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2 Kings 19:33

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What does 2 Kings 19:33 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and he shall not come unto this city, saith Jehovah.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and he shall not come unto this city, saith Jehovah.
2 Kings 19:33 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Kings 19

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
30And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.
31For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and out of mount Zion they that shall escape: the zeal of Jehovah shall perform this.
32Therefore thus saith Jehovah concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come unto this city, nor shoot an arrow there, neither shall he come before it with shield, nor cast up a mound against it.
33By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and he shall not come unto this city, saith Jehovah.
34For I will defend this city to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David`s sake.
35And it came to pass that night, that the angel of Jehovah went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when men arose early in the morning, behold, these were all dead bodies.
36So Sennacherib king of Assyria departed, and went and returned, and dwelt at Nineveh.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“shall not come into this city--nor approach near enough to shoot an arrow, not even from the most powerful engine which throws missiles to the greatest distance, nor shall he occupy any part of the ground before the city by a fence, a mantelet, or covering for men employed in a siege, nor cast (raise) a bank (mound) of earth, overtopping the city walls, whence he may see and command the interior of the city. None of these, which were the principal modes of attack followed in ancient military art, should Sennacherib be permitted to adopt. Though the army under Rab-shakeh marched towards Jerusalem and encamped at a little distance with a view to blockade it, they delayed laying siege to it,…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“By the way that he came - i. e., through the low country of the Shephelah, thus avoiding not only Jerusalem, but even Judaea. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“By the way: Kg2 19:28, Kg2 19:36 4 Kings (2 Kings) 19:34”
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