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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He subdued the Philistines, as far as Gaza and its territory, from watchtower to fortified city.
• New Living Translation (NLT)He also conquered the Philistines as far distant as Gaza and its territory, from their smallest outpost to their largest walled city.

Context of 2 Kings 18:8

6For he held fast to the Lord. He did not depart from following him, but kept the commandments that the Lord commanded Moses. 7And the Lord was with him; wherever he went out, he prospered. He rebelled against the king of Assyria and would not serve him. He 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, 10and at the end of three years he took it. In the sixth year of Hezekiah, which was the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel, Samaria was taken.

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, registered by name, came in the days of Hezekiah, king of Judah, and destroyed their tents and the Meunites who were found there, and marked them for destruction to this day, and settled in their place, because there was pasture there for their flocks.
• 2 Chronicles 28:18And the Philistines had made raids on the cities in the Shephelah and the Negeb of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, Aijalon, Gederoth, Soco with its villages, Timnah with its villages, and Gimzo with its villages. And they settled there.
• Isaiah 14:29Rejoice not, O Philistia, all of you, that the rod that struck you is broken, for from the serpent's root will come forth an adder, and its fruit will be a flying fiery serpent.
• 2 Kings 17:9And the people of Israel did secretly against the Lord their God things that were not right. They built for themselves high places in all their towns, from watchtower to fortified city.
• 2 Chronicles 26:10And he built towers in the wilderness and cut out many cisterns, for he had large herds, both in the Shephelah and in the plain, and he had farmers and vinedressers in the hills and in the fertile lands, for he loved the soil.
• Isaiah 5:2He dug it and cleared it of stones, and planted it with choice vines; he built a watchtower in the midst of it, and hewed out a wine vat in it; and he looked for it to yield grapes, but it yielded wild 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