Christian Standard Bible
2 Kings 18:5
5Hezekiah relied on the Lord God of Israel; not one of the kings of Judah was like him, either before him or after him.
2 Kings 18:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He trusted in the Lord God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him.
- New International Version (NIV)Hezekiah trusted in the Lord, the God of Israel. There was no one like him among all the kings of Judah, either before him or after him.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He trusted in the Lord, the God of Israel, so that there was none like him among all the kings of Judah after him, nor among those who were before him.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He trusted in the Lord God of Israel, so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor who were before him.
Context of 2 Kings 18:5
3He did what was right in the Lord’s sight just as his ancestor David had done. 4He removed the high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles. He broke into pieces the bronze snake that Moses made, for until then the Israelites were burning incense to it. It was called Nehushtan. Hezekiah relied on the Lord God of Israel; not one of the kings of Judah was like him, either before him or after him. 6He remained faithful to the Lord and did not turn from following him but kept the commands the Lord had commanded Moses. 7The Lord was with him, and wherever he went he prospered. He rebelled against the king of Assyria and did not serve him.
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בַּיהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בָּטָ֑ח וְאַחֲרָ֞יו לֹא־הָיָ֣ה כָמֹ֗הוּ בְּכֹל֙ מַלְכֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר הָי֖וּ לְפָנָֽיו׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- He trustedבָּטַחbâţach · to trustH982
- in the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- so that afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
- him was none like him among all the kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
- that were beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
Cross-references for 2 Kings 18:5
- 2 Kings 19:10“Say this to King Hezekiah of Judah: ‘Don’t let your God, on whom you rely, deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be handed over to the king of Assyria.
- 2 Chronicles 32:7“Be strong and courageous! Don’t be afraid or discouraged before the king of Assyria or before the large army that is with him, for there are more with us than with him.
- Job 13:15Even if he kills me, I will hope in him. I will still defend my ways before him.
- Psalms 13:5But I have trusted in your faithful love; my heart will rejoice in your deliverance.
- Psalms 27:1The Lord is my light and my salvation — whom should I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life — whom should I dread?
- Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength, a helper who is always found in times of trouble.
- Psalms 84:12Happy is the person who trusts in you, Lord of Armies!
- Psalms 146:5Happy is the one whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord his God,
- Jeremiah 17:7The person who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence indeed is the Lord, is blessed.
- Matthew 27:43He trusts in God; let God rescue him now — if he takes pleasure in him! For he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”
- Ephesians 1:12so that we who had already put our hope in Christ might bring praise to his glory.
- 2 Kings 19:15Then Hezekiah prayed before the Lord: Lord God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, you are God — you alone — of all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth.
- 2 Kings 23:25Before him there was no king like him who turned to the Lord with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his strength according to all the law of Moses, and no one like him arose after him.
- 2 Chronicles 14:11Then Asa cried out to the Lord his God, “Lord, there is no one besides you to help the mighty and those without strength. Help us, Lord our God, for we depend on you, and in your name we have come against this large army. Lord, you are our God. Do not let a mere mortal hinder you.”
- 2 Chronicles 16:7At that time, the seer Hanani came to King Asa of Judah and said to him, “Because you depended on the king of Aram and have not depended on the Lord your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from you.
- 2 Chronicles 20:20In the morning they got up early and went out to the wilderness of Tekoa. As they were about to go out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Hear me, Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem. Believe in the Lord your God, and you will be established; believe in his prophets, and you will succeed.”
Commentaries on 2 Kings 18:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5He trusted in the Lord - See the character of this good king: He trusted in the Lord God of Israel; He clave to the Lord; He was steady in his religion; he departed not from following the Lord; He kept God's commandments. And what were the consequences? 1. The Lord was with him; 2. He prospered whithersoever he went.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5After him was none like him - The same is said of Josiah (marginal reference). The phrase was probably proverbial, and was not taken to mean more than we mean when we say that such and such a king was one of singular piety.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-6Hezekiah trusted in the LORD: He was the best among all the kings of Judah. Later, Josiah was unmatched in following the law of Moses (2 Kings 23:25). These two kings were examples of devotion during times of declining spirituality.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-65-6. He trusted in the Lord God of Israel--without invoking the aid or purchasing the succor of foreign auxiliaries like Asa (1Ki 15:18, 19) and Ahaz (2Ki 16:17; Is 7:1-25). so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah--Of course David and Solomon are excepted, they having had the sovereignty of the whole country. In the petty kingdom of Judah, Josiah alone had a similar testimony borne to him (2Ki 23:25). But even he was surpassed by…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Kings 18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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