Asshur Assyria Butlers Calleth Chief Cried Ear Got Hebrew Jewish Jews Judah Judean Language Loud Rabshakeh Rab'shakeh Rab-shakeh Saying Spake Speaketh Spoke Standeth Stood Voice
18:28 Jews language - The tradition of the Jews is, that Rabshaketh was an apostate Jew. If so, his ignorance of the God of Israel was the less excusable, and his enmity the less strange: for apostates are usually the most bitter and spiteful enemies.
18:17-37 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? It were well if sinners would submit to the force of this argument, in 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 that which those trust in who stand out against him? A great deal of art 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 there are those to whom to offer any thing religious or rational, is to cast pearls before swine. Their silence made Rabshakeh yet more proud and secure. It is often best to leave such persons to rail and blaspheme; a 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, and fervent prayer.
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Asshur Assyria Butlers Chief Commander Cried Ear Great Hear Hebrew Jewish Jews Judah Judean Loud Rabshakeh Rab'shakeh Rab-Shakeh Speaketh Standeth Stood Voice Word Words
