2 Kings 17:39

Translations

Modern

…but worship the LORD your God, and He will deliver you from the hands of all your enemies.”

Traditional

But the Lord your God ye shall fear; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.

Literal

For but YHWH your God you shall fear, and He will snatch you up from the hand of all your enemies.”

Latin

…sed Dominum Deum vestrum timete, et ipse eruet vos de manu omnium inimicorum vestrorum.

Original

Hebrew

English

…but worship the LORD your God, and He will deliver you from the hands of all your enemies.”

Notes

2 Kings 17:35–39

According 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.

2 Kings 17:24–41

The writer adds information about later events in Israel, like foreigners moving into the land and the mixed population's blended religious practices.

Theme notes and profiles

Assyria Samaritans

Related verses

Luke 1:74–75
…deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
1 Samuel 12:24
Above all, fear the LORD and serve Him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things He has done for you.
Nehemiah 9:27
So You delivered them into the hands of enemies who oppressed them, and in their time of distress they cried out to You. From heaven You heard them, and in Your great compassion You gave them deliverers who saved them from the hands of their enemies.
Luke 1:50
His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.
Matthew 10:28
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
Jeremiah 10:7
Who would not fear You, O King of nations? This is Your due. For among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like You.
2 Kings 17:36
Instead, worship the LORD, who brought you out of the land of Egypt with great power and an outstretched arm. You are to bow down to Him and offer sacrifices to Him.
Isaiah 8:12–14
“Do not call conspiracy everything these people regard as conspiracy. Do not fear what they fear; do not live in dread.
Luke 1:71
…salvation from our enemies and from the hand of all who hate us,

Glossary

Book of Micah Jeroboam Kings, Books of First and Second Manasseh, Tribe of Samaritans

Topics

Fear of God: Reverence Judgments: Delivered: Into the Hands of the Assyrians Samaria: Country of: Foreign Colonies Distributed Among the Cities of, by the King of Assyria

2 Kings 17:39

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