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But of course the Assyrians could destroy them! They were not gods at all—only idols of wood and stone shaped by human hands. <a href="/esv/2_kings/19.htm">English Standard Version</a> and have cast their gods into the fire, for they were not gods, but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone. Therefore they were destroyed. <a href="/bsb/2_kings/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> They 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. <a href="/kjv/2_kings/19.htm">King James Bible</a> And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them. <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/19.htm">New King James Version</a> and have cast their gods into the fire; for they were not gods, but the work of men’s hands—wood and stone. Therefore they destroyed them. <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> and have hurled their gods into the fire; for they were not gods, but only the work of human hands, wood and stone. So they have destroyed them. <a href="/nasb/2_kings/19.htm">NASB 1995</a> and have cast their gods into the fire, for they were not gods but the work of men&#8217s hands, wood and stone. So they have destroyed them. <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a> and have cast their gods into the fire, for they were not gods but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone. So they have destroyed them. <a href="/lsb/2_kings/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> and have put their gods into the fire, for they were not gods but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone. So they have destroyed them. <a href="/amp/2_kings/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a> and have thrown their gods into the fire, for they were not [real] gods but [only] the work of men’s hands, wood and stone. So they [could destroy them and] have destroyed them. <a href="/csb/2_kings/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> They have thrown their gods into the fire, for they were not gods but made by human hands—wood and stone. So they have destroyed them. <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> They have thrown their gods into the fire, for they were not gods but made by human hands—wood and stone. So they have destroyed them. <a href="/asv/2_kings/19.htm">American Standard Version</a> and have cast their gods into the fire; for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone; therefore they have destroyed them. <a href="/cev/2_kings/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> They destroyed the idols of wood and stone that the people of those nations had made and worshiped. <a href="/erv/2_kings/19.htm">English Revised Version</a> and have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone; therefore they have destroyed them. <a href="/gwt/2_kings/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> They have thrown the gods from these countries into fires because these gods aren't real gods. They're only wooden and stone statues made by human hands. So the Assyrians have destroyed them. <a href="/gnt/2_kings/19.htm">Good News Translation</a> and burned up their gods--which were no gods at all, only images of wood and stone made by human hands. <a href="/isv/2_kings/19.htm">International Standard Version</a> throwing their gods into the fire, since they weren't gods but rather were the product of men's handiwork—wood and stone. And so they destroyed them. <a href="/msb/2_kings/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> They 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. <a href="/net/2_kings/19.htm">NET Bible</a> They have burned the gods of the nations, for they are not really gods, but only the product of human hands manufactured from wood and stone. That is why the Assyrians could destroy them. <a href="/nheb/2_kings/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> and have cast their gods into the fire; for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone. Therefore they have destroyed them. <a href="/wbt/2_kings/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them. <a href="/web/2_kings/19.htm">World English Bible</a> and have cast their gods into the fire; for they were no gods, but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone. Therefore they have destroyed them. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and have put their gods into fire, for they [are] no gods, but work of the hands of man, wood and stone, and destroy them. <a href="/ylt/2_kings/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and have put their gods into fire, for they are no gods, but work of the hands of man, wood and stone, and destroy them. <a href="/slt/2_kings/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And they gave their gods into fire, for they were not gods, but the work of the hands of man, wood and stone: and they will destroy them.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And they have cast their gods into the fire: for they were not Rods, but the works of men's hands of wood and stone, and they destroyed them. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And they have cast their gods into the fire. For they were not gods, but instead were the works of men’s hands, out of wood and stone. And so they destroyed them. <a href="/nabre/2_kings/19.htm">New American Bible</a> They gave their gods to the fire—they were not gods at all, but the work of human hands—wood and stone, they destroyed them. <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> and have hurled their gods into the fire, though they were no gods but the work of human hands—wood and stone—and so they were destroyed.