2 Kings 18:5

Translations

Modern

Hezekiah trusted in the LORD, the God of Israel. No king of Judah was like him, either before him or after him.

Traditional

He trusted in the Lord God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him.

Literal

He trusted in YHWH, God of Israel, and after him none was like him among all the kings of Judah, nor those who were before him.

Latin

In Domino Deo Israël speravit: itaque post eum non fuit similis ei de cunctis regibus Juda, sed neque in his qui ante eum fuerunt:

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English

Hezekiah trusted in the LORD, the God of Israel. No king of Judah was like him, either before him or after him.

Notes

2 Kings 18:5–6

Hezekiah trusted in the LORD: He was the best among all the kings of Judah. Later, Josiah was unmatched in following the law of Moses (2 Kings 23:25). These two kings were examples of devotion during times of declining spirituality.

2 Kings 18:1–12

The statement about Hezekiah becoming king (2 Kings 18:1–2) includes a detailed review of his spiritual dedication (2 Kings 18:3–7a). It is followed by information about the political situation during his reign (2 Kings 18:7b–12).

Theme notes and profiles

Ahaz Assyria Hezekiah Nehemiah’s Confidence in God The Dangers of Sin The Sovereignty of God

Events

Reign of Hezekiahc. 726 BC

Related verses

2 Kings 23:25
Neither before nor after Josiah was there any king like him, who turned to the LORD with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his strength, according to all the Law of Moses.
2 Kings 19:10
“Give this message to Hezekiah king of Judah: ‘Do not let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you by saying that Jerusalem will not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.
Matthew 27:43
He trusts in God. Let God deliver Him now if He wants Him. For He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”
Ephesians 1:12
…in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of His glory.
Psalm 84:12
O LORD of Hosts, how blessed is the man who trusts in You!
Job 13:15
Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. I will still defend my ways to His face.
2 Chronicles 32:7–8
“Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged before the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater One with us than with him.
Psalm 13:5
But I have trusted in Your loving devotion; my heart will rejoice in Your salvation.
Psalm 146:5–6
Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,
Psalm 27:1–2
Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life—whom shall I dread?
2 Chronicles 20:20
Early in the morning they got up and left for the Wilderness of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood up and said, “Hear me, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Believe in the LORD your God, and you will be upheld; believe in His prophets, and you will succeed.”
2 Chronicles 20:35
Later, Jehoshaphat king of Judah made an alliance with Ahaziah king of Israel, who acted wickedly.

Parallels

2 Chronicles 29:1–2

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province

Glossary

Elah Hezekiah Inscriptions Kings, Books of First and Second Kohath, Kohathites Warfare

Topics

Faith: Exemplified Faith: Hezekiah Hezekiah: King of Judah: His Piety Iconoclasm: Destroyed by Hezekiah Prophecies Concerning Israel: Hezekiah's Good Reign Religion: Outstanding Religious Persons: Hezekiah Revivals: Hezekiah Trust of Saints: Hezekiah

2 Kings 18:5

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