2 Chronicles 32:21

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword.

The lord

Angel

Cut off all

Job 9:4

Psalm 76:5

The leaders

With shame

Psalm 132:18

Proverbs 11:2

Proverbs 16:18

He was come

2 Kings 19:36

Isaiah 37:37

Bible References

The lord

And Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, "Thus sayeth the LORD God of Israel, that thou hast prayed to me concerning Sennacherib king of Assyria: I have heard it.

Therefore shall the LORD of Hosts send him poverty in his riches, and burn up his power, as it were with a fire.

Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent unto Hezekiah, saying, "Thus sayeth the LORD God of Israel, 'Whereas thou hast made thy prayer unto me, as touching Sennacherib,

Even I am the LORD, and this is my name: and my glory will I give to none other, neither mine honour to graven images.

Angel

And when the Angel stretched out his hand unto Jerusalem to have destroyed it, the LORD had compassion to do that evil, and said to the Angel that destroyed the people, "It is sufficient: let thine hand cease." And the Angel was at the threshing place of Araunah the Jebusite.

Great prosperity giveth he unto his king, and showeth loving-kindness unto David his anointed, and unto his seed for evermore. {TYNDALE: For thy great and manifold saving of thy king, and showing mercy unto thine anointed, even to David, and his seed forever.}

Then spake Nebuchadnezzar, and said, "Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: which hath sent his angel, and defended his servants that put their trust in him: that have altered the king's commandment, and jeopardized their bodies thereupon, rather than they would serve or worship any other god except their own God only.

My God hath sent his angel, which hath shut the lions' mouths, so that they might not hurt me. For why? Mine unguiltiness is found out before him. And as for thee, O king, I never offended thee."

So shall it be at the end of the world. The angels shall go out and sever the bad from the good,

And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the honour, and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

Cut off all

He is wise of heart, and mighty in strength. Who ever prospered that took part against him?

The proud shall be robbed and sleep their sleep, and all the men whose hands were mighty have found nothing.

The leaders

for he sayeth, "Are not my princes all kings?

Woe be to the multitude of much people, which shall make a sound like the noise of the sea; and the violence of the nations which shall rage like the rushing in of many waters.

Moreover, the noise of thy enemies shall be like thin dust, and the multitude of tyrants shall be as the dry straw that cannot tarry: even suddenly and in haste shall their blast go.

The LORD also shall set up the power of his voice, and declare his terrible arm, with his angry countenance; yea, and the flame of the consuming fire, with earthquake, tempest of wind, and hailstones.

And therefore sayeth the LORD, "I will up; now will I get up, now will I arise.

Seeing now that thou canst not resist the power of the smallest prince that my LORD hath, how darest thou trust in the chariots and horsemen of Egypt?

And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in dens, and in rocks of the hills,

And I saw an angel stand in the sun, and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly by the midst of heaven, "Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God,

With shame

As for his enemies, I shall clothe them with shame; but upon himself shall his crown flourish."

Where pride is, there is shame also and confusion; but whereas is lowliness, there is wisdom.

Pride goeth before destruction; and after a proud stomach there followeth a fall.

He was come

And so Sennacherib king of Assyria avoided and departed and went again, and dwelt at Nineveh.

So Sennacherib the king of the Assyrians brake up, and dwelt at Nineveh.