CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>2 Kings 19:30 And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah will again take root below and bear fruit above.</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/2_kings/19-30.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new9.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><meta property="og:image" content="https://biblehub.com/visuals/13/12_2Ki_19_30.jpg" /><meta property="og:title" content="2 Kings 19:30 - The Fall of Sennacherib Prophesied" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="Bible Hub" /><meta property="og:description" content="And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah will again take root below and bear fruit above." /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/vmenus/2_kings/19-30.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmc/2_kings/19-30.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/2_kings/">2 Kings</a> > <a href="/2_kings/19.htm">Chapter 19</a> > Verse 30</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad10.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/2_kings/19-29.htm" title="2 Kings 19:29">◄</a> 2 Kings 19:30 <a href="/2_kings/19-31.htm" title="2 Kings 19:31">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#audio" class="clickchap2" title="Context and Audio Bible"> Audio </a> <a href="#crossref" class="clickchap2" title="Cross References"> Cross </a> <a href="#study" class="clickchap2" title="Study Bible"> Study </a> <a href="#commentary" class="clickchap2" title="Commentary"> Comm </a> <a href="#lexicon" class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_kings/19.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_kings/19.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Once more a remnant of the kingdom of Judah will take root below and bear fruit above.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_kings/19.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And you who are left in Judah, who have escaped the ravages of the siege, will put roots down in your own soil and will grow up and flourish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah shall again take root downward and bear fruit upward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah will again take root below and bear fruit above.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall yet again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the remnant who have escaped of the house of Judah Shall again take root downward, And bear fruit upward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The survivors that are left of the house of Judah will again <i>take</i> root downward and bear fruit upward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216The surviving remnant of the house of Judah will again take root downward and bear fruit upward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah shall again take root downward and bear fruit upward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah will again take root downward and bear fruit upward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The survivors who remain of the house of Judah will again take root downward and bear fruit upward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The surviving remnant of the house of Judah will again take root downward and bear fruit upward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The surviving remnant of the house of Israel will again take root downward and bear fruit upward. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Those who survive in Judah will be like a vine that puts down deep roots and bears fruit. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Those few people from the nation of Judah who escape will again take root and produce crops.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Those in Judah who survive will flourish like plants that send roots deep into the ground and produce fruit. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Those who survive from Judah's household will again put down deep roots and bear fruit extensively,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah will again take root below and bear fruit above.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Those who remain in Judah will take root in the ground and bear fruit. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The remnant that has escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the remnant that hath escaped of the house of Judah shall yet again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The remnant that has escaped of the house of Judah will again take root downward, and bear fruit upward. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And it has continued—The escaped of the house of Judah "" That has been left—to take root beneath, "" And has made fruit upward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And it hath continued -- The escaped of the house of Judah That hath been left -- to take root beneath, And hath made fruit upward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the escaping of the house of Judah being left shall add a root downward, and make fruit above.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And whatsoever shall be left of the house of Juda, shall take root downward, and bear fruit upward. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And whatever will have been left behind, from the house of Judah, shall send a root downward, and shall bear fruit upward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The remaining survivors of the house of Judah shall again strike root below and bear fruit above. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The surviving remnant of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the remnant that is left of the house of Judah shall increase, they shall again take root downward and bear fruit upward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the rest of the house of Yehuda who were left shall continue; they cast a root beneath and they make fruit above.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he shall increase him that has escaped of the house of Juda: and the remnant <i>shall strike</i> root beneath, and it shall produce fruit above.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/19-30.