Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 18:18
Verse 18. Called to the king] They wished him to come out that they might get possession of his person. Eliakim-over the household] What we would call lord chamberlain.
Shebna the scribe] The king's secretary.
Joah-the recorder.] The writer of the public annals.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 17-37 - Rabshakeh tries to convince the Jews, that it was to no purpose for them to stand it out. What confidence is this wherein thou trustest? I were well if sinners would submit to the force of this argument, is seeking peace with God. It is, therefore, our wisdom to yield to him because it is in vain to contend with him: what confidence is tha which those trust in who stand out against him? A great deal of ar there is in this speech of Rabshakeh; but a great deal of pride malice, falsehood, and blasphemy. Hezekiah's nobles held their peace There is a time to keep silence, as well as a time to speak; and ther are those to whom to offer any thing religious or rational, is to cas pearls before swine. Their silence made Rabshakeh yet more proud an secure. It is often best to leave such persons to rail and blaspheme; decided expression of abhorrence is the best testimony against them The matter must be left to the Lord, who has all hearts in his hands committing ourselves unto him in humble submission, believing hope, an fervent prayer __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ויקראו 7121 אל 413 המלך 4428 ויצא 3318 אלהם 413 אליקים 471 בן 1121 חלקיהו 2518 אשׁר 834 על 5921 הבית 1004 ושׁבנה 7644 הספר 5608 ויואח 3098 בן 1121 אסף 623 המזכיר׃ 2142
