Christian Standard Bible
Isaiah 36:2
2Then the king of Assyria sent his royal spokesman, along with a massive army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. The Assyrian stood near the conduit of the upper pool, by the road to Launderer’s Field.
Isaiah 36:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the king of Assyria sent Rabshakeh from Lachish to Jerusalem unto king Hezekiah with a great army. And he stood by the conduit of the upper pool in the highway of the fuller’s field.
- New International Version (NIV)Then the king of Assyria sent his field commander with a large army from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. When the commander stopped at the aqueduct of the Upper Pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field,
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the king of Assyria sent the Rabshakeh from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem, with a great army. And he stood by the conduit of the upper pool on the highway to the Washer's Field.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then the king of Assyria sent the Rabshakeh with a great army from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. And he stood by the aqueduct from the upper pool, on the highway to the Fuller’s Field.
Context of Isaiah 36:2
1In the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah, King Sennacherib of Assyria attacked all the fortified cities of Judah and captured them. Then the king of Assyria sent his royal spokesman, along with a massive army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. The Assyrian stood near the conduit of the upper pool, by the road to Launderer’s Field. 3Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who was in charge of the palace, Shebna the court secretary, and Joah son of Asaph, the court historian, came out to him. 4The royal spokesman said to them, “Tell Hezekiah: The great king, the king of Assyria, says this: What are you relying on?
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וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח מֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֣וּר׀ אֶת־רַב־שָׁקֵ֨ה מִלָּכִ֧ישׁ יְרוּשָׁלְַ֛מָה אֶל־הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ חִזְקִיָּ֖הוּ בְּחֵ֣יל כָּבֵ֑ד וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֗ד בִּתְעָלַת֙ הַבְּרֵכָ֣ה הָעֶלְיוֹנָ֔ה בִּמְסִלַּ֖ת שְׂדֵ֥ה כוֹבֵֽס׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- of Assyriaאַשּׁוּר'ashshûr 'ashshûr · AssyriaH804
- sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
- Rabshakehרַבְשָׁקֵהrabshâqêh · RabshakehH7262
- from Lachishלָכִישׁlâkîysh · LachishH3923
- to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
- Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּהוּchizqîyâh chizqîyâhû yechizqîyâh yechizqîyâhû · HezekiahH2396
- with a greatכָּבֵדkâbêd · heavyH3515
- armyחֵלchêyl chêl · rampartH2426
- And he stoodעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
- by the conduitתְּעָלָהte‛âlâh · conduitH8585
- of the upperעֶלְיוֹן‛elyôn · highH5945
- poolבְּרֵכָהberêkâh · poolH1295
- in the highwayמְסִלָּהmesillâh · highwayH4546
- of the fuller’sכָּבַסkâbas · Washer'sH3526
- fieldשָׂדֶהώâdeh ώâday · Field (of the Launderer)H7704
Cross-references for Isaiah 36:2
- 2 Kings 18:17Then the king of Assyria sent the field marshal, the chief of staff, and his royal spokesman, along with a massive army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. They advanced and came to Jerusalem, and they took their position by the aqueduct of the upper pool, by the road to the Launderer’s Field.
- 2 Chronicles 32:9After this, while King Sennacherib of Assyria with all his armed forces besieged Lachish, he sent his servants to Jerusalem against King Hezekiah of Judah and against all those of Judah who were in Jerusalem, saying,
- Isaiah 7:3The Lord said to Isaiah, “Go out with your son Shear-jashub to meet Ahaz at the end of the conduit of the upper pool, by the road to the Launderer’s Field.
- Isaiah 22:9You saw that there were many breaches in the walls of the city of David. You collected water from the lower pool.
Commentaries on Isaiah 36:2
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2And the king of Assyria sent Rabshakeh - In 2 Kings 18:17, it is said that he sent Tartan, and Rabsaris, and Rabshakeh. In regard to Tartan, see the note at Isaiah 20:1. It is probable that Rabshakeh only is mentioned in Isaiah because the expedition may have been mainly under his direction, or more probably because he was the principal speaker on the occasion to which he refers. From Lachish - This was a city in the south of the tribe of Judah, and was…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Lachish was a city overlooking the hills west of Jerusalem. It needed to be captured before attacking Jerusalem. The aqueduct that supplies water to the upper pool was on the north side of Jerusalem, not the Gihon Spring in the Kidron Valley. Isaiah met Ahaz on this road leading to the field where cloth is washed about 33 years earlier (see Isaiah 7:3). At that time, he urged Ahaz to trust God. However, Ahaz trusted Assyria instead, leading to this…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. Rab-shakeh--In 2Ki 18:17, Tartan and Rab-saris are joined with him. Rab-shakeh was probably the chief leader; Rab is a title of authority, "chief-cup-bearer." Lachish--a frontier town southwest of Jerusalem, in Judah; represented as a great fortified city in a hilly and fruitful country in the Koyunjik bas-reliefs, now in the British Museum; also, its name is found on a slab over a figure of Sennacherib on his throne. upper pool--the side on which the…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Isaiah 36
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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