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=6963" 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/19.htm">The Fall of Sennacherib Prophesied</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">29</span>And this will be a sign to you, O Hezekiah: This year you will eat what grows on its own, and in the second year what springs from the same. But in the third year you will sow and reap; you will plant vineyards and eat their fruit. <span class="reftext">30</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7604.htm" title="7604: han·niš·’ā·rāh (Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-fs) -- To remain, be left over. A primitive root; properly, to swell up, i.e. Be redundant.">And the surviving</a> <a href="/hebrew/6413.htm" title="6413: pə·lê·ṭaṯ (N-fsc) -- An escape. Or pletah; feminine of paliyt; deliverance; concretely, an escaped portion.">remnant</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ- (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">of the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254: wə·yā·sə·p̄āh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs) -- To add. A primitive root; to add or augment.">will again</a> <a href="/hebrew/8328.htm" title="8328: šō·reš (N-ms) -- A root. From sharash; a root.">take root</a> <a href="/hebrew/4295.htm" title="4295: lə·māṭ·ṭāh (Prep-l:: Adv) -- From avar with directive enclitic appended; downward, below or beneath; often adverbially with or without prefixes.">below</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wə·‘ā·śāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">and bear</a> <a href="/hebrew/6529.htm" title="6529: p̄ə·rî (N-ms) -- Fruit. From parah; fruit.">fruit</a> <a href="/hebrew/4605.htm" title="4605: lə·mā·‘ə·lāh (Prep-l:: Adv:: 3fs) -- From alah; properly, the upper part, used only adverbially with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top, etc.">above.</a> </span><span class="reftext">31</span>For a remnant will go forth from Jerusalem, and survivors from Mount Zion. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.…<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="/isaiah/37-31.htm">Isaiah 37:31</a></span><br />And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah will again take root below and bear fruit above.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-3.htm">Jeremiah 23:3</a></span><br />Then I Myself will gather the remnant of My flock from all the lands to which I have banished them, and I will return them to their pasture, where they will be fruitful and multiply.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-7.htm">Jeremiah 31:7</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD says: “Sing with joy for Jacob; shout for the foremost of the nations! Make your praises heard, and say, ‘O LORD, save Your people, the remnant of Israel!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/34-11.htm">Ezekiel 34:11-13</a></span><br />For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, I Myself will search for My flock and seek them out. / As a shepherd looks for his scattered sheep when he is among the flock, so I will look for My flock. I will rescue them from all the places to which they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness. / I will bring them out from the peoples, gather them from the countries, and bring them into their own land. I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, in the ravines, and in all the settlements of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/9-14.htm">Amos 9:14-15</a></span><br />I will restore My people Israel from captivity; they will rebuild and inhabit the ruined cities. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit. / I will firmly plant them in their own land, never again to be uprooted from the land that I have given them,” says the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/14-5.htm">Hosea 14:5-7</a></span><br />I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like the lily and take root like the cedars of Lebanon. / His shoots will sprout, and his splendor will be like the olive tree, his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon. / They will return and dwell in his shade; they will grow grain and blossom like the vine. His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/4-7.htm">Micah 4:7</a></span><br />And I will make the lame into a remnant, the outcast into a strong nation. Then the LORD will rule over them in Mount Zion from that day and forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/3-13.htm">Zephaniah 3:13</a></span><br />The remnant of Israel will no longer do wrong or speak lies, nor will a deceitful tongue be found in their mouths. But they will feed and lie down, with no one to make them tremble.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/8-12.htm">Zechariah 8:12</a></span><br />“For the seed will be prosperous, the vine will yield its fruit, the ground will yield its produce, and the skies will give their dew. To the remnant of this people I will give all these things as an inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/27-6.htm">Isaiah 27:6</a></span><br />In the days to come, Jacob will take root. Israel will bud and blossom and fill the whole world with fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-1.htm">Isaiah 11:1</a></span><br />Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/4-2.htm">Isaiah 4:2</a></span><br />On that day the Branch of the LORD will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of Israel’s survivors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-5.htm">Romans 11:5</a></span><br />In the same way, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-16.htm">Romans 11:16-18</a></span><br />If the first part of the dough is holy, so is the whole batch; if the root is holy, so are the branches. / Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root, / do not boast over those branches. If you do, remember this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-27.htm">Romans 9:27</a></span><br />Isaiah cries out concerning Israel: “Though the number of the Israelites is like the sand of the sea, only the remnant will be saved.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall yet again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.</p><p class="hdg">the remnant that, etc.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/19-4.htm">2 Kings 19:4</a></b></br> It may be the LORD thy God will hear all the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God; and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up <i>thy</i> prayer for the remnant that are left.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/32-22.htm">2 Chronicles 32:22,23</a></b></br> Thus the LORD saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all <i>other</i>, and guided them on every side… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/1-9.htm">Isaiah 1:9</a></b></br> Except the LORD of hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, <i>and</i> we should have been like unto Gomorrah.</p><p class="hdg">shall yet again.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/80-9.htm">Psalm 80:9</a></b></br> Thou preparedst <i>room</i> before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/27-6.htm">Isaiah 27:6</a></b></br> He shall cause them that come of Jacob to take root: Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/37-31.htm">Isaiah 37:31,32</a></b></br> And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/18-14.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-29.htm">Below</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-30.htm">Beneath</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-35.htm">Continued</a> <a href="/1_samuel/5-3.htm">Downward</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-19.