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And have burned their gods in fire; for they were no gods, but the works of men's hands, wood and stone; therefore they have burned them. <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And their gods they have burned in fire, because they were not gods, but the work of the hands of the children of men, of wood and of stone, and they burned them.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> and have cast their gods into the fire; for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone; therefore they have destroyed them. <a href="/sep/2_kings/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> and have cast their gods into the fire: because they are no gods, but the works of men's hands, wood and stone; and they have destroyed them. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/19-18.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=6803" 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> …17Truly, O LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste these nations and their lands. 18<a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wə·nā·ṯə·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">They have cast</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">their gods</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: bā·’êš (Prep-b, Art:: N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">into the fire</a> <a href="/hebrew/6.htm" title="6: way·’ab·bə·ḏūm (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3mp:: 3mp) -- To perish. A primitive root; properly, to wander away, i.e. Lose oneself; by implication to perish.">and destroyed them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm·māh (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">they</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">were not</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">gods,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">but</a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">only</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: ‘êṣ (N-ms) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood.">wood</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: wā·’e·ḇen (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- A stone. From the root of banah through the meaning to build; a stone.">and stone—</a> <a href="/hebrew/4639.htm" title="4639: ma·‘ă·śêh (N-msc) -- A deed, work. From asah; an action; generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product or property.">the work</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ’ā·ḏām (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">of human</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yə·ḏê- (N-fdc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">hands.</a> 19And 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.”…<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/37-19.htm">Isaiah 37:19</a> They 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. <a href="/psalms/115-4.htm">Psalm 115:4-8</a> Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. / They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; / they have ears, but cannot hear; they have noses, but cannot smell; ... <a href="/psalms/135-15.htm">Psalm 135:15-18</a> The idols of the nations are silver and gold, made by the hands of men. / They have mouths, but cannot speak; they have eyes, but cannot see; / they have ears, but cannot hear; nor is there breath in their mouths. ... <a href="/jeremiah/10-3.htm">Jeremiah 10:3-5</a> For the customs of the peoples are worthless; they cut down a tree from the forest; it is shaped with a chisel by the hands of a craftsman. / They adorn it with silver and gold and fasten it with hammer and nails, so that it will not totter. / Like scarecrows in a cucumber patch, their idols cannot speak. They must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them, for they can do no harm, and neither can they do any good.” <a href="/jeremiah/10-10.htm">Jeremiah 10:10-11</a> But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation. / Thus you are to tell them: “These gods, who have made neither the heavens nor the earth, will perish from this earth and from under these heavens.” <a href="/deuteronomy/4-28.htm">Deuteronomy 4:28</a> And there you will serve man-made gods of wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or eat or smell. <a href="/deuteronomy/32-37.htm">Deuteronomy 32:37-38</a> He will say: “Where are their gods, the rock in which they took refuge, / which ate the fat of their sacrifices and drank the wine of their drink offerings? Let them rise up and help you; let them give you shelter! <a href="/isaiah/44-9.htm">Isaiah 44:9-20</a> All makers of idols are nothing, and the things they treasure are worthless. Their witnesses fail to see or comprehend, so they are put to shame. / Who fashions a god or casts an idol which profits him nothing? / Behold, all his companions will be put to shame, for the craftsmen themselves are only human. Let them all assemble and take their stand; they will all be brought to terror and shame. ... <a href="/isaiah/46-6.htm">Isaiah 46:6-7</a> They pour out their bags of gold and weigh out silver on scales; they hire a goldsmith to fashion it into a god, so they can bow down and worship. / They lift it to their shoulder and carry it along; they set it in its place, and there it stands, not budging from that spot. They cry out to it, but it does not answer; it saves no one from his troubles. <a href="/hosea/8-6.htm">Hosea 8:6</a> For this thing is from Israel—a craftsman made it, and it is not God. It will be broken to pieces, that calf of Samaria. <a href="/habakkuk/2-18.htm">Habakkuk 2:18-19</a> What use is an idol, that a craftsman should carve it—or an image, a teacher of lies? For its maker trusts in his own creation; he makes idols that cannot speak. / Woe to him who says to wood, ‘Awake!’ or to silent stone, ‘Arise!’ Can it give guidance? Behold, it is overlaid with gold and silver, yet there is no breath in it at all.” <a href="/1_corinthians/8-4.htm">1 Corinthians 8:4-6</a> So about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world, and that there is no God but one. / For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords), / yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-19.htm">1 Corinthians 10:19-20</a> Am I suggesting, then, that food sacrificed to an idol is anything, or that an idol is anything? / No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons, not to God. And I do not want you to be participants with demons. <a href="/acts/17-29.htm">Acts 17:29</a> Therefore, being offspring of God, we should not think that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by man’s skill and imagination. <a href="/romans/1-22.htm">Romans 1:22-23</a> Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, / and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them.have cast.<a href="/2_samuel/5-21.htm">2 Samuel 5:21</a> And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them.<a href="/isaiah/46-1.htm">Isaiah 46:1,2</a> Bel boweth down, Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages were heavy loaden; they are a burden to the weary beast… for they were.<a href="/psalms/115-4.htm">Psalm 115:4-8</a> Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands… <a href="/isaiah/37-18.htm">Isaiah 37:18,19</a> Of a truth, LORD, the kings of Assyria have laid waste all the nations, and their countries, … <a href="/isaiah/44-9.htm">Isaiah 44:9-20</a> They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/17-20.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-25.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-17.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-25.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-15.htm">Fashioned</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-31.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-12.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-14.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-10.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-15.htm">Thrown</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-10.htm">Wood</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-15.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/19-32.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-2.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-3.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-9.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-25.htm">Fashioned</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-6.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-11.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-19.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-25.htm">Stone</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-5.htm">Thrown</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-6.htm">Wood</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-5.htm">Work</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>They have cast their gods into the fire and destroyed them This phrase refers to the actions of the Assyrians, who conquered various nations and destroyed their idols. In the ancient Near East, it was common for conquering armies to destroy the gods of the defeated peoples as a demonstration of their own gods' superiority. This act symbolized the complete subjugation of the conquered people and the perceived impotence of their deities. The destruction of idols by fire is significant, as fire was often used in purification rituals, suggesting a total eradication of the false gods' influence.for they were not gods This statement underscores the biblical theme of monotheism, emphasizing that the idols worshipped by the nations were not true deities. The Bible consistently teaches that there is only one true God, the God of Israel. This is a recurring theme throughout the Old Testament, where the impotence of idols is contrasted with the power and sovereignty of Yahweh. Passages such as <a href="/isaiah/44-9.htm">Isaiah 44:9-20</a> and <a href="/psalms/115-4.htm">Psalm 115:4-8</a> echo this sentiment, ridiculing the idea that man-made objects could possess divine power.but only wood and stone The materials mentioned here, wood and stone, were commonly used in the construction of idols in the ancient world. These materials highlight the physical and perishable nature of the idols, contrasting with the eternal and spiritual nature of the true God. The use of such materials also points to the futility of idol worship, as these objects are lifeless and incapable of action or thought. This is a common biblical critique of idolatry, as seen in <a href="/jeremiah/10-3.htm">Jeremiah 10:3-5</a>, where idols are described as being unable to speak, walk, or do any good.the work of human hands This phrase emphasizes the man-made origin of the idols, highlighting their lack of divine nature or power. The Bible often contrasts the Creator God with the created idols, pointing out the absurdity of worshipping something fashioned by human hands. This critique is found in passages like <a href="/psalms/135-15.htm">Psalm 135:15-18</a> and <a href="/acts/17-24.htm">Acts 17:24-25</a>, where the true God is described as the maker of heaven and earth, not something made by human hands. This distinction serves to remind believers of the futility of idolatry and the importance of worshipping the one true God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/h/hezekiah.htm">Hezekiah</a> The King of Judah during this time, known for his faithfulness to God and his efforts to reform the religious practices of his people. 