2 Kings 18:8

2 Kings 18:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He smote the Philistines, even unto Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.
• New International Version (NIV)From watchtower to fortified city, he defeated the Philistines, as far as Gaza and its territory.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He struck down the Philistines as far as Gaza and its territory, from watchtower to fortified city.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He subdued the Philistines, as far as Gaza and its territory, from watchtower to fortified city.

Context of 2 Kings 18:8

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. He defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza and its borders, from watchtower to fortified city. 9In the fourth year of King Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Israel’s King Hoshea son of Elah, Assyria’s King Shalmaneser marched against Samaria and besieged it. 10The Assyrians captured it at the end of three years. In the sixth year of Hezekiah, which was the ninth year of Israel’s King Hoshea, Samaria was captured.

2 Kings 18:8 word by word

הֽוּא־הִכָּ֧ה אֶת־פְּלִשְׁתִּ֛ים עַד־עַזָּ֖ה וְאֶת־גְּבוּלֶ֑יהָ מִמִּגְדַּ֥ל נוֹצְרִ֖ים עַד־עִ֥יר מִבְצָֽר׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He smoteנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• unto Gazaעַזָּה‛azzâh · GazaH5804
• and the bordersגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: areaH1366
• thereof, from the towerמִגְדָּלmigdâl migdâlâh · towerH4026
• of the watchmenנָצַרnâtsar · to watchH5341
• to the fencedמִבְצָרmibtsâr mibtsârâh · fortificationH4013
• cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892

Cross-references for 2 Kings 18:8

• 1 Chronicles 4:41These who were recorded by name came in the days of King Hezekiah of Judah, attacked the Hamites’ tents and the Meunites who were found there, and set them apart for destruction, as they are today. Then they settled in their place because there was pasture for their flocks.
• 2 Chronicles 28:18The Philistines also raided the cities of the Judean foothills and the Negev of Judah. They captured and occupied Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, and Gederoth, as well as Soco, Timnah, and Gimzo with their surrounding villages.
• Isaiah 14:29Don’t rejoice, all of you in Philistia, because the rod of the one who struck you is broken. For a viper will come from the root of a snake, and from its egg comes a flying serpent.
• 2 Kings 17:9The Israelites secretly did things against the Lord their God that were not right. They built high places in all their towns from watchtower to fortified city.
• 2 Chronicles 26:10Since he had many cattle both in the Judean foothills and the plain, he built towers in the desert and dug many wells. And since he was a lover of the soil, he had farmers and vinedressers in the hills and in the fertile lands.
• Isaiah 5:2He broke up the soil, cleared it of stones, and planted it with the finest vines. He built a tower in the middle of it and even dug out a winepress there. He expected it to yield good grapes, but it yielded worthless grapes.

Commentaries on 2 Kings 18:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8From the tower of the watchmen - See the same words, 2 Kings 17:9; (note). It seems a proverbial mode of expression: he reduced every kind of fortification; nothing was able to stand before him.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Sargon had established the complete dominion of Assyria over the Philistines. Hence, the object of Hezekiah‘s Philistine campaign was not so much conquest as opposition to the Assyrian power. How successful it was is indicated in the Assyrian records by the number of towns in this quarter which Sennacherib recovered before he proceeded against Jerusalem.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-8Because Hezekiah was deeply committed to his faith, God blessed him, and he succeeded in all his endeavors. Hezekiah began a series of reforms, including: cleaning, repairing, and renovating the temple (2 Chronicles 29:3–36); celebrating the Passover (2 Chronicles 30); and restoring important worship practices in Judah (2 Chronicles 31:1–19). He rebelled against the king of Assyria: In the ancient Near East, rebellions and stopping tribute payments often…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 7-87-8. he rebelled against the king of Assyria--that is, the yearly tribute his father had stipulated to pay, he, with imprudent haste, withdrew. Pursuing the policy of a truly theocratic sovereign, he was, through the divine blessing which rested on his government, raised to a position of great public and national strength. Shalmaneser had withdrawn from Palestine, being engaged perhaps in a war with Tyre, or probably he was dead. Assuming, consequently…Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 18:8

• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Philistines
• Tower

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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