New King James Version
2 Kings 18:7
7The Lord was with him; he prospered wherever he went. And he rebelled against the king of Assyria and did not serve him.
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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And the Lord was with him; wherever he went out, he prospered. He rebelled against the king of Assyria and would 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 God of Israel, so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor who were before him. 6For he held fast to the Lord; he did not depart from following Him, but kept His commandments, which the Lord had commanded Moses. The Lord was with him; he prospered wherever he went. And he rebelled against the king of Assyria and did not serve him. 8He subdued the Philistines, as far as Gaza and its territory, from watchtower to fortified city. 9Now it came to pass in the fourth year of King Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea the son of Elah, king of Israel, that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria and besieged it.
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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 21:22And it came to pass at that time that Abimelech and Phichol, the commander of his army, spoke to Abraham, saying, “God is with you in all that you do.
- Genesis 39:2The Lord was with Joseph, and he was a successful man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
- 1 Samuel 18:14And David behaved wisely in all his ways, and 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 refuge. Selah
- Psalms 60:12Through God we will do valiantly, For it is He who shall tread down our enemies.
- Matthew 1:23“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.”
- Matthew 28:20teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
- Acts 7:9“And the patriarchs, becoming envious, sold Joseph into Egypt. But God was with him
- 1 Samuel 18:5So David went out wherever Saul sent him, and behaved wisely. And Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people and also in the sight of Saul’s servants.
- 2 Samuel 8:6Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became David’s servants, and brought tribute. So the Lord preserved David wherever he went.
- 2 Chronicles 31:21And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, in the law and in the commandment, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart. So he prospered.
- 2 Chronicles 32:30This same Hezekiah also stopped the water outlet of Upper Gihon, and brought the water by tunnel to the west side of the City of David. Hezekiah prospered in all his works.
- Psalms 1:3He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prosper.
- Romans 8:31What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- 2 Kings 18:20You speak of having plans and power for war; but they are mere words. And in whom do you trust, that you rebel 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
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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
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