English Standard Version
2 Chronicles 32:7
7"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or dismayed before the king of Assyria and all the horde that is with him, for there are more with us than with him.
2 Chronicles 32:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him:
- New International Version (NIV)“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged because of the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater power with us than with him.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid nor dismayed before the king of Assyria, nor before all the multitude that is with him; for there are more with us than with him.
- New Living Translation (NLT)“Be strong and courageous! Don’t be afraid or discouraged because of the king of Assyria or his mighty army, for there is a power far greater on our side!
Context of 2 Chronicles 32:7
5He set to work resolutely and built up all the wall that was broken down and raised towers upon it, and outside it he built another wall, and he strengthened the Millo in the city of David. He also made weapons and shields in abundance. 6And he set combat commanders over the people and gathered them together to him in the square at the gate of the city and spoke encouragingly to them, saying, "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or dismayed before the king of Assyria and all the horde that is with him, for there are more with us than with him. 8With him is an arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God, to help us and to fight our battles." And the people took confidence from the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. 9After this, Sennacherib king of Assyria, who was besieging Lachish with all his forces, sent his servants to Jerusalem to Hezekiah king of Judah and to all the people of Judah who were in Jerusalem, saying,
Read all of 2 Chronicles 322 Chronicles 32:7 word by word
חִזְק֣וּ וְאִמְצ֔וּ אַל־תִּֽירְא֣וּ וְאַל־תֵּחַ֗תּוּ מִפְּנֵי֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר וּמִלִּפְנֵ֖י כָּל־הֶהָמ֣וֹן אֲשֶׁר־עִמּ֑וֹ כִּֽי־עִמָּ֥נוּ רַ֖ב מֵעִמּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Be strongחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
- and courageousאָמֵץ'âmats · to strengthenH553
- be not afraidיָרֵאyârê' · to fearH3372
- nor dismayedחָתַתchâthath · to to be dismayedH2865
- forפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- of Assyriaאַשּׁוּר'ashshûr 'ashshûr · AssyriaH804
- nor for all the multitudeהָמוֹןhâmôn hâmôn · crowdH1995
- moreרַבrab · manyH7227
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 32:7
- Deuteronomy 31:6Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you."
- Joshua 1:6Be strong and courageous, for you shall cause this people to inherit the land that I swore to their fathers to give them.
- 1 Chronicles 28:10Be careful now, for the Lord has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary; be strong and do it."
- Isaiah 35:4Say to those who have an anxious heart, "Be strong; fear not! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God. He will come and save you."
- Daniel 10:19And he said, "O man greatly loved, fear not, peace be with you; be strong and of good courage." And as he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, "Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me."
- Zechariah 8:9Thus says the Lord of hosts: "Let your hands be strong, you who in these days have been hearing these words from the mouth of the prophets who were present on the day that the foundation of the house of the Lord of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.
- Ephesians 6:10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
- 2 Timothy 2:1You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus,
- 2 Chronicles 20:15And he said, "Listen, all Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem and King Jehoshaphat: Thus says the Lord to you, 'Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed at this great horde, for the battle is not yours but God's.
- 2 Kings 18:30Do not let Hezekiah make you trust in the Lord by saying, The Lord will surely deliver us, and this city will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.'
- 2 Kings 19:6Isaiah said to them, "Say to your master, 'Thus says the Lord: Do not be afraid because of the words that you have heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have reviled me.
- 2 Kings 6:16He said, "Do not be afraid, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them."
- Romans 8:31What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- 1 John 4:4Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 32:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7There be more with us than with him - We have more power than they have. (These words he quotes from the prophet Elisha, 2 Kings 6:16;). This was soon proved to be true by the slaughter made by the angel of the Lord in the Assyrian camp.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7On the language, compare the marginal references, for details, see Isaiah 22:5-13; Isaiah 29:3.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-23The Chronicler summarizes the long account of the siege against Jerusalem in twenty-three verses (compare 2 Kings 18:17–19:37; Isaiah 36–38). God responded to King Sennacherib of Assyria's attack by blessing Judah and Hezekiah for their faithfulness in seeking the Lord.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-82-8. when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib ... was purposed to fight against Jerusalem--An account of the means taken to fortify Jerusalem against the threatened siege is given only in this passage. The polluting or filling up of wells, and the altering of the course of rivers, is an old practice that still obtains in the wars of the East. Hezekiah's plan was to cover the fountain heads, so that they might not be discovered by the enemy, and to carry the…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 32
- 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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