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-5.htm">Escaped</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-29.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-26.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-10.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-21.htm">Once</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-4.htm">Remnant</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-15.htm">Root</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-54.htm">Surviving</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-21.htm">Upward</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/25-13.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-23.htm">Below</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-7.htm">Beneath</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/2-12.htm">Continued</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-24.htm">Downward</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-18.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-37.htm">Escaped</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-25.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-37.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-20.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/14-13.htm">Once</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-31.htm">Remnant</a> <a href="/job/5-3.htm">Root</a> <a href="/isaiah/37-31.htm">Surviving</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-3.htm">Upward</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 19</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/19-1.htm">Hezekiah, in mourning, sends to Isaiah to pray for them.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/19-6.htm">Isaiah comforts them.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/19-8.htm">Sennacherib, going to encounter Tirhakah, sends a blasphemous letter to Hezekiah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/19-14.htm">Hezekiah's prayer.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/19-20.htm">Isaiah's prophecy of the destruction of Sennacherib, and the good of Zion.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/19-35.htm">An angel slays the Assyrians.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/19-36.htm">Sennacherib is slain by his own sons.</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/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><b>And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah</b><br>This phrase refers to the small group of Israelites who remained faithful to God after the Assyrian invasion. Historically, the Assyrian Empire had devastated much of the Northern Kingdom of Israel and threatened Judah. The "remnant" is a recurring biblical theme, emphasizing God's preservation of a faithful group despite widespread apostasy or destruction (<a href="/isaiah/10-20.htm">Isaiah 10:20-22</a>). The house of Judah, representing the Southern Kingdom, was under threat but promised survival through divine intervention. This remnant concept is also seen in the New Testament, where Paul speaks of a remnant chosen by grace (<a href="/romans/11-5.htm">Romans 11:5</a>).<p><b>will again take root below</b><br>This imagery of taking root suggests stability, growth, and a return to strength. In the context of ancient agriculture, roots are essential for a plant's nourishment and survival, symbolizing a return to spiritual and national vitality. The phrase implies a restoration of the people to their land and a re-establishment of their covenant relationship with God. This rooting is reminiscent of the promises in <a href="/jeremiah/17-7.htm">Jeremiah 17:7-8</a>, where those who trust in the Lord are likened to a tree planted by the waters.<p><b>and bear fruit above.</b><br>Bearing fruit signifies productivity, prosperity, and the fulfillment of God's promises. In biblical terms, fruitfulness often represents the results of living in accordance with God's will, such as righteousness and justice (<a href="/galatians/5-22.htm">Galatians 5:22-23</a>). This phrase suggests that the remnant will not only survive but thrive, producing outcomes that glorify God. The imagery of fruitfulness is also a type of Christ, who is the true vine, and believers are the branches called to bear much fruit (<a href="/john/15-5.htm">John 15:5</a>). This promise of fruitfulness is a reassurance of God's continued blessing and presence with His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/house_of_judah.htm">House of Judah</a></b><br>Refers to the southern kingdom of Israel, consisting of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, with Jerusalem as its capital. This passage speaks to the people of Judah during a time of crisis.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/r/remnant.htm">Remnant</a></b><br>The surviving group of people from Judah who remain faithful to God despite the surrounding turmoil and destruction.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/hezekiah.htm">Hezekiah</a></b><br>The king of Judah at the time, known for his faithfulness to God and his efforts to reform the nation spiritually.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/assyrian_threat.htm">Assyrian Threat</a></b><br>The context of this verse is the Assyrian siege of Jerusalem, where King Sennacherib of Assyria threatened to destroy the city.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/prophet_isaiah.htm">Prophet Isaiah</a></b><br>A major prophet who delivered God's message of hope and deliverance to King Hezekiah and the people of Judah during the Assyrian crisis.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_adversity.htm">Faithfulness in Adversity</a></b><br>The remnant of Judah represents those who remain faithful to God despite external pressures and threats. Believers today are called to stand firm in their faith, trusting in God's promises even when circumstances seem dire.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_growth_and_fruitfulness.htm">Spiritual Growth and Fruitfulness</a></b><br>The imagery of taking root and bearing fruit signifies spiritual growth and productivity. Christians are encouraged to deepen their relationship with God (root) and to live out their faith in tangible ways (fruit).<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_deliverance.htm">God's Sovereignty and Deliverance</a></b><br>This passage underscores God's control over history and His ability to deliver His people. Believers can find comfort in knowing that God is sovereign and will fulfill His promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_and_restoration.htm">Hope and Restoration</a></b><br>The promise of a remnant taking root and bearing fruit offers hope for restoration. In times of personal or communal crisis, Christians can cling to the hope that God will restore and renew.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 19</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_events_in_hezekiah's_reign.htm">What events define Hezekiah's reign as king?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/names_and_meanings_of_israel's_tribes.htm">What are the names and meanings of Israel's twelve tribes?