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.
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Interpretation
This verse continues the thought already in view and fits the wider themes of holiness and judgment in Isaiah.
Glossary
- Assyria Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Nineveh.
- Hezekiah Person
- Whom Jehovah has strengthened. (1. ) Son of Ahaz ( 2 Kings 18:1 ; 2 Chr. 29:1 ), whom he succeeded on the throne of the kingdom of Judah. He reigned twenty-nine years (B. C. 726-697).
- Jerusalem Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.
- Lachish Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell ed Duweir.
- Upper Pool Place
- Biblical pool. Modern identification: Jerusalem.
- Washer’s Field Place
- Biblical field. Modern identification: Bir Ayub.