2. <a href="/topical/s/sennacherib.htm">Sennacherib</a> The King of Assyria, who threatened Jerusalem and mocked the God of Israel, claiming that no god could save them from his power. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The capital city of Judah, under siege by the Assyrian army, representing the center of Jewish worship and the presence of God. 4. <a href="/topical/a/assyrian_siege.htm">Assyrian Siege</a> The event where the Assyrian army, led by Sennacherib, besieged Jerusalem, challenging the power and sovereignty of the God of Israel. 5. <a href="/topical/i/idols.htm">Idols</a> The false gods made of wood and stone, worshiped by the nations conquered by Assyria, which were powerless and destroyed by fire.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_idolatry.htm">The Futility of Idolatry</a> Idols, whether physical or metaphorical, cannot save or provide true security. We must place our trust in the living God, not in the works of human hands. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a> Despite the threats and boasts of powerful nations, God remains sovereign. He can deliver His people from any situation, as He did for Jerusalem. <a href="/topical/f/faith_in_times_of_crisis.htm">Faith in Times of Crisis</a> Like Hezekiah, we should turn to God in prayer and trust His power and wisdom when facing overwhelming challenges. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_pride_and_arrogance.htm">The Danger of Pride and Arrogance</a> Sennacherib's arrogance led to his downfall. We must remain humble and recognize that all power and authority belong to God. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_true_worship.htm">The Importance of True Worship</a> Worship should be directed to the true God, not to idols or false representations. Our devotion must be genuine and rooted in truth.<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/what_is_'the_still_small_voice'.htm">What does 'the still small voice' mean?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_psalm_46_differ_in_showing_god's_protection.htm">Why does Psalm 46 present God's protection differently compared to other biblical passages that depict divine interventions more explicitly?</a> <a href="/q/what_caused_the_place_to_shake_in_acts_4_31.htm">(Acts 4:31) What natural or historical explanation could account for the physical shaking of the place where they prayed?</a> <a href="/q/why_claim_child_sacrifice_without_proof.htm">How can 2 Chronicles 28:3 claim child sacrifice occurred without any clear archeological evidence?</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>(18) And have cast (put) their gods into the fire.--Comp. <a href="/1_chronicles/14-12.htm" title="And when they had left their gods there, David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire.">1Chronicles 14:12</a>. The Assyrian's emphatic question, "Where are the gods?" implied their annihilation.For they were no gods.--This idea is common in the latter half of the Book of Isaiah. The question has been raised whether the compiler of Kings has not made Hezekiah express a stricter monotheism than had been attained by the religious thought of his days. But if, as Kuenen alleges, no such definite statement of this belief is to be found in Isaiah and Micah (but comp. <a href="/context/isaiah/2-18.htm" title="And the idols he shall utterly abolish.">Isaiah 2:18-21</a>; <a href="/isaiah/8-10.htm" title="Take counsel together, and it shall come to nothing; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.">Isaiah 8:10</a>; <a href="/isaiah/10-10.htm" title="As my hand has found the kingdoms of the idols, and whose graven images did excel them of Jerusalem and of Samaria;">Isaiah 10:10</a> seq.) we may still point to the words of a third prophet of that age--namely, Amos the herdman of Tekoah. (Comp. <a href="/amos/4-13.htm" title="For, see, he that forms the mountains, and creates the wind, and declares to man what is his thought, that makes the morning darkness, and treads on the high places of the earth, The LORD, The God of hosts, is his name.">Amos 4:13</a>; <a href="/amos/5-8.htm" title="Seek him that makes the seven stars and Orion, and turns the shadow of death into the morning, and makes the day dark with night: that calls for the waters of the sea, and pours them out on the face of the earth: The LORD is his name:">Amos 5:8</a>; <a href="/context/amos/9-6.htm" title="It is he that builds his stories in the heaven, and has founded his troop in the earth; he that calls for the waters of the sea, and pours them out on the face of the earth: The LORD is his name.">Amos 9:6-7</a>.) "To Amos . . . the doctrine of creation is full of practical meaning. 