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_2_chron_19_2_conflict_with_loving_all.htm">Does 2 Chronicles 19:2's warning against helping the wicked conflict with New Testament commands to love everyone, including enemies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/archaeological_evidence_for_2_chronicles_30.htm">Are there any archaeological findings that support or contradict the large-scale Passover celebration described in 2 Chronicles 30?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(30) <span class= "bld">The remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">the survival </span>(<span class= "ital">survivors</span>)<span class= "ital"> of the house of Judah that are left.</span> (Comp. <a href="/context/isaiah/11-11.htm" title="And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.">Isaiah 11:11-16</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">Shall yet again take root.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">shall add root, i.e.,</span> shall take firmer root, like a tree after a storm. The figure naturally follows on the language of <a href="/2_kings/19-29.htm" title="And this shall be a sign to you, You shall eat this year such things as grow of themselves, and in the second year that which springs of the same; and in the third year sow you, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruits thereof.">2Kings 19:29</a>. It is thoroughly in the style of Isaiah. (Comp. <a href="/isaiah/6-13.htm" title="But yet in it shall be a tenth, and it shall return, and shall be eaten: as a teil tree, and as an oak, whose substance is in them, when they cast their leaves: so the holy seed shall be the substance thereof.">Isaiah 6:13</a>; <a href="/isaiah/27-6.htm" title="He shall cause them that come of Jacob to take root: Israel shall blossom and bud, and fill the face of the world with fruit.">Isaiah 27:6</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 30.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah.</span> Sennacherib, who in his first expedition had carried away out of Judaea 200,150 prisoners ('Eponym Canon' p. 134, line 12), had in his second probably done considerable damage to the towns in the south-west of Palestine - Lachish, for instance, which was a city of Judah (<a href="/joshua/15-39.htm">Joshua 15:39</a>; <a href="/2_kings/14-19.htm">2 Kings 14:19</a>). The open country had been wasted, great numbers killed, and many probably carried off by famine and pestilence. Thus both Hezekiah (ver. 4) and Isaiah regard the population still in the land as a mere "remnant." <span class="cmt_word">Shall yet again take root downward</span> - <span class="accented">i.e.</span>, be firmly fixed and established in the land, like a vigorous tree that strikes its roots into the soil deeply - <span class="cmt_word">and bear fruit upward</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> exhibit all the outward signs of prosperity. The reign of Josiah, when the Jewish dominion embraced the whole of Palestine (<a href="/2_kings/23-15.htm">2 Kings 23:15-20</a>), was the special fulfillment of this prophecy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/19-30.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 surviving</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנִּשְׁאָרָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(han·niš·’ā·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7604.htm">Strong's 7604: </a> </span><span class="str2">To swell up, be, redundant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">remnant</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּלֵיטַ֧ת</span> <span class="translit">(pə·lê·ṭaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6413.htm">Strong's 6413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Deliverance, an escaped portion</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּית־</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Judah</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוּדָ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will again</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיָ֨סְפָ֜ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·sə·p̄āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3254.htm">Strong's 3254: </a> </span><span class="str2">To add, augment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">take root</span><br /><span class="heb">שֹׁ֣רֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(šō·reš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8328.htm">Strong's 8328: </a> </span><span class="str2">A root</span><br /><br /><span class="word">below</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמָ֑טָּה</span> <span class="translit">(lə·māṭ·ṭāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4295.htm">Strong's 4295: </a> </span><span class="str2">Downward, below, beneath</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and bear</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעָשָׂ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ā·śāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fruit</span><br /><span class="heb">פְרִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(p̄ə·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6529.htm">Strong's 6529: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fruit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">above.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמָֽעְלָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·mā·‘ə·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Adverb | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4605.htm">Strong's 4605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The upper part, with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/19-30.htm">2 Kings 19:30 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/19-30.htm">2 Kings 19:30 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/19-30.htm">2 Kings 19:30 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/19-30.htm">2 Kings 19:30 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/19-30.htm">2 Kings 19:30 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/19-30.htm">2 Kings 19:30 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/19-30.htm">2 Kings 19:30 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/19-30.htm">2 Kings 19:30 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/19-30.htm">2 Kings 19:30 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/19-30.htm">2 Kings 19:30 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/19-30.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 19:30 The remnant that has escaped (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/19-29.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 19:29"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 19:29" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/19-31.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 19:31"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 19:31" /></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>