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John Gill's Exposition on Isaiah 36:16
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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Hearken not to Hezekiah, &c.] To his exhortations and persuasions to trust in the Lord; nor would he have them obey him in things civil, any more than hearken to him in things sacred, though their liege lord and sovereign; for his view and endeavour were to stir them up to mutiny and rebellion; and so the Targum, “do not obey Hezekiah:” or receive any orders from him, or pay any regard to them: for thus saith the king of Assyria, make an agreement with me by a present; or, “make a blessing with me”f688; either send a large and liberal gift to secure his favour, and their happiness; a most insolent and unrighteous demand this, when he had already received three hundred talents of silver, and thirty talents of gold, to withdraw his army; or make a blessed peace with me; suggesting that it would turn more to their account to give up themselves to him, than to be in the condition they were; so the Targum, ``make peace with me:” this sense Ben Melech gives; and the Septuagint version is, “if ye would be blessed”f689, or happy, come out to me; forsake your king, throw off your allegiance to him, surrender yourselves and city to me: and eat ye everyone of his vine, and everyone of his fig tree: and drink ye everyone the waters of his own cistern; promising liberty and property, but does not tell them how long they should enjoy them; he signifies that they should enjoy everything that was necessary, convenient, and delightful; vines and fig trees are mentioned, because common in Judea, and all had cisterns near them for their use; unless this last clause is to be understood of everyone having their own wives; (see <200515>Proverbs 5:15) as the other clauses may design the enjoyment of their estates and possessions, without any molestation or infringement of them; (see <330404>Micah 4:4).
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