'He that formed the mountains and created the wind, that declareth unto man what is His thought, that maketh the morning darkness and treadeth on the high places of the earth, Jehovah, the God of hosts is His name.' This supreme God cannot be thought of as having no interest or purpose beyond Israel. It was He that brought Israel out of Egypt, but it was He too who brought the Philistines from Caphtor and the Arameans from Kir. Every movement of history is Jehovah's work. It is not Asshur but Jehovah who has created the Assyrian empire; He has a purpose of His own in raising up the vast overwhelming strength, and suspending it as a threat of imminent destruction over Israel and the surrounding nations. To Amos, therefore, the question is not what Jehovah as king of Israel will do for His people against the Assyrian, but what the Sovereign of the world designs to effect by the terrible instrument He has created" (Robertson Smith). We do not think, however, that the utterance of Hezekiah on this occasion was necessarily recorded in writing at the time. The prayer may well be a free composition put into the king's mouth by the author of this narrative. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 18. - And have east their gods into the fire. The images worshipped by the various nations are regarded as "their gods," which they were, at any rate in the minds of the common people. The ordinary practice of the Assyrians was to carry off the images taken from a conquered people, and to set them up in their own country as trophies of victory (see <a href="/isaiah/46-1.htm">Isaiah 46:1, 2</a>, where a similar practice is ascribed by anticipation to the Persians). But there are places in the inscriptions where the gods are said to have been "destroyed" or "burnt." It is reasonable to suppose that the images destroyed were those of wood, stone, and bronze, which had little or no intrinsic value, while the gold and silver idols were carried off to the land of the conqueror. No doubt idols of the former far outnumbered those of the latter kind, and, at each sack of a city the "gods" which it contained were mostly burnt. For they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone (comp. <a href="/isaiah/42-17.htm">Isaiah 42:17</a>; <a href="/isaiah/44-9.htm">Isaiah 44:9-20</a>; <a href="/isaiah/46-6.htm">Isaiah 46:6, 7</a>). Wooden images (the Greek ξόανα) were probably the earliest that were made, and, on account of their antiquity, were often especially reverenced. They were "carved, but rude, with undivided feet, and eyes indicated by a line, the face colored red, or white, or gilt. It was only later that ivory and gold plates were commonly laid over the wood, vested and decked out with ornaments" (Dollinger, 'Jew and Gentile,' vol. 1. p. 240). Stone idols were at first shapeless masses, then pillars or cones, finally imitations of the human form, varying from the rudest representations to the priceless statues of Phidias. In Assyrian times, neither the wooden nor the stone idols were possessed of any artistic beauty. Therefore they have destroyed them. "Gods" of this kind could not help themselves, much less save their devotees or the cities supposed to be under their protection. It was not to be wondered at that the Assyrians had triumphed ever such gods. <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/19-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>They have cast וְנָתְנ֥וּ (wə·nā·ṯə·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set their gods אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם (’ĕ·lō·hê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative into the fire בָּאֵ֑שׁ (bā·’êš) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> A fire and destroyed them, וַֽיְאַבְּדֽוּם׃ (way·’ab·bə·ḏūm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6.htm">Strong's 6: </a> To wander away, lose oneself, to perish for כִּי֩ (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction they הֵ֗מָּה (hêm·māh) Pronoun - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> They were not לֹ֨א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no gods אֱלֹהִ֜ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative but כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction only אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not wood עֵ֥ץ (‘êṣ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6086.htm">Strong's 6086: </a> Tree, trees, wood and stone— וָאֶ֖בֶן (wā·’e·ḇen) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_68.htm">Strong's 68: </a> A stone the work מַעֲשֵׂ֧ה (ma·‘ă·śêh) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4639.htm">Strong's 4639: </a> An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property of human אָדָ֛ם (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> Ruddy, a human being hands. יְדֵֽי־ (yə·ḏê-) Noun - fdc <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/19-18.htm">2 Kings 19:18 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/19-18.htm">2 Kings 19:18 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/19-18.htm">2 Kings 19:18 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/19-18.htm">2 Kings 19:18 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/19-18.htm">2 Kings 19:18 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/19-18.htm">2 Kings 19:18 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/19-18.htm">2 Kings 19:18 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/19-18.htm">2 Kings 19:18 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/19-18.htm">2 Kings 19:18 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/19-18.htm">2 Kings 19:18 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-18.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 19:18 And have cast their gods into (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/19-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 19:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 19:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/19-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 19:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 19:19" /></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>