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He rebelled against the king of Assyria and did not serve him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_kings/18.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the LORD was with him; wherever he went out, he prospered. He rebelled against the king of Assyria and would not serve him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD was with Hezekiah, and he prospered wherever he went. He rebelled against the king of Assyria and refused to serve him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD was with him; <i>and</i> he prospered whithersoever he went forth: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The LORD was with him; he prospered wherever he went. And he rebelled against the king of Assyria and did not serve him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD was with him; wherever he went he was successful. And he revolted against the king of Assyria and did not serve him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And the LORD was with him; wherever he went he prospered. And he rebelled against the king of Assyria and did not serve him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the LORD was with him; wherever he went he prospered. And he rebelled against the king of Assyria and did not serve him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And Yahweh was with him; wherever he went he prospered. And he rebelled against the king of Assyria and did not serve him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD was with Hezekiah; he was successful wherever he went. And he rebelled against the king of Assyria and refused to serve him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD was with him, and wherever he went he prospered. He rebelled against the king of Assyria and did not serve him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD was with him, and wherever he went he prospered. He rebelled against the king of Assyria and did not serve him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Jehovah was with him; whithersoever he went forth he prospered: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD helped Hezekiah, so he was successful in everything he did. He even rebelled against the king of Assyria, refusing to be his servant. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the LORD was with him; whithersoever he went forth he prospered: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />so the LORD was with him. He succeeded in everything he tried: He rebelled against the king of Assyria and wouldn't serve him anymore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So the LORD was with him, and he was successful in everything he did. He rebelled against the emperor of Assyria and refused to submit to him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So the LORD was with him, and Hezekiah prospered wherever he went, even when he rebelled against the king of Assyria, refusing to serve him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD was with Hezekiah, and he prospered wherever he went. He rebelled against the king of Assyria and refused to serve him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The LORD was with him; he succeeded in all his endeavors. He rebelled against the king of Assyria and refused to submit to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The LORD was with him; wherever he went forth he prospered: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and did not serve him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh was with him. Wherever he went, he prospered. He rebelled against the king of Assyria, and didn’t serve him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And YHWH has been with him; in every place where he goes out he acts wisely, and he rebels against the king of Asshur, and has not served him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Jehovah hath been with him, in every place where he goeth out he acteth wisely, and he rebelleth against the king of Asshur, and hath not served him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jehovah was with him: in all which he will go forth he will prosper; and he will rebel against the king of Assur, and not serve him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Wherefore the Lord also was with him, and in all things, to which he went forth, he behaved himself wisely. And he rebelled against the king of the Assyrians, and served him not. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, the Lord was also with him. And he conducted himself wisely in all the things to which he went forth. Also, he rebelled against the king of the Assyrians, and he did not serve him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The LORD was with him, and he succeeded in all he set out to do. He rebelled against the king of Assyria and did not serve him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The LORD was with him; wherever he went, he prospered. He rebelled against the king of Assyria and would not serve him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the LORD was with him; and wherever he went forth he conquered; and he rebelled against the king of Assyria and served him not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And LORD JEHOVAH was with him, and wherever he was going he was conquering, and he rebelled against the King of Assyria, and he did not serve him.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the LORD was with him: whithersoever he went forth he prospered; and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the Lord was with him; and he was wise in all that he undertook: and he revolted from the king of the Assyrians, and served him not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/18-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=6218" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/18.htm">Hezekiah Destroys Idolatry in Judah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>He remained faithful to the LORD and did not turn from following Him; he kept the commandments that the LORD had given Moses. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">And the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">was</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·mōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with Hezekiah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7919.htm" title="7919: yaś·kîl (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To be, circumspect, intelligent. A primitive root; to be circumspect and hence, intelligent.">and he prospered</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: bə·ḵōl (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">wherever</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: yê·ṣê (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">he went.