.4. p.p.Nu.34.8. 1 S.17.44, Boasters. 1 Chr.16.26, False Gods. Le.24.11, Blasphemy. Je.35.6, Self-control (2). servants, and put thy trust on for the king's commandment 22 Then came E-li'a-kim, the 2 K.18.18, Eliakim. 12 But Răb'sha-keh said, Hath that he rent his clothes, and my master sent me to thy mas- covered himself with sackcloth, Ge.37.34, Sackcloth. ter and to thee to speak these and went into the house of the De.12.5, Attendance upor [1 S.9.9. the men that sit upon the wall, 2 And he sent E-li'a-kim, who to bring forth. T1 S.2.3. be delivered into the hand of to reproach the living God, and Lu.24.11, Blasphemy. with me by a present, and come 5 So the servants of king Hez out to me: and eat ye every e-ki'ah came to I-şā ́iah. ch.1.9, Remnant, Je.6.9. one of his vine, and every one 6 And I-şã ́iah said unto them, p.p.ch.7.4. Le.24.11, Blasphemy. 7 Behold, I will send a blast Or, put a spirit into him. 18 Beware lest Hěz-e-ki'ah upon him, and he shall hear a 2 K.19.28, Divine Control. persuade you, saying, The LORD rumour, and return to his own the king of As-syr ́i-å? will deliver us. Hath any of land; and I will cause him to Ex.6.6, God's Judgments. 9 And he heard say concern 20 Who are they among all ing Tir'ha-kah king of E-thi- Jb.28.19, Ethiopia. Hezekiah's prayer. Ps.73.11, Scoffers. p.p.ch.10.9. 1 S.17.44, Boasters. Ex.5.2, Pride (2). 1 S.2.3, Arrogance. 2 K.17.6, Gozan. Ge.11.31, Haran. Nu.13.21, Hamath. trustest, deceive thee, saying, 24 By thy servants hast thou into the hand of the king of said, By the multitude of my Pr.14.16, Self-confidence (2). As-syr ́i-å. 11 Behold, thou hast heard height of the mountains, to the p.p.ch.8.7. have done to all lands by de- cut down the tall cedars there- 1 K.4.33, Cedars. 12 Have the gods of the na- the height of his border, and p.p.ch.10.18. fathers have destroyed, as Gō- 25 I have digged, and drunk zan, and Ha'ran, and Re'zeph, water; and with the sole of p.p.De.11.10. 13 Where is the king of Ha- 26 Hast thou not heard long p.p.ch.40.21. 2 S.11.14, Letters. Ge.18.23, Prayer (10). and the king of the city of of ancient times, that I have the letter from the hand of be to lay waste defenced cities De.28.50, Instruments of the messengers, and read it: into ruinous heaps. [Ps.33.11. [Judgment. p.p.ch.17.1. [founded, ch.40.23. De.12.5, Attendance upon and Hěz-e-ki'ah went up unto 27 Therefore their inhabitants [the Sanctuary, Mi.4.2. the house of the LORD, and were of small power, they were Nu.14.8, Confidence in God. spread it before the LORD. dismayed and confounded: they Ge.11.8, Wicked Con15 And Hěz-e-ki'ah prayed un- were as the grass of the field, to the LORD, saying, and as the green herb, as the 16 O LORD of hosts, God of grass on the housetops, and as Ps.90.5, Man as Grass, Ex.40.35, Shekinah, Eze.9.3. Is'ra-el, that dwellest between corn blasted before it be grown Jb.22.16, Wicked Cut Off. the cherubims, thou art the up. Ex.25.18, Cherubim (2). Ex.8.10, None Like God. Ge.1.1, Creator (1). 2 S.22.7, Divine Hearing. Ge.6.5, Divine Vision. p.p.Ps.74.22. [ch.40.6. God, even thou alone, of all the 28 But I know thy abode, and 1 S.2.3, God's Knowledge. De.4.39, Sovereignty of God. kingdoms of the earth: thou thy going out, and thy coming See "Searcher," 1 Chr.28.9. hast made heaven and earth. in, and thy rage against me. Ex.15.6, God's Enemies. 