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then all the kingdoms of the earth will know that you alone, O LORD, are God.” <a href="/esv/2_kings/19.htm">English Standard Version</a> So now, O LORD our God, save us, please, from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you, O LORD, are God alone.” <a href="/bsb/2_kings/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And now, O LORD our God, please save us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone, O LORD, are God.” <a href="/kjv/2_kings/19.htm">King James Bible</a> Now therefore, O LORD our God, I beseech thee, save thou us out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD God, even thou only. <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/19.htm">New King James Version</a> Now therefore, O LORD our God, I pray, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You are the LORD God, You alone.” <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> But now, LORD our God, please, save us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone, LORD, are God.” <a href="/nasb/2_kings/19.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Now, O LORD our God, I pray, deliver us from his hand that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone, O LORD, are God.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And now, O LORD our God, I pray, deliver us from his hand that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that Thou alone, O LORD, art God.” <a href="/lsb/2_kings/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But now, O Yahweh our God, I pray, save us from his hand that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone, O Yahweh, are God.” <a href="/amp/2_kings/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Now, O LORD our God, please, save us from his hand so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know [without any doubt] that You alone, O LORD, are God.” <a href="/csb/2_kings/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Now, LORD our God, please save us from his power so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you, LORD, are God—you alone. <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Now, LORD our God, please save us from his hand so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You are the LORD God—You alone. <a href="/asv/2_kings/19.htm">American Standard Version</a> Now therefore, O Jehovah our God, save thou us, I beseech thee, out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou Jehovah art God alone. <a href="/cev/2_kings/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> But you are our LORD and our God! We ask you to keep us safe from the Assyrian king. Then everyone in every kingdom on earth will know that you are the only God. <a href="/erv/2_kings/19.htm">English Revised Version</a> Now therefore, O LORD our God, save thou us, I beseech thee, out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD God, even thou only. <a href="/gwt/2_kings/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Now, LORD our God, rescue us from Assyria's control so that all the kingdoms on earth will know that you alone are the LORD God." <a href="/gnt/2_kings/19.htm">Good News Translation</a> Now, LORD our God, rescue us from the Assyrians, so that all the nations of the world will know that only you, O LORD, are God." <a href="/isv/2_kings/19.htm">International Standard Version</a> Now, LORD our God, I'm praying that you will deliver us from his control, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you alone, LORD, are God!" <a href="/msb/2_kings/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And now, O LORD our God, please save us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone, O LORD, are God.? <a href="/net/2_kings/19.htm">NET Bible</a> Now, O LORD our God, rescue us from his power, so that all the kingdoms of the earth will know that you, LORD, are the only God." <a href="/nheb/2_kings/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Now therefore, the LORD our God, save us, I beg you, out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you, LORD, are God alone." <a href="/wbt/2_kings/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Now therefore, O LORD our God, I beseech thee, save thou us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD God, even thou only. <a href="/web/2_kings/19.htm">World English Bible</a> Now therefore, Yahweh our God, save us, I beg you, out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you, Yahweh, are God alone.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And now, O our God YHWH, please save us out of his hand, and all kingdoms of the earth know that You [are] YHWH God—You alone.” <a href="/ylt/2_kings/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And now, O Jehovah our God, save us, we pray Thee, out of his hand, and know do all kingdoms of the earth that Thou art Jehovah God -- Thyself alone.' <a href="/slt/2_kings/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And now, O Jehovah our God, save us now out of his hand, and all the kingdoms of the earth shall know that thou Jehovah art God alone.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Now therefore, O Lord our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know, that thou art the Lord the only God. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Now therefore, O Lord our God, bring us salvation from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you alone are the Lord God.” <a href="/nabre/2_kings/19.htm">New American Bible</a> Therefore, LORD, our God, save us from this man’s power, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you alone, LORD, are God.” <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> So now, O LORD our God, save us, I pray you, from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you, O LORD, are God alone.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Now therefore, O LORD our God, save us from his hands, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD God, even thou alone. <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And now, LORD JEHOVAH, our God, save us from his hands, that all the kingdoms of Earth may know that you are LORD JEHOVAH God, you alone!”