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4775.htm" title="4775: way·yim·rōḏ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To rebel. A primitive root; to rebel.">He rebelled</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: bə·me·leḵ- (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">against the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/804.htm" title="804: ’aš·šūr (N-proper-fs) -- Ashshur, the second son of Shem; also his descendants and the country occupied by them, its region and its empire.">of Assyria</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and refused</a> <a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647: ‘ă·ḇā·ḏōw (V-Qal-Perf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To work, serve. A primitive root; to work; by implication, to serve, till, enslave, etc.">to serve him.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>He defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza and its borders, from watchtower to fortified city.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-22.htm">2 Chronicles 32:22</a></span><br />So the LORD saved Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem from the hands of King Sennacherib of Assyria and all others, and He gave them rest on every side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-36.htm">Isaiah 37:36-38</a></span><br />Then the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies! / So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew. He returned to Nineveh and stayed there. / One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-35.htm">2 Kings 19:35-37</a></span><br />And that very night the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies! / So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew. He returned to Nineveh and stayed there. / One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-21.htm">2 Chronicles 31:21</a></span><br />He acted with all his heart in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law and the commandments, in order to seek his God. And so he prospered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-7.htm">2 Chronicles 32:7-8</a></span><br />“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. / With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.” So the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-32.htm">2 Kings 19:32-34</a></span><br />So this is what the LORD says about the king of Assyria: ‘He will not enter this city or shoot an arrow into it. He will not come before it with a shield or build up a siege ramp against it. / He will go back the way he came, and he will not enter this city, declares the LORD. / I will defend this city and save it for My own sake and for the sake of My servant David.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/8-6.htm">2 Samuel 8:6</a></span><br />Then he placed garrisons in Aram of Damascus, and the Arameans became subject to David and brought him tribute. So the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/18-14.htm">1 Samuel 18:14</a></span><br />and he continued to prosper in all his ways, because the LORD was with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/1-5.htm">Joshua 1:5</a></span><br />No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/1-3.htm">Psalm 1:3</a></span><br />He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-23.htm">Psalm 37:23-24</a></span><br />The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey. / Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/60-12.htm">Psalm 60:12</a></span><br />With God we will perform with valor, and He will trample our enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/16-7.htm">Proverbs 16:7</a></span><br />When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-31.htm">Romans 8:31</a></span><br />What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-13.htm">Philippians 4:13</a></span><br />I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the LORD was with him; and he prospered wherever he went forth: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not.</p><p class="hdg">And the Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/21-22.htm">Genesis 21:22</a></b></br> And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God <i>is</i> with thee in all that thou doest:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/39-2.htm">Genesis 39:2,3</a></b></br> And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/18-14.htm">1 Samuel 18:14</a></b></br> And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD <i>was</i> with him.</p><p class="hdg">he prospered</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/39-2.htm">Genesis 39:2</a></b></br> And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/18-5.htm">1 Samuel 18:5,14</a></b></br> And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, <i>and</i> behaved himself 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/8-6.htm">2 Samuel 8:6,14</a></b></br> Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, <i>and</i> brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went… </p><p class="hdg">rebelled</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/18-20.htm">2 Kings 18:20</a></b></br> Thou sayest, (but <i>they are but</i> vain words,) <i>I have</i> counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/16-7.htm">2 Kings 16:7</a></b></br> So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, saying, I <i>am</i> thy servant and thy son: come up, and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, which rise up against me.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/9-4.htm">Acteth</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-2.htm">Arms</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-5.htm">Asshur</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-27.htm">Assyria</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-15.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-7.htm">Prospered</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-20.htm">Rebelled</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/13-6.htm">Rebelleth</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-8.htm">s</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-3.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-35.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-41.htm">Served</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-15.htm">Successful</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-14.htm">Undertakings</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-8.htm">Undertook</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-5.htm">Whatever</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-5.htm">Wherever</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-44.htm">Whithersoever</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-30.htm">Wisely</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/34-12.htm">Acteth</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-32.htm">Arms</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-11.htm">Asshur</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-9.htm">Assyria</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-18.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-11.htm">Prospered</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-20.htm">Rebelled</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-1.htm">Rebelleth</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-9.htm">s</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-12.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-9.