Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Those who think that Hezekias was sick during the siege, ground their argument upon this verse; because otherwise they think this promise should be superfluous: but their reason wants weight. For the Assyrian might well gather his forces together again, and prepare a fresh army, both to invade Judea, and to besiege Jerusalem. Yea, that discomfiture which he had before, might so kindle his rage and fury, as to give a new onset. The Jews then, you see, might justly tremble when any should signify some news to them touching the enemies approaching. This promise therefore is not superfluous, for with the hope of life, Isaiah secures him from fear of the Assyrian, whom Hezekias might always have had in some jealousy, if by this means the same had not been prevented. In which, we see how God still amplifies and adds new mercies to the former, which he had showed him: as in the Chapter before going, God promised him abundance of the fruit of the earth, with deliverance from the siege.

THose who thinke that Hezekias was sicke during the siege, ground their argument vpon this verse; because otherwise they think this promise should be superfluous: but their reason wants weight. For the Assyrian might well gather his forces together againe, and prepare a fresh armie, both to inuade Iudeah, and to besiege Ierusalem. Yea, that discomfiture which he had before, might so kindle his rage and furie, as to giue a new onset. The Iews then, you see, might iustly tremble when any should signifie some newes to them touching the enemies approching. This promise therefore is not superfluous, for with the hope of life, Isaiah secures him from feare of the Assyrian, whom Hezekias might alwaies haue had in some ielousie, if by this meanes the same had not been preuented. In which, we see how God still amplifies and addes new mercies to the former, which he had shewed him: as in the Chapter before going, God promised him abundance of the fruite of the earth, with deliuerance from the siege.