2 Kings 18:7

2 Kings 18:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the Lord was with him; and he prospered whithersoever he went forth: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not.
• New International Version (NIV)And the Lord was with him; he was successful in whatever he undertook. He rebelled against the king of Assyria and did not serve him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The Lord was with him; he prospered wherever he went. And he rebelled against the king of Assyria and did not serve him.
• New Living Translation (NLT)So the Lord was with him, and Hezekiah was successful in everything he did. He revolted against the king of Assyria and refused to pay him tribute.

Context of 2 Kings 18:7

5He 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. 6For he held fast to the Lord. He did not depart from following him, but kept the commandments that the Lord commanded Moses. And the Lord was with him; wherever he went out, he prospered. He rebelled against the king of Assyria and would not serve him. 8He struck down the Philistines as far as Gaza and its territory, from watchtower to fortified city. 9In the fourth year of King Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah, king of Israel, Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria and besieged it,

2 Kings 18:7 word by word

וְהָיָ֤ה יְהוָה֙ עִמּ֔וֹ בְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־יֵצֵ֖א יַשְׂכִּ֑יל וַיִּמְרֹ֥ד בְּמֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֖וּר וְלֹ֥א עֲבָדֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• he prosperedשָׂכַלώâkal · be prudentH7919
• whithersoever he went forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• and he rebelledמָרַדmârad · to rebelH4775
• against the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Assyriaאַשּׁוּר'ashshûr 'ashshûr · AssyriaH804
• and servedעָבַד‛âbad · to serveH5647

Cross-references for 2 Kings 18:7

• Genesis 21:22At that time Abimelech and Phicol the commander of his army said to Abraham, "God is with you in all that you do.
• Genesis 39:2The Lord was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, and he was in the house of his Egyptian master.
• 1 Samuel 18:14And David had success in all his undertakings, for the Lord was with him.
• 2 Chronicles 15:2and he went out to meet Asa and said to him, "Hear me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: The Lord is with you while you are with him. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will forsake you.
• Psalms 46:11The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
• Psalms 60:12With God we shall do valiantly; it is he who will tread down our foes.
• Matthew 1:23"Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel" (which means, God with us).
• Matthew 28:20teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age."
• Acts 7:9"And the patriarchs, jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt; but God was with him
• 1 Samuel 18:5And David went out and was successful wherever Saul sent him, so that Saul set him over the men of war. And this was good in the sight of all the people and also in the sight of Saul's servants.
• 2 Samuel 8:6Then David put garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Syrians became servants to David and brought tribute. And the Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.
• 2 Chronicles 31:21And every work that he undertook in the service of the house of God and in accordance with the law and the commandments, seeking his God, he did with all his heart, and prospered.
• 2 Chronicles 32:30This same Hezekiah closed the upper outlet of the waters of Gihon and directed them down to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.
• Psalms 1:3He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.
• Romans 8:31What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
• 2 Kings 18:20Do you think that mere words are strategy and power for war? In whom do you now trust, that you have rebelled against me?

Commentaries on 2 Kings 18:7

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7The Lord was with him - This had been said of no king since David (marginal reference). The phrase is very emphatic. The general prosperity of Hezekiah is set forth at some length by the author of Chronicles 2 Chronicles 32:23, 2 Chronicles 32:27-29. His great influence among the nations bordering on the northern kingdom, was the cause of the first expedition of Sennacherib against him, the Ekronites having expelled an Assyrian viceroy from their city…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 18:7

• Blessing
• Hezekiah
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Religion
• Revivals

In the dictionaries

• Assyria
• Agreement
• Carry
• Isaiah
• Put
• Bible, the
• Chronicles, Books of
• Chronology of the Old Testament
• Hezekiah (2)
• Kings, Books of

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