2 Kings 19:1-37

19:1 | Tearing clothes was a sign of deep mourning, often the result of sorrow or dismay. In his moment of need, Hezekiah humbled himself and prayed for help.

19:8-19 | This time, the king of Assyria claimed that God was guilty of deceiving Hezekiah, just as the gods of other nations had deceived their kings. But Hezekiah appealed to the living God – the One who alone dwells among, hears, and sees His people – knowing that those other gods were the work of men’s hands (Isa. 37:14-16; 44:6).

19:12 | This Eden is an area at the bend of the Euphrates River in Mesopotamia, not the Garden of Eden in Genesis (Ezek. 27:23; Amos 1:5).

19:20-37 | Sennacherib had spoken against the Lord (reproached and blasphemed rage against Me), and the one true God had heard every word. Now the Lord would have the final say concerning him. What’s more, God would prove that His were not just words: He would see to it that Sennacherib did not come into the city.

19:21 | Daughter of Zion is often used in the OT to personify Jerusalem and its populace (Ps. 9:14; Jer. 4:31; Zeph. 3:14; Zech. 2:10). This phrase expresses God’s love for Jerusalem.

19:30 | God continually promised to preserve a remnant of Israel (Micah 2:12-13; Zeph. 3:8-20). God’s promises are guaranteed by Himself – the zeal of the LORD (Isa. 9:7).