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href="/bsb/isaiah/36.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/isaiah/36.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then the commander stood and called out in Hebrew, &#8220Hear the words of the great king, the king of Assyria!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/36.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then the chief of staff stood and shouted in Hebrew to the people on the wall, “Listen to this message from the great king of Assyria!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/36.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the Rabshakeh stood and called out in a loud voice in the language of Judah: “Hear the words of the great king, the king of Assyria!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/36.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the Rabshakeh stood and called out loudly in Hebrew: “Hear the words of the great king, the king of Assyria!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/36.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then Rabshakeh stood, and cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language, and said, Hear ye the words of the great king, the king of Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/36.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then <i>the</i> Rabshakeh stood and called out with a loud voice in Hebrew, and said, “Hear the words of the great king, the king of Assyria!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/36.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Rabshakeh stood and called out with a loud voice in Judean and said, “Hear the words of the great king, the king of Assyria!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/36.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Rabshakeh stood and cried with a loud voice in Judean and said, &#8220Hear the words of the great king, the king of Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/36.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Rabshakeh stood and cried with a loud voice in Judean, and said, “Hear the words of the great king, the king of Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/36.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Rabshakeh stood and cried with a loud voice in Judean and said, “Hear the words of the great king, the king of Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/36.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then the Rabshakeh stood and called out with a loud voice in Judean (Hebrew): “Hear the words of the great king, the king of Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/36.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the royal spokesman stood and called out loudly in Hebrew: Listen to the words of the great king, the king of Assyria!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/36.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the Rabshakeh stood and called out loudly in Hebrew: Listen to the words of the great king, the king of Assyria! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/36.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Rabshakeh stood, and cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language, and said, Hear ye the words of the great king, the king of Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/36.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then, in a voice loud enough for everyone to hear, he shouted out in Hebrew: Listen to what the great king of Assyria says! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/36.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then Rabshakeh stood, and cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language, and said, Hear ye the words of the great king, the king of Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/36.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then the field commander stood and shouted loudly in the Judean language, "Listen to the great king, the king of Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/36.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then the official stood up and shouted in Hebrew, "Listen to what the emperor of Assyria is telling you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/36.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the commander stood up and shouted out loud in Hebrew: "Hear the words of the great king, the king of Assyria! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/36.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the Rabshakeh stood and called out loudly in Hebrew: ?Hear the words of the great king, the king of Assyria!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/36.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The chief adviser then stood there and called out loudly in the Judahite dialect, "Listen to the message of the great king, the king of Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/36.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then Rabshakeh stood, and called out with a loud voice in the Judean language, and said, "Hear the words of the great king, the king of Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/36.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then Rabshakeh stood, and cried with a loud voice in the Jew's language, and said, Hear ye the words of the great king, the king of Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/36.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then Rabshakeh stood, and called out with a loud voice in the Jews’ language, and said, “Hear the words of the great king, the king of Assyria! <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/36.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Rabshakeh stands and calls with a great voice [in] Jewish, and says, “Hear the words of the great king, the king of Asshur—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/36.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Rabshakeh standeth and calleth with a great voice in Jewish, and saith, 'Hear ye the words of the great king, the king of Asshur:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/36.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Rabshakeh will stand and call with a great voice in Judaic, and say, Hear ye the words of the king, the great king of Assur.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/36.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Then Rabsaces stood, and cried out with a loud voice in the Jews' language, and said: Hear the words of the great king, the king of the Assyrians. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/36.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then Rabshakeh stood up, and he cried out with a loud voice in the Jewish language, and he said: “Listen to the words of the great king, the king of the Assyrians.