2 Chronicles 32:18

Then they cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ speech unto the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
cried	וַיִּקְרְא֨וּ vai.yik.re.'U	H7121	to call out to (i.e. properly · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
loud	גָּד֜וֹל ga.Dol	H1419	great (in any sense) · adjective, masculine singular absolute
voice	בְקוֹל ve.kol-	H6963	a voice or sound · preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute
Jews’ speech	יְהוּדִ֗ית ye.hu.Dit	H3066	the Jewish (used adverbially) language · noun, gentilic feminine singular absolute
people	עַ֤ם 'am	H5971	a people (as a congregated unit) · noun, common masculine singular construct
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ ye.ru.sha.Lim	H3389	Jerushalaim or Jerushalem · proper noun, a place name
wall	הַֽחוֹמָ֔ה ha.cho.Mah	H2346	a wall of protection · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
affright	לְיָֽרְאָ֖ם le.ya.re.'Am	H3372	to fear · preposition + verb, piel infinitive construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
trouble	וּֽלְבַהֲלָ֑ם u.le.va.ha.Lam	H926	to tremble inwardly (or palpitate) · conjunction + preposition + verb, piel infinitive construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
take	יִלְכְּד֥וּ yil.ke.Du	H3920	to catch (in a net · verb, qal jussive, 3rd person masculine plural
city	הָעִֽיר ha.'Ir	H5892	a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the wi… · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute

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Cross-references

1 Samuel 17:10 And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.
1 Samuel 17:26 And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproa…
2 Kings 18:26-28 Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rab-shakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for…
Nehemiah 6:9 For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my h…
Isaiah 36:13 Then Rabshakeh stood, and cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ language, and said, Hear ye the words of the great king, the king of Assyria.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 32:9-23

This story of the rage and blasphemy of Sennacherib, Hezekiah's prayer, and the deliverance of Jerusalem by the destruction of the Assyrian army, we had more at large in the book of Kings, 2 Kings 18 and 19. It is contracted here, yet large enough to show these three things: - I. The impiety and malice of the church's enemies. Sennacherib has his hands full in besieging Lachish (Ch2 32:9), but hears that Hezekiah is fortifying Jerusalem and encouraging his people to stand it out; and therefore, before he come in person to besiege it, he sends messengers to make speeches, and he himself writes letters to frighten Hezekiah and his people into a surrender of the city. See, 1. His great malice…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 32:18

they cried with a loud voice . . . unto the people of Jerusalem . . . on the wall--It appears that the wall on the west side of the city reached as far to the side of the uppermost pool of Gihon at that time as it does now, if not farther; and the wall was so close to that pool that those sent to negotiate with the Assyrian general answered him in their own tongue (see on Kg2 18:27).

Adam Clarke on 2 Chronicles 32:17

Wrote also letters - See Kg2 19:9, Kg2 19:14.

John Gill on 2 Chronicles 32:18

Then they cried with a loud voice in the Jews' speech unto the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall,.... The messengers of Sennacherib, particularly Rabshakeh the chief speaker; though they were desired to speak in the Syrian language, Isaiah 36:11, but this they did to affright them, and to trouble them, that they might take the city; to throw them into terror and confusion, that they might prevail upon them to deliver up the city to them.

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Chronicles 32:10-19

The Assyrian king’s threats clarified the critical issues for the people of Jerusalem. The real question was whether or not to trust in God. The enemy king suggested that Hezekiah could not be trusted (32:11-12) because he had offended the Lord by tearing down God’s shrines and altars. However, just the opposite was true. This reform was Hezekiah’s greatest act of faithfulness to the Lord. The question came down to whether God could be trusted against the power of Assyria (32:11-15).

Dictionary and topics

Hebrew language — The language of the Hebrew nation, and that in which the Old Testament is written, with the exception of a few portions in Chaldee. In the Old Testament it is only spoken of as “Jewish” (2 Kings…
Sennacherib — Sin (the god) sends many brothers, son of Sargon, whom he succeeded on the throne of Assyria (B.C. 705), in the 23rd year of Hezekiah. “Like the Persian Xerxes, he was weak and vainglorious, cowardly…
Infidelity · General scriptures concerning — General scriptures concerning
Jews · of the kingdom of — of the kingdom of
Self-Exaltation · .Sennacherib — .Sennacherib
Sennacherib · and returns to Assyria — and returns to Assyria
Siege · .By Sennacherib — .By Sennacherib
Sieges · Cities invested by: Walls of, defended by the inhabitants — Cities invested by: Walls of, defended by the inhabitants

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 32:9-23

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 32:18

Adam Clarke on 2 Chronicles 32:17

John Gill on 2 Chronicles 32:18

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Chronicles 32:10-19

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Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 32:9-23

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 32:18

Adam Clarke on 2 Chronicles 32:17

John Gill on 2 Chronicles 32:18

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Chronicles 32:10-19

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Rashi on 2 Chronicles 32:18