17 Incline thine ear, O LORD, 29 Because thy rage against and hear; open thine eyes, O me, and thy tumult, is come up Mt.27.24, Tumults. LORD, and see: and hear all into mine ears, therefore will I 2 K.19.28, Divine Control, the words of Sen-năch ́e-rib, put my hook in thy nose, and [ch.44.25. which hath sent to reproach my bridle in thy lips, and I will See Abasement (1),Jb.40.12. turn thee back by the way by Jos.3.10,Living God,Je.23.36. the living God. 18 Of a truth, LORD, the kings which thou camest. of As-syr ́i-ȧ have laid waste all 30 And this shall be a sign See Signs Given, Jud.6.38. the nations, and their countries, unto thee, Ye shall eat this 19 And have cast their gods year such as groweth of itself; p.p.Le.25.11. into the fire: for they were no and the second year that which Le.26.5, Plenty Promised. our God, save us from his hand, 31 And the remnant that is that all the kingdoms of the escaped of the house of Judah p.p.ch.4.2. 21 ¶Then I-şa'iah the son of 32 For out of Jê-ru'sã-lěm shall A'moz sent unto Hez-e-ki'ah, go forth a remnant, and they ch.1.9, Remnant. saying, Thus saith the LORD that escape out of mount Zion: p.p.2 K.19.31; ch.9.7. God of Is'ra-el, Whereas thou the zeal of the LORD of hosts hast prayed to me against Sen-shall do this. năch'e-rib king of As-syr ́i-å: 33 Therefore thus saith the 22 This is the word which the LORD concerning the king of [tion. LORD hath spoken concerning As-syri-ȧ, He shall not come 2 Chr. 16.9, Divine Protec- 34 By the way that he came, 23 Whom hast thou reproached by the same shall he return, 2 K.19.28, Divine Control. and blasphemed? and against and shall not come into this whom hast thou exalted thy city, saith the LORD. [Zec.9.15. voice, and lifted up thine eyes 35 For I will defend this city to Ps.5.11, Divine Defence, Hezekiah's life lengthened. Ge.19.1, Angels of Wrath, Ex.6.6, God's Judgments. 2 K.18.13, Sennacherib. Ge.10.11, Nineveh. Ex.32.4, Idolatry (4). 1 Chr.16.26, False Gods. 2 K.19.37, Parricide. 36¶Then the angel of the 11 I said, I shall not see the early in the morning, behold, 12 Mine age is departed, and Ge.47.9, Life Brief, Ja.4.14. and returned, and dwelt at me off with pining sickness: See Frailty, 1 S.20.3. 38 And it came to pass, as thou make an end of me. he was worshipping in the 13 I reckoned till morning, his sons smote him with the night wilt thou make an end of 2 K. 19.37, Armenia, Je.51.27. the land of Är-me'ni-à: and 14 Like a crane or a swallow, Ps.84.3, Swallows, Je.8.7. B.C.713. 2 K.20.1, Sickness (2). 2 K.19.2, Isaiah, ch.39.3. p.p.2 S.17.23; Jb.14.5. Nick unto death. And I-şa-self hath done it: 1 shall go .p.1.21.2in solemn proiah the prophet the son of softly all my years in the bitA'moz came unto him, and said terness of my soul. unto him, Thus saith the LORD, 16 O Lord, by these things p.p.Ps.119.75. See Health Promised, [Ex.15.26. De.5.33, Longevity (1). unto the LORD, 17 Behold, for peace I had Jb.5.7, Trouble. 