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/36.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then the commander stepped forward and cried out in a loud voice in the language of Judah, “Listen to the words of the great king, the king of Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/36.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the Rabshakeh stood and called out in a loud voice in the language of Judah, “Hear the words of the great king, the king of Assyria!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/36.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then the Rab-shakeh stood and cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language and said, Hear the words of the great king, the king of Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/36.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Rabshaqeh stood and he called in a loud voice in Judean and said: "Hear the words of the great King, the King of Assyria!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/36.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then Rab-shakeh stood, and cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language, and said: 'Hear ye the words of the great king, the king of Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/36.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Rabsaces stood and cried with a loud voice in the Jewish language, and said, Hear ye the words of the great king, the king of the Assyrians:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/36-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=7557" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/36.htm">Sennacherib Threatens Jerusalem</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>But the Rabshakeh replied, “Has my master sent me to speak these words only to you and your master, and not to the men sitting on the wall, who are destined with you to eat their own dung and drink their own urine?” <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7262.htm" title="7262: raḇ- (N-ms) -- Perhaps chief of the officers, an Assyr. military leader. From rab and shaqah; chief butler; Rabshakeh, a Bab. Official."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7262.htm" title="7262: šā·qêh (N-ms) -- Perhaps chief of the officers, an Assyr. military leader. From rab and shaqah; chief butler; Rabshakeh, a Bab. Official.">Then the Rabshakeh</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">stood</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: way·yiq·rā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">and called out</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: ḇə·qō·wl- (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">loudly</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: gā·ḏō·wl (Adj-ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3066.htm" title="3066: yə·hū·ḏîṯ (N-proper-fs) -- Jewish. Feminine of Yhuwdiy; the Jewish language.">in Hebrew:</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šim·‘ū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">“Hear</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: diḇ·rê (N-mpc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">the words</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: hag·gā·ḏō·wl (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">of the great</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">king,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/804.htm" title="804: ’aš·šūr (N-proper-fs) -- Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them, its region and its empire.">of Assyria!</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>This is what the king says: Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he cannot deliver you.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-28.htm">2 Kings 18:28</a></span><br />Then the Rabshakeh stood and called out loudly in Hebrew: “Hear the word of the great king, the king of Assyria!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-18.htm">2 Chronicles 32:18</a></span><br />Then the Assyrians called out loudly in Hebrew to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to frighten and terrify them in order to capture the city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-10.htm">Isaiah 37:10-13</a></span><br />“Give this message to Hezekiah king of Judah: ‘Do not let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you by saying that Jerusalem will not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria. / Surely you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all the other countries, devoting them to destruction. Will you then be spared? / Did the gods of the nations destroyed by my fathers rescue those nations—the gods of Gozan, Haran, and Rezeph, and of the people of Eden in Telassar? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-23.htm">Isaiah 37:23-29</a></span><br />Whom have you taunted and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel! / Through your servants you have taunted the Lord, and you have said: “With my many chariots I have ascended to the heights of the mountains, to the remote peaks of Lebanon. I have cut down its tallest cedars, the finest of its cypresses. I have reached its farthest heights, the densest of its forests. / I have dug wells and drunk foreign waters. With the soles of my feet I have dried up all the streams of Egypt.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-10.htm">2 Kings 19:10-13</a></span><br />“Give this message to Hezekiah king of Judah: ‘Do not let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you by saying that Jerusalem will not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria. / Surely you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all the other countries, devoting them to destruction. Will you then be spared? / Did the gods of the nations destroyed by my fathers rescue those nations—the gods of Gozan, Haran, and Rezeph, and of the people of Eden in Telassar? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-22.htm">2 Kings 19:22-28</a></span><br />Whom have you taunted and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel! / Through your servants you have taunted the Lord, and you have said: “With my many chariots I have ascended to the heights of the mountains, to the remote peaks of Lebanon. I have cut down its tallest cedars, the finest of its cypresses. I have reached its farthest outposts, the densest of its forests. / I have dug wells and drunk foreign waters. With the soles of my feet I have dried up all the streams of Egypt.