2 Kings 18:27

But Rabshakeh said unto them, Hath my master sent me to thy master, and to thee, to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men which sit on the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Rab-shakeh	רַב rav-	H7262	Rabshakeh · noun, masculine singular absolute
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר vai.Yo.mer	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
master	אֲדֹנֶ֤יךָ 'a.do.Nei.kha	H113	sovereign · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
sent	שְׁלָחַ֣נִי she.la.Cha.ni	H7971	to send away · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix
master	אֲדֹנִ֔י 'a.do.Ni	H113	sovereign · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix
speak	לְדַבֵּ֖ר le.da.Ber	H1696	perhaps properly · preposition + verb, piel infinitive construct
words	הַדְּבָרִ֣ים ha.de.va.Rim	H1697	a word · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
men	הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים ha.'a.na.Shim	H582	a man in general (singly or collectively) · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
sit	הַיֹּֽשְׁבִים֙ hai.yo.she.Vim	H3427	properly · definite article + verb, qal active participle, masculine plural absolute
wall	הַ֣חֹמָ֔ה ha.cho.Mah	H2346	a wall of protection · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
eat	לֶאֱכֹ֣ל le.'e.Khol	H398	to eat (literally or figuratively) · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
dung	צוֹאָתָ֗ם cha.rei.hem	H6675	excrement · noun, common feminine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
drink	וְלִשְׁתּ֛וֹת ve.lish.Tot	H8354	to imbibe (literally or figuratively) · conjunction + preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
piss	מימֵ֥י רַגְלֵיהֶ֖ם mimei rag.lei.hem	H4325	water · noun, common masculine plural construct + noun, common feminine dual construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural

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Cross-references

Deuteronomy 28:53-57 And thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters, which the LORD thy God hath given thee, in the s…
2 Kings 6:25 And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass’s head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the…
Psalms 73:8 They are corrupt, and speak wickedly concerning oppression: they speak loftily.
Lamentations 4:5 They that did feed delicately are desolate in the streets: they that were brought up in scarlet embrace dunghills.
Ezekiel 4:13 And the LORD said, Even thus shall the children of Israel eat their defiled bread among the Gentiles, whither I will drive them.
Ezekiel 4:15 Then he said unto me, Lo, I have given thee cow’s dung for man’s dung, and thou shalt prepare thy bread therewith.

Cross-references from OpenBible.info (CC BY), in the lineage of the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain).

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 18:17–end

Here is, I. Jerusalem besieged by Sennacherib's army, Kg2 18:17. He sent three of his great generals with a great host against Jerusalem. Is this the great king, the king of Assyria? No, never call him so; he is a base, false, perfidious man, and worthy to be made infamous to all ages; let him never be named with honour that could do such a dishonourable thing as this, to take Hezekiah's money, which he gave him upon condition he should withdraw his army, and then, instead of quitting his country according to the agreement, to advance against his capital city, and not send him his money again either. Those are wicked men indeed, and, let them be ever so great, we will call them so, whose pri…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 18:27

that they may eat, &c.--This was designed to show the dreadful extremities to which, in the threatened siege, the people of Jerusalem would be reduced. Next: 2 Kings Chapter 19

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 18:27

That they may eat their own dung - That they may be duly apprised, if they hold on Hezekiah's side, Jerusalem shall be most straitly besieged, and they be reduced to such a state of famine as to be obliged to eat their own excrements.

John Gill on 2 Kings 18:17

And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris, and Rabshakeh from Lachish to King Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem,.... Notwithstanding he took the above large sum of money of him, so false and deceitful was he: these were three generals of his army, whom he sent to besiege Jerusalem, while he continued the siege of Lachish; only Rabshakeh is mentioned in Isaiah 36:2 he being perhaps chief general, and the principal speaker; whose speech, to the end of this chapter, intended to intimidate Hezekiah, and dishearten his people, with some circumstances which attended it, are recorded word for word in Isaiah 36:1 throughout; See Gill on Isaiah 36:1 and notes on that chapter.

Dictionary and topics

Dove’s dung — (2 Kings 6:25) has been generally understood literally. There are instances in history of the dung of pigeons being actually used as food during a famine. Compare also the language of Rabshakeh to…
Rabshakeh — Chief of the princes, the name given to the chief cup-bearer or the vizier of the Assyrian court; one of Sennacherib’s messengers to Hezekiah. See the speech he delivered, in the Hebrew language, in…
Scribes — Anciently held various important offices in the public affairs of the nation. The Hebrew word so rendered (sopher) is first used to designate the holder of some military office (Judg. 5:14; A.V.,…
Assyria · Sennacherib — Sennacherib
Diplomacy · harangue — harangue
Rab-Shakeh (Rabshakeh) · to Hezekiah and the surren — to Hezekiah and the surren
Sennacherib · and returns to Assyria — and returns to Assyria
War · Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing si — Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing si

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).

2 Kings 18:27

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 18:17–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 18:27

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 18:27

John Gill on 2 Kings 18:17

Dictionary and topics

2 Kings 18:27

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 18:17–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 18:27

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 18:27

John Gill on 2 Kings 18:17

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Kings 18:13–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Kings 18:27

Rashi on 2 Kings 18:27