Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Vers. 2. And the King of Ashur sent Rabshakeh from Lachish towards Jerusalem unto King Hezekiah with a great host, and he stood by the conduit of the upper pool, in the path of the fullers field.

Vers. 2. And the King of Ashur sent Rabshakeh from Lachish towards Ierusalem vnto King Hezekiah with a great host, and hee stood by the conduit of the vpper poole, in the path of the fullers field.

The order of the history may seem somewhat here to be altered: for he said before, that Sennacherib had taken all the Cities of Judah: vers. 1. and now he sends Rabshakeh ⟨p. 355⟩from Lachish which he had besieged: Lachish was not taken yet then. But we are to note that oftentimes the course of an history is disjointed, so as that is recited last which was done first. Besides the Scripture have this figure frequent in them (as in this place) where it is said, that all the strong Cities were taken, although some no doubt escaped, which Hezekias notwithstanding was unable to succour. It seemed then that the Assyrian was become Lord of the whole land, seeing nothing was left but Jerusalem, in which Hezekiah was imprisoned.

THe order of the historie may seeme somewhat here to be altered: for hee said before, that Sennacherib had taken all the Cities of Iudah: vers. 1. and now hee sends Rabshakeh ⟨p. 355⟩from Lachish which he had besieged: Lachish was not taken yet then. But we are to note that oftentimes the course of an historie is disioynted, so as that is recited last which was done first. Besides the Scripture haue this figure frequēt in them (as in this place) where it is said, that all ye strong Cities were taken, although some no doubt escaped, which Hezekias notwithstāding was vnable to succour. It seemed then that the Assyrian was become Lord of the whole land, seeing nothing was left but Ierusalem, in which Hezekiah was imprisoned.