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-17.htm">2 Chronicles 32:17-19</a></span><br />He also wrote letters mocking the LORD, the God of Israel, and saying against Him: “Just as the gods of the nations did not deliver their people from my hand, so the God of Hezekiah will not deliver His people from my hand.” / Then the Assyrians called out loudly in Hebrew to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to frighten and terrify them in order to capture the city. / They spoke against the God of Jerusalem as they had spoken against the gods of the peoples of the earth—the work of human hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-5.htm">Isaiah 10:5-11</a></span><br />Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger; the staff in their hands is My wrath. / I will send him against a godless nation; I will dispatch him against a people destined for My rage, to take spoils and seize plunder, and to trample them down like clay in the streets. / But this is not his intention; this is not his plan. For it is in his heart to destroy and cut off many nations. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-13.htm">Isaiah 10:13-14</a></span><br />For he says: ‘By the strength of my hand I have done this, and by my wisdom, for I am clever. I have removed the boundaries of nations and plundered their treasures; like a mighty one I subdued their rulers. / My hand reached as into a nest to seize the wealth of the nations. Like one gathering abandoned eggs, I gathered all the earth. No wing fluttered, no beak opened or chirped.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-6.htm">Isaiah 37:6-7</a></span><br />who replied, “Tell your master that this is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid of the words you have heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed Me. / Behold, I will put a spirit in him so that he will hear a rumor and return to his own land, where I will cause him to fall by the sword.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-6.htm">2 Kings 19:6-7</a></span><br />who replied, “Tell your master that this is what the LORD says: ‘Do not be afraid of the words you have heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed Me. / Behold, I will put a spirit in him so that he will hear a rumor and return to his own land, where I will cause him to fall by the sword.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-7.htm">2 Chronicles 32:7-8</a></span><br />“Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged before the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater One with us than with him. / With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.” So the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/7-4.htm">Isaiah 7:4-9</a></span><br />and say to him: Calm down and be quiet. Do not be afraid or disheartened over these two smoldering stubs of firewood—over the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram and of the son of Remaliah. / For Aram, along with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, has plotted your ruin, saying: / ‘Let us invade Judah, terrorize it, and divide it among ourselves. Then we can install the son of Tabeal over it as king.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-10.htm">Isaiah 8:10</a></span><br />Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted; state a proposal, but it will not happen. For God is with us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-31.htm">Matthew 6:31-33</a></span><br />Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ / For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. / But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then Rabshakeh stood, and cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language, and said, Hear you the words of the great king, the king of Assyria.</p><p class="hdg">cried</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/17-8.htm">1 Samuel 17:8-11</a></b></br> And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set <i>your</i> battle in array? <i>am</i> not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/18-28.htm">2 Kings 18:28-32</a></b></br> Then Rabshakeh stood and cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language, and spake, saying, Hear the word of the great king, the king of Assyria: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/32-18.htm">2 Chronicles 32:18</a></b></br> Then they cried with a loud voice in the Jews' speech unto the people of Jerusalem that <i>were</i> on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.</p><p class="hdg">hear</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/36-4.htm">Isaiah 36:4</a></b></br> And Rabshakeh said unto them, Say ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence <i>is</i> this wherein thou trustest?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/8-7.htm">Isaiah 8:7</a></b></br> Now therefore, behold, the Lord bringeth up upon them the waters of the river, strong and many, <i>even</i> the king of Assyria, and all his glory: and he shall come up over all his channels, and go over all his banks:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/10-8.htm">Isaiah 10:8-13</a></b></br> For he saith, <i>Are</i> not my princes altogether kings? 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His standing signifies authority and the beginning of an official proclamation. This moment is set during the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem, a critical event in the history of Judah.<p><b>and called out loudly in Hebrew:</b><br>Speaking in Hebrew was a strategic move to ensure that the people of Jerusalem understood the message directly, bypassing their leaders. This tactic was meant to instill fear and doubt among the inhabitants. The use of Hebrew highlights the Assyrian's psychological warfare, aiming to demoralize the people by speaking their language.<p><b>“Hear the words of the great king,</b><br>The phrase "great king" refers to Sennacherib, the Assyrian ruler. This title was used to assert dominance and superiority over other nations. In the ancient Near East, kings often claimed divine favor and authority, and this proclamation was intended to remind the people of Judah of Assyria's power.<p><b>the king of Assyria!</b><br>Assyria was the dominant empire of the time, known for its military prowess and brutal conquests. The mention of the king of Assyria serves as a reminder of the threat facing Jerusalem. Historically, Assyria had already conquered the northern kingdom of Israel, and their presence at Jerusalem's gates was a dire situation for Judah. This context underscores the tension and fear experienced by the people of Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/r/rabshakeh.htm">Rabshakeh</a></b><br>A high-ranking Assyrian military official and spokesman for King Sennacherib. He is known for delivering messages intended to intimidate and demoralize the people of Judah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_great_king,_the_king_of_assyria.htm">The Great King, the King of Assyria</a></b><br>Refers to King Sennacherib, the ruler of the Assyrian Empire, known for his military campaigns and attempts to conquer Jerusalem.