2 Kings 19:16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

LORD, bow down thine ear, and hear: open, LORD, thine eyes, and see: and hear the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent him to reproach the living God.

Bow down

Psalm 31:2

Isaiah 37:17

Open

1 Kings 8:29

2 Chronicles 6:40

Daniel 9:18

Which hath sent

General references

Isaiah 37:15

Bible References

Bow down

Incline Your ear to me, rescue me quickly;

Be to me a rock of strength,
A stronghold to save me.

Incline Your ear, O Lord, and hear; open Your eyes, O Lord, and see; and listen to all the words of Sennacherib, who sent them to reproach the living God.

Open

that Your eyes may be open toward this house night and day, toward the place of which You have said, ‘My name shall be there,’ to listen to the prayer which Your servant shall pray toward this place.

“Now, O my God, I pray, let Your eyes be open and Your ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place.

O my God, incline Your ear and hear! Open Your eyes and see our desolations and the city which is called by Your name; for we are not

presenting our supplications before You on account of any merits of our own, but on account of Your great compassion.

Which hath sent

Perhaps the Lord your God will hear all the words of Rabshakeh, whom his master the king of Assyria has sent to reproach the living God, and will rebuke the words which the Lord your God has heard. Therefore, offer a prayer for the remnant that is left.’”

And return to our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom

The reproach with which they have reproached You, O Lord.

Perhaps the Lord your God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom his master the king of Assyria has sent to reproach the living God, and will rebuke the words which the Lord your God has heard. Therefore, offer a prayer for the remnant that is left.’”

considering the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he was looking to the reward.

General references

Hezekiah prayed to the Lord saying,