KJV King James Version
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.
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2 Kings 18:5
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Hezekiah trusted in the LORD, the God of Israel. No king of Judah was like him, either before him or after him.
WEB World English Bible
He trusted in Yahweh, the God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor among them that were before him.
ASV American Standard Version
He trusted in Jehovah, the God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor among them that were before him.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
In Jehovah, God of Israel, he hath trusted, and after him there hath not been like him among all the kings of Judah, nor among any who were before him;
Surrounding context — 2 Kings 18
2 Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also [was] Abi, the daughter of Zachariah.
3 And he did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that David his father did.
4 He removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the brasen serpent that Moses had made: for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan.
5 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.
6 For he clave to the LORD, [and] departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses.
7 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.
8 He smote the Philistines, [even] unto Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
בַּיהוָ֥הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֱלֹהֵֽי־H430 · e.lo.himGodיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelבָּטָ֑חH982 · ba.tachto trustוְאַחֲרָ֞יוH310 · a.charafterלֹא־H3808 · lonotהָיָ֣הH1961 · ha.yahto beכָמֹ֗הוּH3644 · ke.molikeבְּכֹל֙H3605 · kolallמַלְכֵ֣יH4428 · me.lekhkingיְהוּדָ֔הH3063 · ye.hu.dahJudahוַאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichהָי֖וּH1961 · ha.yahto beלְפָנָֽיו׃H6440 · pa.nehface: before
Cross-references
2 Kings 23:25And like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the LORD with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there [any] like him.2 Kings 19:10Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God in whom thou trustest deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.Matthew 27:43He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God.Ephesians 1:12That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.2 Chronicles 32:7-8Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that [is] with him: for [there be] more with us than with him:Psalm 84:12O LORD of hosts, blessed [is] the man that trusteth in thee.Psalm 27:1-2[A Psalm] of David. The LORD [is] my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD [is] the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?Psalm 13:5But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.Job 13:15Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.Psalm 146:5-6Happy [is he] that [hath] the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope [is] in the LORD his God:2 Kings 19:15-19And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, and said, O LORD God of Israel, which dwellest [between] the cherubims, thou art the God, [even] thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth.2 Chronicles 14:11And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, [it is] nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou [art] our God; let not man prevail against thee.2 Chronicles 20:35And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who did very wickedly:2 Chronicles 16:7-9And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand.2 Chronicles 20:20And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.Jeremiah 17:7-8Blessed [is] the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.Psalm 46:1-2To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God [is] our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
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