Contextual Overview
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, 9 After this did Sancheriv king of Ashshur send his servants to Yerushalayim, (now he was before Lakhish, and all his power with him,) to Hizkiyahu king of Yehudah, and to all Yehudah who were at Yerushalayim, saying, 9 After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (but he himself laid siege against Lachish, and all his power with him,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying, 9 After this, Sennacherib king of Assyria, who was besieging Lachish with all his forces, sent his servants to Jerusalem to Hezekiah king of Judah and to all the people of Judah who were in Jerusalem, saying, 9 After this King Sennacherib of Assyria and all his army surrounded and attacked Lachish. Then he sent his officers to Jerusalem with this message for King Hezekiah of Judah and all the people of Judah in Jerusalem: 9 Afterward King Sennacherib of Assyria, while attacking Lachish with all his military might, sent his messengers to Jerusalem. The message was for King Hezekiah of Judah and all the people of Judah who were in Jerusalem. It read: 9After this, Sennacherib king of Assyria, while he was at Lachish [besieging it] with all his forces, sent his servants to Jerusalem, to Hezekiah king of Judah, and to all Judah who were at Jerusalem, saying, 9 After this Sennacherib king of Assyria sent his servants to Jerusalem while he was besieging Lachish with all his forces with him, against Hezekiah king of Judah and against all of Judah who were in Jerusalem, saying, 9 After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (now he was before Lachish, and all his power with him,) to Hezekiah king of Judah, and to all Judah who were at Jerusalem, saying, 9 After this, did Saneherib King of Asshur send his seruants to Ierusalem (while he was against Lachish, and all his dominion with him) vnto Hezekiah King of Iudah and vnto all Iudah that were at Ierusalem, saying,
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
gifts: 2 Samuel 8:10, 2 Samuel 8:11, Ezra 7:15-22, Ezra 7:27, Psalms 68:29, Psalms 72:10, Isaiah 60:7-9, Matthew 2:11
presents: Heb. precious things, 2 Chronicles 9:9, 2 Chronicles 9:10, 2 Chronicles 9:24, 2 Chronicles 17:5, 2 Chronicles 17:11, 1 Kings 4:21, 1 Kings 10:10, 1 Kings 10:25
he was magnified: 2 Chronicles 1:1, 1 Chronicles 29:25
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 19:30 - the remnant that Psalms 1:3 - whatsoever Psalms 76:11 - let all Isaiah 18:7 - shall the Isaiah 33:17 - eyes Isaiah 39:1 - sent letters Ezekiel 28:5 - and thine Malachi 3:12 - all 1 Corinthians 4:7 - why
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And many brought gifts unto the Lord to Jerusalem,.... Even out of neighbouring nations, things which they devoted to the service of God in the temple, being convinced that this wonderful deliverance was wrought by the Lord God of Israel, and by him only:
and presents to Hezekiah king of Judah; being desirous of living in friendship with him, who appeared to be the favourite of the God of heaven:
so that he was magnified in the sight of all nations from thenceforth; from the time of the destruction of the Assyrian army in such a wonderful manner, he was highly esteemed, and his name and fame spread abroad among all the neighbouring nations round about him.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Chronicles 32:23. Many brought gifts unto the Lord — They plainly saw that Jehovah was the protector of the land.
And presents to Hezekiah — They saw that God was his friend, and would undertake for him; and they did not wish to have such a man for their enemy.