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Now therefore, O LORD our God, save Thou us, I beseech Thee, out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that Thou art the LORD God, even Thou only.' <a href="/sep/2_kings/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And now, O Lord our God, deliver us out of his hand, and all the kingdoms of the earth shall know that thou alone art the Lord God. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/19-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=6814" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_kings/19.htm">Hezekiah's Prayer</a> …18They have cast their gods into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not gods, but only wood and stone—the work of human hands. 19<a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: wə·‘at·tāh (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive.">And now,</a> <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.">O LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū (N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">our God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. ">please</a> <a href="/hebrew/3467.htm" title="3467: hō·wō·šî·‘ê·nū (V-Hifil-Imp-ms:: 1cp) -- To deliver. A primitive root; properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. to be safe; causatively, to free or succor.">save us</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: mî·yā·ḏōw (Prep-m:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">from his hand,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">so that all</a> <a href="/hebrew/4467.htm" title="4467: mam·lə·ḵō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign. From malak; dominion, i.e. the estate or the country.">the kingdoms</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the earth</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: wə·yê·ḏə·‘ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">may know</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">You</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: lə·ḇad·de·ḵā (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">alone,</a> <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.">O LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">are God.”</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/37-20.htm">Isaiah 37:20</a> And now, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone, O LORD, are God.” <a href="/psalms/83-18.htm">Psalm 83:18</a> May they know that You alone, whose name is the LORD, are Most High over all the earth. <a href="/exodus/9-16.htm">Exodus 9:16</a> But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power to you, and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth. <a href="/psalms/46-10.htm">Psalm 46:10</a> “Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.” <a href="/isaiah/45-5.htm">Isaiah 45:5-6</a> I am the LORD, and there is no other; there is no God but Me. I will equip you for battle, though you have not known Me, / so that all may know, from where the sun rises to where it sets, that there is none but Me; I am the LORD, and there is no other. <a href="/psalms/86-9.htm">Psalm 86:9-10</a> All the nations You have made will come and bow before You, O Lord, and they will glorify Your name. / For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God. <a href="/isaiah/43-10.htm">Isaiah 43:10-11</a> “You are My witnesses,” declares the LORD, “and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may consider and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me no god was formed, and after Me none will come. / I, yes I, am the LORD, and there is no Savior but Me. <a href="/1_kings/8-43.htm">1 Kings 8:43</a> then may You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place, and do according to all for which the foreigner calls to You. Then all the peoples of the earth will know Your name and fear You, as do Your people Israel, and they will know that this house I have built is called by Your Name. <a href="/psalms/72-18.htm">Psalm 72:18-19</a> Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds. / And blessed be His glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with His glory. Amen and amen. <a href="/isaiah/44-6.htm">Isaiah 44:6-8</a> Thus says the LORD, the King and Redeemer of Israel, the LORD of Hosts: “I am the first and I am the last, and there is no God but Me. / Who then is like Me? Let him say so! Let him declare his case before Me, since I established an ancient people. Let him foretell the things to come, and what is to take place. / Do not tremble or fear. Have I not told you and declared it long ago? You are My witnesses! Is there any God but Me? There is no other Rock; I know not one.” <a href="/john/17-3.htm">John 17:3</a> Now this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom You have sent. <a href="/acts/4-24.htm">Acts 4:24</a> When the believers heard this, they lifted up their voices to God with one accord. “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “You made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them. <a href="/romans/15-9.htm">Romans 15:9</a> so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.” <a href="/revelation/15-4.htm">Revelation 15:4</a> Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.” <a href="/philippians/2-10.htm">Philippians 2:10-11</a> that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, / and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Now therefore, O LORD our God, I beseech you, save you us out of his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you are the LORD God, even you only.O Lord.<a href="/exodus/9-15.htm">Exodus 9:15,16</a> For now I will stretch out my hand, that I may smite thee and thy people with pestilence; and thou shalt be cut off from the earth… <a href="/joshua/7-9.htm">Joshua 7:9</a> For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear of it, and shall environ us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do unto thy great name?<a href="/1_samuel/17-45.htm">1 Samuel 17:45-47</a> Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/19-15.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-3.htm">Beg</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-10.htm">Beseech</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-10.