2 Kings 17:39

2 Kings 17:39 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But the Lord your God ye shall fear; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.
• New International Version (NIV)Rather, worship the Lord your God; it is he who will deliver you from the hand of all your enemies.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)but you shall fear the Lord your God, and he will deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies."
• New King James Version (NKJV)But the Lord your God you shall fear; and He will deliver you from the hand of all your enemies.”

Context of 2 Kings 17:39

37You must be careful to obey his rules, his teaching, his laws and his commands that he wrote for you. You must not worship other gods. 38Never forget the covenant that I made with you. Do not worship any other gods. Instead, you must only worship the Lord your God. It is he who will save you from the power of all your enemies.’ 40But the foreign people who now lived in Samaria would not accept the Lord's teaching. They continued to live in the way that they always had done. 41Even while they were worshipping the Lord, they continued to serve their own idols. Their children and their grandchildren continue to live as their fathers did, even today.

2 Kings 17:39 word by word

כִּ֛י אִֽם־אֶת־יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם תִּירָ֑אוּ וְהוּא֙ יַצִּ֣יל אֶתְכֶ֔ם מִיַּ֖ד כָּל־אֹיְבֵיכֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• your Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• ye shall fearיָרֵאyârê' · to fearH3372
• and he shall deliverנָצַלnâtsal · to rescueH5337
• you out of the handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• of all your enemiesאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341

Cross-references for 2 Kings 17:39

• 2 Kings 17:36Instead, you must worship only the Lord. He is the one who used his great power to bring you safely out of Egypt. Bend down low to give him honour. Offer sacrifices to him.
• 1 Samuel 12:24But you must respect and obey the Lord. You must serve him faithfully with all your strength. Remember the great things that he has done for you.
• Isaiah 8:12‘Those people are talking about an agreement to turn against the rulers. But do not agree with what they say. Do not be afraid of the things that frighten them. Do not be afraid, as they are.
• Jeremiah 10:7Everyone should respect you, the King who rules all the nations. You deserve that people give you honour. There is nobody like you anywhere in the world. Among all the wise people of the nations and among all their kings, there is no one like you.
• Matthew 10:28Do not be afraid of those people who can kill only your body. These people cannot kill your soul. No, it is God that you should be afraid of. He can kill your body, and then he can also destroy your soul in hell.
• Luke 1:50He is kind to people who respect and obey him. He will always be kind to people like that.
• Nehemiah 9:27So you put them under the power of their enemies. And their enemies were cruel to them. Then your people called to you for help because they were in trouble. You heard them from your home in heaven. Because you are so kind, you gave them strong leaders. And those leaders saved them from their enemies.
• Luke 1:71God will save us from our enemies. He will save us from everyone that hates us.

Commentaries on 2 Kings 17:39

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-41Verses 24-41 The terror of the Almighty will sometimes produce a forced or feigned submission in unconverted men; like those brought from different countries to inhabit Israel. But such will form unworthy thoughts of God, will expect to please him by outward forms, and will vainly try to reconcile his service with the love of the world and the indulgence of their lusts. May that fear of the Lord, which is the beginning of wisdom, possess our hearts, and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 35-39According to Israel’s covenant with the Lord (Exodus 20:5; Deuteronomy 6:4–15), Israel was to worship only the Lord. Only God could truly save and protect them from all enemies.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 17:39

• Fear of God
• Judgments
• Samaria

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Commentaries on 2 Kings 17

• 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