1 K.18.36, Prayer (11), 3 And said, Remember now, great bitterness: but thou hast De.7.8, God's Love. [Lu.18.13. O LORD, I beseech thee, how in love to my soul delivered it 1 S.17.37, Divine Deliverer. Ps.26.3, Walking in Truth. I have walked before thee in from the pit of corruption: for Jb.33.18, The Pit, Eze.26.20, truth and with a perfect heart, thou hast cast all my sins be- p.p.Mi.7.19. and have done that which is hind thy back. Ne.13.14, Remember Me. 2 S.12.13, Sin Forgiven. Nu.12.7, Fidelity (2). Nu.11.25, Inspiration (3). ki'ah wept sore. thee, death can not celebrate the pit cannot hope for thy p.p.Nu.16.33. 4 Then came the word of the thee: they that go down into 5 Go, and say to Hěz-e-ki'ah, truth. Thus saith the LORD, the God 19 The living, the living, he p.p.Ps.118.17. [Lam.2.19. of Da'vid thy father, I have shall praise thee, as I do this 2 Chr.5.13, Praise (2). Jb.34.28, Prayer Heard. heard thy prayer, I have seen day: the father to the children De.6.7, Parental Duty, Ps.78.39, Divine Sympathy. thy tears: behold, I will add shall make known thy truth. De.4.9, Instruction (3). See Longevity (1), De.5.33. unto thy days fifteen years. 20 The LORD was ready to p.p.Ps.104.33. Jb.5.19, Deliverance (3). Ps.5.11, Divine Defence. 2 K.15.38, Ahaz. Ge.1.16, Sun, Jl.2.31. 1 Chr.29.12, God's Power. 6 And I will deliver thee and save me: therefore we will Ps.27.1, Salvation of God. 7 And this shall be a sign unto thee from the LORD, that the LORD will do this thing that he hath spoken; 8 Behold, I will bring again the 22 Hěz-e-ki'ah also had said, Ex.9.9, Boils. shadow of the degrees, which is What is the sign that I shall Mt.12.38, Sign-seekers. gone down in the sun dial of go up to the house of the LORD? p.p.v.7. A'hăz, ten degrees backward. Ex.31.18, Writing (1), Da.5.5. 9 ¶The writing of Hěz-e-ki'ah king of Jū ́dah, when he had been sick, and was recovered CHAPTER 39 Merodach-baladan, sending to visit B.C.712 (?) Aadan, the son of Băl'a-dan, T that time Mê-rō'dăch-băl'- p.p.2 K.20.12. king of Băb'y-lon, sent letters 2 S.11.14, Letters. 10 I said in the cutting off of and a present to Hez-e-ki'ah: 2 S.15.23, Sympathy (2). my days, I shall go to the gates for he had heard that he had of the grave: I am deprived of been sick, and was recovered. the residue of my years. 2 And Hěz-e-ki'ah was glad of The promulgation Est.1.4, Display, Lu.20.46. p.p.2 K.18.15. Ge.43.11, Spices. ISAIAH, 40 of the gospel. them, and shewed them the and the rough places plain: Or, a plain place. house of his precious things, 5 And the glory of the LORD Ex.24.17, God's Glory. the silver, and the gold, and shall be revealed, and all flesh p.p.Jn.1.14. the spices, and the precious shall see it together: for the See Salvation (4), Lu.3.6. ointment, and all the house of mouth of the LORD hath spoken Nu.11.25, Inspiration (3). his armour, and all that was it. See Accumulation, Jb.27.16. found in his treasures: there 6 The voice said, Cry. And p.p.Je.2.2; Lam.2.19. was nothing in his house, nor he said, What shall I cry? All 2 K.19.2, Isaiah, Mt.3.3. p.p.2 S.12.1. p.p.De.28.49. Ge.10.10, Babylon. Nu.11.25, Prophesying. [1 S.15.23. p.p.2 K.24.13. See Riches Fleeting, p.p.Da.1.2. 1 S.20.3, Frailty, ch.64.6. in all his dominion, that Hěz-e- flesh is grass, and all the good- Ps.90.5, Man as Grass, Hěz-e-ki'ah said, They are come grass. from a far country unto me, 8 The grass withereth, the Ps.119.89, "Word" En- [1 K.8.56. 