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-12.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-15.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-14.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-18.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-15.htm">Kingdoms</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-29.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-35.htm">Save</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/23-18.htm">Alone</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-3.htm">Beg</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-3.htm">Beseech</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-24.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-6.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-30.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-6.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-6.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-30.htm">Kingdoms</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-14.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-34.htm">Save</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 19</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/19-1.htm">Hezekiah, in mourning, sends to Isaiah to pray for them.</a> 6. <a href="/2_kings/19-6.htm">Isaiah comforts them.</a> 8. <a href="/2_kings/19-8.htm">Sennacherib, going to encounter Tirhakah, sends a blasphemous letter to Hezekiah.</a> 14. <a href="/2_kings/19-14.htm">Hezekiah's prayer.</a> 20. <a href="/2_kings/19-20.htm">Isaiah's prophecy of the destruction of Sennacherib, and the good of Zion.</a> 35. <a href="/2_kings/19-35.htm">An angel slays the Assyrians.</a> 36. <a href="/2_kings/19-36.htm">Sennacherib is slain by his own sons.</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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/19.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/19.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>And now, O LORD our God, This phrase begins with a direct appeal to God, emphasizing a personal relationship. The use of "O LORD" reflects the covenant name of God, Yahweh, highlighting His eternal and unchanging nature. The phrase "our God" signifies a communal relationship, indicating that Hezekiah, the speaker, is not only praying for himself but for the entire nation of Judah. This reflects the biblical theme of God as the God of Israel, who has chosen them as His people (<a href="/exodus/6-7.htm">Exodus 6:7</a>).please save us from his hand, Hezekiah is asking for deliverance from the Assyrian king Sennacherib, who has besieged Jerusalem. The phrase "from his hand" symbolizes power and control, indicating the dire situation Judah faces. Historically, the Assyrian Empire was known for its military might and brutality, making this plea urgent. This request for salvation echoes other biblical instances where God delivers His people from their enemies, such as the Exodus from Egypt (<a href="/exodus/14-30.htm">Exodus 14:30</a>).so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know Hezekiah's prayer is not solely for the survival of Judah but for a greater purpose: the recognition of God's sovereignty by all nations. This reflects the biblical theme of God's desire for His glory to be known among all peoples (<a href="/psalms/46-10.htm">Psalm 46:10</a>). It also foreshadows the New Testament mission of spreading the Gospel to all nations (<a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19</a>).that You alone, O LORD, are God.” The conclusion of the prayer emphasizes monotheism, a central tenet of the faith. By stating "You alone," Hezekiah affirms that Yahweh is the only true God, contrasting with the polytheistic beliefs of surrounding nations. This declaration is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, as seen in the Shema (<a href="/deuteronomy/6-4.htm">Deuteronomy 6:4</a>). It also points to the exclusivity of God’s nature, which is fulfilled in the New Testament through Jesus Christ, who is the way, the truth, and the life (<a href="/john/14-6.htm">John 14:6</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/h/hezekiah.htm">Hezekiah</a> The King of Judah who is known for his faithfulness to God. He is the one praying in this verse, seeking deliverance from the Assyrian threat. 2. <a href="/topical/s/sennacherib.htm">Sennacherib</a> The King of Assyria, who has invaded Judah and is threatening Jerusalem. His arrogance and blasphemy against God prompt Hezekiah's prayer. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The capital city of Judah, under siege by the Assyrian army. It is the focal point of Hezekiah's prayer for deliverance. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The God of Israel, whom Hezekiah calls upon for salvation. He is recognized as the one true God in contrast to the false gods of the nations. 5. <a href="/topical/i/isaiah_the_prophet.htm">Isaiah the Prophet</a> Although not directly mentioned in this verse, Isaiah plays a crucial role in advising Hezekiah and delivering God's message of assurance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a> Hezekiah's prayer exemplifies total reliance on God in times of crisis. We are reminded to turn to God first in our own times of need. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a> The verse underscores God's supreme authority over all nations. Believers can find comfort in knowing that God is in control, regardless of worldly powers. <a href="/topical/w/witness_to_the_nations.htm">Witness to the Nations</a> Hezekiah's desire for God's deliverance is not just for personal or national safety but for God's glory to be known among all nations. Our prayers and actions should also aim to reflect God's glory to others. <a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a> Hezekiah's approach to the temple to pray demonstrates active faith. We are encouraged to actively seek God through prayer and worship. <a href="/topical/g/god's_unique_nature.htm">God's Unique Nature</a> The acknowledgment of God as the only true God challenges us to examine our own lives for any idols or false dependencies.