2 Kings 19 in the early church

[LXX: 4 Kingdoms; Vulgate: 4 Kings]

46 passages quote, allude to, or echo 2 Kings 19, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.

Verses: 1 · 2 · 9 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 19 · 21 · 34 · 35 · 36 · 37

2 Kings 19:1

On hearing this report, King Hezekiah tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and entered the house of the LORD.

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2 Kgs 19:1On Fasting 7 · Tertullianallusion, high confidenceca. 210–220
2 Kgs 19:1–35Demonstration 9.3 · Aphrahatallusion, high confidence337-345
2 Kgs 19:1Oration 5.23 · Gregory of Nazianzusallusion, high confidenceca. 362–383
2 Kgs 19:1–37Against Jovinianus 2.15 · Jeromeallusion, high confidence393

2 Kings 19:2

And he sent Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and the leading priests, all wearing sackcloth, to the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz

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2 Kgs 19:2Poem 26, lines 195–226 · Paulinus of Nolaallusion, high confidenceca. 393–431

2 Kings 19:9

Now Sennacherib had been warned about Tirhakah king of Cush: “Look, he has set out to fight against you.” So Sennacherib again sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,

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2 Kgs 19:9Commentary on Matthew 12.1 · Origenallusion, medium confidenceca. 246–248

2 Kings 19:14

So Hezekiah received the letter from the messengers, read it, and went up to the house of the LORD and spread it out before the LORD.

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2 Kgs 19:14PG 12:1245 (Ps 18–19 LXX) · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 220-254
2 Kgs 19:14–19Apostolic Constitutions 7.37.3 · Anonymousallusion, high confidenceca. 380
2 Kgs 19:14Poem 26, lines 162–194 · Paulinus of Nolaallusion, high confidenceca. 393–431

2 Kings 19:15

And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD: “O LORD, God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth.

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2 Kgs 19:15–35Demonstration 4.8 · Aphrahatallusion, high confidence337-345
2 Kgs 19:15Oration 5.23 · Gregory of Nazianzusallusion, high confidenceca. 362–383
2 Kgs 19:15Poem 26, lines 162–194 · Paulinus of Nolaallusion, high confidenceca. 393–431

2 Kings 19:16

Incline Your ear, O LORD, and hear; open Your eyes, O LORD, and see. Listen to the words that Sennacherib has sent to defy the living God.

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2 Kgs 19:16On the Trinity 6 · Novatianquotation, high confidenceca. 240–250
2 Kgs 19:16Oration 5.23 · Gregory of Nazianzusallusion, high confidenceca. 362–383

2 Kings 19:19

And now, O LORD our God, please save us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone, O LORD, are God.”

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2 Kgs 19:191 Clement 59.4 · Clement of Romeallusion, medium confidenceca. 95–97 (range ca. 70–100)

2 Kings 19:21

This is the word that the LORD has spoken against him: ‘The Virgin Daughter of Zion despises you and mocks you; the Daughter of Jerusalem shakes her head behind you.

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2 Kgs 19:21Altercatio, chapter 2, speech 23 · Evagrius of Gaulallusion, high confidenceca. 400

2 Kings 19:34

I will defend this city and save it for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.’”

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2 Kgs 19:34PG 12:1413 (Ps 41 LXX) · Origenquotation, high confidenceca. 220-254
2 Kgs 19:34Homilies on Matthew 2.3 · John Chrysostomquotation, medium confidenceca. 390
2 Kgs 19:34Homilies on Matthew 26.7 · John Chrysostomquotation, high confidenceca. 390

2 Kings 19:35

And that very night the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies!

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2 Kgs 19:35Dialogue with Trypho 83.1 · Justin Martyrallusion, high confidenceca. 155–160
2 Kgs 19:35Commentary on Daniel 3.4 · Hippolytus of Romeallusion, high confidenceca. 202-204
2 Kgs 19:35On Fasting 7 · Tertullianallusion, high confidenceca. 210–220
2 Kgs 19:35Eclogae on Exodus-Judges, column 285 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 220-254
2 Kgs 19:35PG 12:1413 (Ps 41 LXX) · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 220-254
2 Kgs 19:35Homilies on Judges 3.6 · Origenallusion, high confidenceca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)
2 Kgs 19:35Demonstration 3.14 · Aphrahatallusion, high confidence337-345
2 Kgs 19:35–37Demonstration 14.13 · Aphrahatallusion, high confidence337-345
2 Kgs 19:35Demonstration 14.40 · Aphrahatallusion, high confidence337-345
2 Kgs 19:35Catechetical Lecture 2.13 · Cyril of Jerusalemallusion, high confidenceca. 350
2 Kgs 19:35Life of Antony 28 · Athanasius of Alexandriaallusion, high confidenceca. 357–360
2 Kgs 19:35Oration 5.23 · Gregory of Nazianzusallusion, high confidenceca. 362–383
2 Kgs 19:35On the Destruction of Jerusalem 5.16 · Anonymousallusion, high confidenceca. 370
2 Kgs 19:35On the Destruction of Jerusalem 5.46 · Anonymousallusion, high confidenceca. 370
2 Kgs 19:35Apostolic Constitutions 7.35.7 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidenceca. 380
2 Kgs 19:35Against Fate, part 8 · Gregory of Nyssaallusion, high confidenceca. 380–394
2 Kgs 19:35On the Lord's Prayer 1123 · Gregory of Nyssaallusion, high confidenceca. 380–394
2 Kgs 19:35Book of Heresies 21.5 · Philastrius of Bresciaallusion, high confidenceca. 380s
2 Kgs 19:35Homilies on Matthew 76.1 · John Chrysostomallusion, medium confidenceca. 390
2 Kgs 19:35Homilies on Matthew 84.1 · John Chrysostomallusion, high confidenceca. 390
2 Kgs 19:35Explanation of Twelve Psalms 43.31.1 · Ambroseallusion, high confidenceca. 387-397
2 Kgs 19:35Poem 26, lines 162–194 · Paulinus of Nolaallusion, high confidenceca. 393–431
2 Kgs 19:35Questions and Answers to the Orthodox 118–124 · Anonymousallusion, medium confidence5th century (disputed)
2 Kgs 19:35The Institutes 11.10 · John Cassianallusion, high confidenceca. 419–426
2 Kgs 19:35On the Governance of God 6.2 · Salvian of Marseillesallusion, high confidenceca. 439-451

2 Kings 19:36

So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew. He returned to Nineveh and stayed there.

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2 Kgs 19:36Poem 26, lines 162–194 · Paulinus of Nolaallusion, high confidenceca. 393–431

2 Kings 19:37

One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place.

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2 Kgs 19:37Commentary on Daniel 3.4 · Hippolytus of Romeallusion, high confidenceca. 202-204