Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent unto Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Whereas thou hast prayed to me against Sennacherib king of Assyria:
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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
- 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).
- Amoz Person
- Strong, the father of the prophet Isaiah ( 2 Kings 19:2 , 20; 20:1; Isa. 1:1 ; 2:1 ). As to his personal history little is positively known. He is supposed by some to have been the “man of God” spoken of in 2 Chr. 25:7 , 8.
- Isaiah Person
- (Heb. Yesh’yahu, i. e., “the salvation of Jehovah”). (1. ) The son of Amoz ( Isa. 1:1 ; 2:1 ), who was apparently a man of humble rank.
- Assyria Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Nineveh.
- Sennacherib Person
- Sin (the god) sends many brothers, son of Sargon, whom he succeeded on the throne of Assyria (B. C. 705), in the 23rd year of Hezekiah.