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Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah
A commentary upon the prophecy of Isaiah. By Mr. John Calvin. Whereunto are added four tables ... Translated out of French into English: by C.C.A commentary vpon the prophecie of Isaiah. By Mr. Iohn Caluin. Whereunto are added foure tables ... Translated out of French into English: by C.C.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston, 1609
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Vers. 8. So Rabshekeh returned, and found the King of Ashur fighting against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.
HE shows now how Rabshekeh returned to his King without striking any stroke, and returned not to the place where he left him: for his meaning is, that Sennacherib had raised up his siege before Lachish, and was gone down into Egypt to lay siege to Libna, which some think to be Pelusium: others say, it was a City of Judea. For it is very probable, that having heard news of the arriving of the enemy, he directed his army towards Egypt, to stop the passages before them. Now albeit the Lord abated the fury of this tyrant by new wars, that he might thereby give some rest to the Jews, yet he would not overcome him by the hand of man, but only manifests and brings his untamed pride forth upon the stage, because he ceased not still to belch out his wonted blasphemies, notwithstanding himself was in great danger, as we shall see afterward.
HE shewes now how Rabshekeh returned to his King without striking any stroke, and returned not to the place where he left him: for his meaning is, that Sennacherib had raised vp his siege before Lachish, and was gone downe into Egypt to lay siege to Libna, which some thinke to be Pelusium: others say, it was a Citie of Iudeah. For it is very probable, that hauing heard newes of the ariuing of the enemie, he directed his armie towards Egypt, to stop the passages before them. Now albeit the Lord abated the furie of this tyrant by new warres, that he might thereby giue some rest to the Iewes, yet he would not ouercome him by the hand of man, but only manifests and brings his vntamed pride forth vpon the stage, because he ceased not still to belch out his wonted blasphemies, notwithstanding himselfe was in great danger, as we shall see afterward.