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 19</a> <a href="/q/is_there_evidence_confirming_jehoahaz's_reign.htm">2 Kings 13:1-9 - Is there extrabiblical or archaeological evidence that confirms Jehoahaz's reign, or does the absence of such data cast doubt on the historicity of this passage?</a> <a href="/q/why_punish_a_nation_for_one_king's_acts.htm">Why does 2 Chronicles 28:19 say God directly punishes an entire nation for one king's actions?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_god_endorse_jehu's_violence.htm">Why does God apparently endorse Jehu's violent actions in 2 Kings 10:30, when other passages condemn such bloodshed?</a> <a href="/q/how_are_we_captives_in_your_parade.htm">What are spiritual beings?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 19. - New therefore, O Lord our God. Hezekiah draws the strongest possible contrast between Jehovah and the idols. Sennacherib had placed them upon a par (<a href="/2_kings/18-33.htm">2 Kings 18:33-35</a>; <a href="/2_kings/19-10.htm">2 Kings 19:10-13</a>). Hezekiah insists that the idols are "no gods," are "nothing" - at any rate are mere blocks of wood and stone, shaped by human hands. But Jehovah is "the God of all the kingdoms of the earth" (ver. 15), the Maker of heaven and earth (ver. 15), the one and only God (ver. 19) - answering to his name, self-existing, all-sufficient, the groundwork of all other existence. And he is "our God" - the special God of Israel, bound by covenant to protect there against all enemies. I beseech thee, save thou us out of his hand; i.e. "do that which this proud blasphemer thinks that thou canst not do" (<a href="/2_kings/18-35.htm">2 Kings 18:35</a>); show him that thou art far mightier than he supposes, wholly unlike those "no-gods," over whom he has hitherto triumphed - a "very present Help in trouble" - potent to save. That all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the Lord God. The glory of God is the end of creation; and God's true saints always bear the fact in mind, and desire nothing so much as that his glory should be shown forth everywhere and always. Moses, in his prayers for rebellious Israel in the wilderness, constantly urges upon God that it will not be for his glory to destroy or desert them (<a href="/exodus/32-12.htm">Exodus 32:12</a>; <a href="/numbers/14-13.htm">Numbers 14:13-16</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/9-26.htm">Deuteronomy 9:26-29</a>). David, in his great strait, asks the destruction of his enemies, "that men may know that thou, whose name alone is Jehovah, art the Most High over all the earth" (<a href="/psalms/83-18.htm">Psalm 83:18</a>); and again (<a href="/psalms/59-13.htm">Psalm 59:13</a>), "Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be; and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth." Hezekiah prays for a signal vengeance on Sennacherib, not for his own sake, not even for his people's sake, so much as for the vindication of God's honor among the nations of the earth - that it may be known far and wide that Jehovah is a God who can help, the real Ruler of the world, against whom earthly kings and earthly might avail nothing. Even thou only. It would not satisfy Hezekiah that Jehovah should be acknowledged as a mighty god, one of many. He asks for such a demonstration as shall convince men that he is unique, that he stands alone, that he is the only mighty God in all the earth. <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/19-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And now, וְעַתָּה֙ (wə·‘at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6258.htm">Strong's 6258: </a> At this time O LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel our God, אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ (’ĕ·lō·hê·nū) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative please נָ֖א (nā) Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4994.htm">Strong's 4994: </a> I pray', 'now', 'then' deliver us הוֹשִׁיעֵ֥נוּ (hō·wō·šî·‘ê·nū) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3467.htm">Strong's 3467: </a> To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor from his hand, מִיָּד֑וֹ (mî·yā·ḏōw) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand so that all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the kingdoms מַמְלְכ֣וֹת (mam·lə·ḵō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4467.htm">Strong's 4467: </a> Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign of the earth הָאָ֔רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land may know וְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ (wə·yê·ḏə·‘ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> To know that כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction You אַתָּ֛ה (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you alone, לְבַדֶּֽךָ׃ (lə·ḇad·de·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_905.htm">Strong's 905: </a> Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of O LORD, יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel are God.” אֱלֹהִ֖ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/19-19.htm">2 Kings 19:19 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/19-19.htm">2 Kings 19:19 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/19-19.htm">2 Kings 19:19 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/19-19.htm">2 Kings 19:19 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/19-19.htm">2 Kings 19:19 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/19-19.htm">2 Kings 19:19 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/19-19.htm">2 Kings 19:19 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/19-19.htm">2 Kings 19:19 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/19-19.htm">2 Kings 19:19 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/19-19.htm">2 Kings 19:19 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-19.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 19:19 Now therefore Yahweh our God save you (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/19-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 19:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 19:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/19-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 19:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 19:20" /></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>