4 Then said he, What have our God shall stand for ever. seen: there is nothing among lem, that bringest good tidings, See Gospel (2), ch.2.3. [ch.9.6. (ch.62.11. 5 Then said I-şa ́iah to Hěz-e- unto the cities of Ju'dah, Be- p.p.ch.25.9. ki'ah, Hear the word of the hold your God! LORD of hosts: 10 Behold, the Lord GOD will 1 Chr.29.12, God's Power. 6 Behold, the days come, come with strong hand, and See Christ's Dominion, that all that is in thine his arm shall rule for him: beGe.15.1, Reward (3). house, and that which thy fa- hold, his reward is with him, thers have laid up in store un- and his work before him. p.p.Re.22.12. til this day, shall be carried to 11 He shall feed his flock ch.25.6, Spir. Food. [Jb.20.28. Băb'y-lon: nothing shall be left, like a shepherd: he shall gath- God's Flock, Zec.9.16. saith the LORD. er the lambs with his arm, and Ps.23.1, Christ, Shepherd, [Jn.10.11. 7 And of thy sons that shall carry them in his bosom, and De.5.16, Prom. to Children, issue from thee, which thou shall gently lead those that are [Mk.10.14. Ps.18.35, Divine Gentleness, shalt beget, shall they take with young. [ch.42.3. away; and they shall be eu- 12 Who hath measured the See Creator (1), Ge.1.1. nuchs in the palace of the king waters in the hollow of his De.3.24, God's Greatness. of Băb'y-lon. hand, and meted out heaven De.28.36, Captivity (1), p.p.1 S.3.18. See God's Word Pure, 8 Then said Hěz-e-ki'ah to with the span, and compre- Ex.28.16, Span, Lam.2.20. I-şa'iah, Good is the word of hended the dust of the earth în [Ps.12.6. the LORD which thou hast spo- a measure, and weighed the ken. He said moreover, For mountains in scales, and the there shall be peace and truth hills in a balance? in my days. 13 Who hath directed the God sends comfort to his people. 3 14 With whom took he coun-p.p.Jb.38.4. he giveth power to the faint. and taught him in the path COMFORT, comfyour knowledge, and shewed to him SeeGod'sKnowledge,1 S.2.3. ye, ye of judgment, and taught him God. the way of understanding? 2 Speak ye comfortably to 15 Behold, the nations are as Je-ru'sâ-lem, and cry unto her, a drop of a bucket, and are p.p.ch.17.13. that her warfare is accom- counted as the small dust of [ch.49.22. plished, that her iniquity is the balance: behold, he taketh Jb.42.2, Omnipotence. ch.43.25, Pardon Promised. pardoned: for she hath received up the isles as a very little of the LORD's hand double for thing.. all her sins. See Recompense (1), [ch.59.18. Jb.15.31, Wages of Sin. John the Baptist, Mt.11.14. Mal.3.1, Forerunner. 2 K.3.16, Preparation for [Blessings, Ho.10.12. Pr.16.17, Spir. Highway. Obstacles Removed, ch.45.2. 16 And Lĕb'a-non is not suffi- See Mt. Lebanon, De.3.25. 3 The voice of him that cient to burn, nor the beasts crieth in the wilderness, Pre- thereof sufficient for a burnt Ex.29.18, Burnt-offerings. make straight in the desert a 17 All nations before him are p.p.ch.29.7. alted, and every mountain and and vanity. See Way Provided, Ex.14.16. p.p.ch.30.28. [Man. hill shall be made low: and the 18 To whom then will ye Ex.8.10, None Like God, crooked shall be made straight, liken God? or what likeness [Mk.12.32. God's omnipotency aud incomparableness. Idol Making, ch.44.10. 