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/hebrew_language.htm">Hebrew Language</a></b><br>The language spoken by the people of Judah. Rabshakeh's use of Hebrew was strategic, aiming to directly communicate with and intimidate the inhabitants of Jerusalem.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judah, under siege by the Assyrian army during this event. It represents the focal point of God's covenant people and His promises.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/h/hezekiah.htm">Hezekiah</a></b><br>The King of Judah at the time, known for his faithfulness to God and efforts to reform the nation spiritually.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_words.htm">The Power of Words</a></b><br>Rabshakeh's speech in Hebrew was intended to sow fear and doubt. We must be discerning about the messages we hear and the sources they come from, ensuring they align with God's truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god_over_human_power.htm">Trust in God Over Human Power</a></b><br>The Assyrian king's boastful claims highlight the temptation to rely on human strength. Believers are reminded to place their trust in God's sovereignty and power.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>The psychological tactics used by Rabshakeh illustrate the nature of spiritual warfare. Christians are called to stand firm in faith, using the armor of God to resist intimidation and deception.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_leadership.htm">The Importance of Leadership</a></b><br>Hezekiah's role as a godly leader is crucial. His response to the crisis demonstrates the impact of faithful leadership in guiding others to trust in God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>Despite the threats, God's promises to His people remain steadfast. This passage encourages believers to hold onto God's faithfulness in times of trial.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_36.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 36</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_sennacherib_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Sennacherib in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_rabshakeh_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Rabshakeh in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_rabshakeh's_claim_with_judah's_deliverance.htm">Isaiah 36:18-20: How do we reconcile the Rabshakeh's claim that no god has saved any nation from Assyria with the biblical assertion that the Lord ultimately delivered Judah?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_paul_misquote_psalms_in_romans.htm">If the Bible is divinely inspired, why does Paul misquote the Old Testament (Romans 3:10-18 vs. Psalms)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/36.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Then Rabshakeh stood</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "rose from a sitting or reclining posture" - to attract attention, and the better to make himself heard. He continued his speech in Hebrew, and at the same time purposely raised his voice to a loud pitch. The envoys would have been justified in ordering the archers to shoot him from the wall. But they seem to have been struck of a heap, as Epiphanes was by the audacity of Popillius (see the comment on the preceding verse). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/36-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then the Rab-shakeh</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁקֵ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(šā·qêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7262.htm">Strong's 7262: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rabshakeh -- perhaps 'chief of the officers', an Assyrian military leader</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stood</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיַּעֲמֹד֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘ă·mōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and called out</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקְרָ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">loudly</span><br /><span class="heb">בְקוֹל־</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·qō·wl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Hebrew:</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוּדִ֑ית</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hū·ḏîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3066.htm">Strong's 3066: </a> </span><span class="str2">The Jewish -- language</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Hear</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁמְע֗וּ</span> <span class="translit">(šim·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the words</span><br /><span class="heb">דִּבְרֵ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(diḇ·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the great</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגָּד֖וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gā·ḏō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">king,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶ֥לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Assyria!</span><br /><span class="heb">אַשּֽׁוּר׃</span> <span class="translit">(’aš·šūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_804.htm">Strong's 804: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ashshur</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/36-13.htm">Isaiah 36:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/36-13.htm">Isaiah 36:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/36-13.htm">Isaiah 36:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/36-13.htm">Isaiah 36:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/36-13.htm">Isaiah 36:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/36-13.htm">Isaiah 36:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/36-13.htm">Isaiah 36:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/36-13.htm">Isaiah 36:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/36-13.htm">Isaiah 36:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/36-13.htm">Isaiah 36:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/36-13.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 36:13 Then Rabshakeh stood and called out (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/36-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 36:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 36:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/36-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 36:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 36:14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>