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-3.htm">Served</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-11.htm">Successful</a> <a href="/job/22-21.htm">Undertakings</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-21.htm">Undertook</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-14.htm">Whatever</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-6.htm">Wherever</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-8.htm">Whithersoever</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/11-23.htm">Wisely</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 18</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/18-1.htm">Hezekiah's good reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/18-4.htm">He destroys idolatry, and prospers</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/18-9.htm">The inhabitants of Samaria are carried captive for their sins</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/18-13.htm">Sennacherib invading Judah, is pacified by a tribute</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/18-17.htm">Rabshakeh, by blasphemous persuasions, solicits the people to revolt</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/18.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/18.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And the LORD was with Hezekiah</b><br>This phrase indicates divine favor and presence, a recurring theme in the Old Testament where God's presence signifies blessing and success. Hezekiah, the king of Judah, is noted for his faithfulness to God, as seen in his efforts to restore proper worship in the temple and his removal of idolatry (<a href="/2_kings/18-3.htm">2 Kings 18:3-6</a>). The LORD's presence with Hezekiah echoes the covenantal promise given to the patriarchs and leaders like Moses and Joshua (<a href="/genesis/26-3.htm">Genesis 26:3</a>, <a href="/joshua/1-5.htm">Joshua 1:5</a>), emphasizing that obedience to God results in His guidance and support.<p><b>and he prospered wherever he went</b><br>Hezekiah's prosperity is attributed to his reliance on God and his commitment to following God's commandments. This prosperity is not merely material but also includes military success and political stability. The prosperity Hezekiah experienced can be compared to the blessings outlined in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a> for those who obey God's laws. His reign is marked by significant achievements, including the construction of the Siloam Tunnel, which provided water to Jerusalem during the Assyrian siege, a feat confirmed by archaeological findings.<p><b>He rebelled against the king of Assyria</b><br>Hezekiah's rebellion against Assyria was a bold political and spiritual move. Assyria was the dominant power in the region, and many nations, including Judah, were vassals paying tribute. Hezekiah's refusal to continue this subjugation was an act of faith, trusting in God's protection rather than human alliances. This rebellion can be seen as a fulfillment of the prophetic encouragement found in Isaiah, who advised against reliance on foreign powers (<a href="/isaiah/30.htm">Isaiah 30:1-2</a>).<p><b>and refused to serve him</b><br>This refusal to serve the Assyrian king signifies a break from political oppression and a declaration of trust in God's sovereignty. It highlights Hezekiah's commitment to the LORD over political expediency. This act of defiance is reminiscent of the Israelites' earlier refusal to serve Pharaoh, symbolizing liberation and divine deliverance (<a href="/exodus/5.htm">Exodus 5:1</a>). Hezekiah's actions prefigure the ultimate deliverance found in Jesus Christ, who frees believers from the bondage of sin and death.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/hezekiah.htm">Hezekiah</a></b><br>The king of Judah who reigned during a time of significant political and spiritual reform. He is noted for his faithfulness to God and his efforts to rid Judah of idolatry.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who is depicted as being with Hezekiah, granting him success and prosperity.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_of_assyria.htm">King of Assyria</a></b><br>The ruler of the Assyrian Empire, a dominant power during Hezekiah's reign. Hezekiah's rebellion against Assyria is a significant political and spiritual act.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, over which Hezekiah reigned. It was a time of both threat from external powers and internal religious reform.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/rebellion_against_assyria.htm">Rebellion against Assyria</a></b><br>A political and spiritual act of defiance against the oppressive rule of the Assyrian Empire, symbolizing trust in God's sovereignty over worldly powers.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_leads_to_prosperity.htm">Faithfulness Leads to Prosperity</a></b><br>Hezekiah's success is directly linked to his faithfulness to God. In our lives, spiritual prosperity often follows when we align our actions with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_in_the_face_of_opposition.htm">Courage in the Face of Opposition</a></b><br>Hezekiah's rebellion against Assyria demonstrates the importance of standing firm in faith, even when facing powerful adversaries. We are called to trust in God's strength over worldly powers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_is_key.htm">God's Presence is Key</a></b><br>The phrase "The LORD was with him" underscores the importance of God's presence in achieving true success. We should seek to cultivate a close relationship with God in all aspects of life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_reform_and_renewal.htm">Spiritual Reform and Renewal</a></b><br>Hezekiah's reign was marked by significant religious reform. This reminds us of the need for continual spiritual renewal and the removal of idolatry in our own lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 18</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_2_chron._32_and_2_kings_18-19_differ.htm">Why does 2 Chronicles 32 seem to present a different order of events compared to 2 Kings 18-19 regarding the siege and Hezekiah's actions?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_doubt_1_chronicles_4_41's_event.htm">In 1 Chronicles 4:41, why is there no clear historical record of the destruction of these inhabitants, raising doubts about the event’s authenticity? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_babylon_covet_judah's_wealth.htm">Isaiah 39:2: How could Judah, a small kingdom, have accumulated such wealth and armaments to intrigue Babylon’s interest? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_verify_hezekiah's_unique_devotion.htm">2 Kings 18:5–6 – How can we verify Hezekiah’s unprecedented devotion when other kings are also praised elsewhere? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/18.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">And he prospered</span> <span class= "bld">. . .</span> <span class= "bld">went forth.</span>--<span class= "ital">Whithersoever he would go forth he would prosper.</span> (The italicised <span class= "ital">and</span> is needless here, as in <a href="/2_kings/18-6.htm" title="For he held to the LORD, and departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses.">2Kings 18:6</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">Prospered.