2 Cl.r.2.7, Goldsmiths, p.p.ch.44.10. will ye compare unto him? in regard to his church. 21 The graven image, and the gold-Kands, and let the people Ex.14.13, Stillness. EEP silence before me, O Jos.6.10, Keep Silence. [Ro.12.2. gold, and casteth silver chains. renew their strength: let them Ps.51.10, Spir. Renewal, p.p.ch.1.18; 43.26. See Dullness (1), Ps.92.6. See Nature's Revelation, 1 Chr.29.11, God's Majesty. Jb.4.19, Insignificance of Ge.1.1, Creator (1). Ge.1.1, Heavens (1), ch.42.5. told you from the beginning? the dust to his sword, and as p.p.ch.45.1; 2 Chr.36.23. 22 It is he that sitteth upon safely; even by the way that Jb.11.18, Security. the inhabitants thereof are as 4 Who hath wrought and done Ge.24.50, The Lord's Doings. [founded, ch.41.11. Jb.9.13, Proud Humbled. See Divine Control, [2 K.19.28.) See Insecurity, Ps.73.18. See Breath of God, 2 S.22.16. Pr.1.27, Whirlwind (2), Jb.21.18, Stubble. Ex.8.10, None Like God. Ps.34.5, Looking Heaven- Ps.8.3, God's Works. p.p.Ps.147.4. Jb.26.6, Omniscience (2). 1 Chr.29.12, God's Power. [ch.46.6. Jud.4.21, Hammers, Je.10.4. root in the earth: and he shall 7 So the carpenter encouraged 2 S.5.11,Carpenters,ch.44.13. 26 Lift up your eyes on high, 8 But thou, Is'ra-el, art my Ex.6.7, Israel (2). 2 S.22.40, Strength Prom- eth them all by names by the 9 Thou whom I have taken greatness of his might, for that from the ends of the earth, and he is strong in power; not one called thee from the chief men Ge.12.1, Divine Call (2). faileth. thereof, and said unto thee, 27 Why sayest thou, O Jacob, Thou art my servant, I have and speakest, O Is'ra-el, My way chosen thee, and not cast thee De.7.6, Chosen Ones. See Concealment, Ge.3.8. is hid from the LORD, and my away. (Ge.26.24,"Fear Not," See Judgment ac. to Works, judgment is passed over from 10 ¶Fear thou not; for I am [ch.43.1. [Ps.62.12. Ge.28.15,Divine Presence. my God? with thee: be not dismayed; for 28 Hast thou not known? hast I am thy God: I will strengthen [Jud.2.10. thou not heard, that the ever- thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, De.32.40, God Eternal. lasting God, the LORD, the Cre- I will uphold thee with the right Ex.19.4, Divine Support, Ge.1.1, Creator (1), ch.45.12. ator of the ends of the earth, hand of my righteousness. [ch.46.4. Jb.5.9, God Unsearchable, fainteth not, neither is weary? 11 Behold, all they that were 2 Chr.30.12, Divine Hand (1). [Ro.11.34. there is no searching of his incensed against thee shall be 1 S.2.3, God's Knowledge, [Da.2.22. understanding. ashamed and confounded: they Ps.25.3, Wicked Ashamed. 29 He giveth power to the shall be as nothing; and they Ge.11.8, Wicked Confaint; and to them that have no that strive with thee shall per- Ps.37.38, End of the Wicked. [founded, ch.44.25. might he increaseth strength. ish. See Ignorance of God, Ex.15.2, God our Strength. De.33.29, Divine Helper, 30 Even the youths shall faint 12 Thou shalt seek them, and 31 But they that wait upon that war against thee shall be p.p.ch.29.20. [ch.50.9. Ps.51.10, Spir. Renewal, Ps.91.14, Saints Exalted. Jb.17.9, Spir. Progress. B.C.712 (?) CHAPTER 41 [tion. [Mt.9.2. JER |