</span>--Comp. <a href="/1_kings/2-3.htm" title="And keep the charge of the LORD your God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that you may prosper in all that you do, and wherever you turn yourself:">1Kings 2:3</a>; <a href="/proverbs/17-8.htm" title="A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that has it: wherever it turns, it prospers.">Proverbs 17:8</a>. <span class= "ital">Going forth</span> denotes any external undertaking or enterprise, especially going forth to war. (Comp. the phrase "going out and coming in.")<p><span class= "bld">He rebelled against the king of Assyria</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.,</span> refused the tribute which Ahaz his father had paid. In this matter also it is implied that Hezekiah succeeded. The mention of Hezekiah's revolt here does not imply that it happened at the <span class= "ital">beginning</span> of his reign, for <a href="/context/2_kings/18-1.htm" title="Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.">2Kings 18:1-12</a> are a preliminary sketch of his entire history. The subject here glanced at is continued at large in <a href="/2_kings/18-13.htm" title="Now in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah did Sennacherib king of Assyria come up against all the fenced cities of Judah, and took them.">2Kings 18:13</a> <span class= "ital">seq.</span> . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - And the Lord was with him. Of no other King of Judah or Israel is this said, except only of David (<a href="/2_samuel/5-10.htm">2 Samuel 5:10</a>). It was the promise made to Moses (<a href="/exodus/3-12.htm">Exodus 3:12</a>), repeated to Joshua (<a href="/joshua/1-5.htm">Joshua 1:5, 7</a>), and by implication given in them to all those who would rule his people faithfully (comp. <a href="/2_chronicles/15-2.htm">2 Chronicles 15:2</a>). And he prospered whithersoever he went forth; rather, <span class="accented">in all his goings - in cunctis ad quae procedebat</span> (Vulgate). Hezekiah's prosperity is enlarged upon by the writer of Chronicles, who says (<a href="/2_chronicles/32-27.htm">2 Chronicles 32:27-30</a>), "And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honor: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, add for shields, and for all manner of pleasant jewels; storehouses also for the increase of corn, and wine, and oil; and stalls for all manner of beasts, and cotes for flocks. Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance: for God had given him substance very much.... And Hezekiah prospered in all his works." Many brought presents to him to Jerusalem, and he was magnified in the sight of all the surrounding nations (see <a href="/2_chronicles/32-23.htm">2 Chronicles 32:23</a>). <span class="cmt_word">And he rebelled against the King of Assyria, and served him not.</span> Hezekiah's "rebellion" probably took place at the very commencement of his reign, <span class="date">B.C. 727</span>, in the year that Shalmaneser ascended the throne. Most likely it consisted simply in his withholding his tribute, and neither going in person nor sending representatives to Nineveh, to congratulate the new monarch on his accession. This would be understood as an assertion of independence. That it was not at once resented must be ascribed to Shalmaneser's difficulties with Samaria and with Tyre, which were more pressing, as they lay nearer to Assyria. Before these were over, Sargon usurped the crown. There is reason to believe that he made at least one expedition against Hezekiah; but the date of it is uncertain. Rebellion met him on all sides, and had to be crushed near home before he could venture to deal with it on the remote outskirts of his empire. Meanwhile Hezekiah strengthened himself and built up a considerable power. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/18-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָיָ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with [Hezekiah],</span><br /><span class="heb">עִמּ֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(‘im·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and he prospered</span><br /><span class="heb">יַשְׂכִּ֑יל</span> <span class="translit">(yaś·kîl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7919.htm">Strong's 7919: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be, circumspect, intelligent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wherever</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּכֹ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḵōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he went.</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵצֵ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(yê·ṣê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He rebelled</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּמְרֹ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(way·yim·rōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4775.htm">Strong's 4775: </a> </span><span class="str2">To rebel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against the king</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּמֶֽלֶךְ־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·me·leḵ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Assyria</span><br /><span class="heb">אַשּׁ֖וּר</span> <span class="translit">(’aš·šūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_804.htm">Strong's 804: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ashshur</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and refused</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to serve him.</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲבָדֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ḇā·ḏōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5647.htm">Strong's 5647: </a> </span><span class="str2">To work, to serve, till, enslave</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/18-7.htm">2 Kings 18:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/18-7.htm">2 Kings 18:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/18-7.htm">2 Kings 18:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/18-7.htm">2 Kings 18:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/18-7.htm">2 Kings 18:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/18-7.htm">2 Kings 18:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/18-7.htm">2 Kings 18:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/18-7.htm">2 Kings 18:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/18-7.htm">2 Kings 18:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/18-7.htm">2 Kings 18:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/18-7.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 18:7 Yahweh was with him (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/18-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 18:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 18:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/18-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 18:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 18:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>