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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_kings/18.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/18.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />From watchtower to fortified city, he defeated the Philistines, as far as Gaza and its territory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_kings/18.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He also conquered the Philistines as far distant as Gaza and its territory, from their smallest outpost to their largest walled city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He struck down the Philistines as far as Gaza and its territory, from watchtower to fortified city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza and its borders, from watchtower to fortified city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He smote the Philistines, <i>even</i> unto Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He subdued the Philistines, as far as Gaza and its territory, from watchtower to fortified city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza and its territory, from watchtower to fortified city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza and its territory, from watchtower to fortified city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />He defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza and its territory, from watchtower to fortified city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He struck the Philistines as far as Gaza and its territory, from watchtower to fortified city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza [the most distant city] and its borders, from the [isolated] lookout tower to the [populous] fortified city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza and its borders, from watchtower to fortified city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza and its borders, from watchtower to fortified city. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He smote the Philistines unto Gaza and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Hezekiah defeated the Philistine towns as far away as Gaza--from the smallest towns to the large, walled cities. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He smote the Philistines unto Gaza and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He conquered the Philistines from the [smallest] watchtower to the [largest] fortified city all the way to Gaza and its territory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He defeated the Philistines and raided their settlements, from the smallest village to the largest city, including Gaza and its surrounding territory. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He attacked the Philistines, invading Gaza and its borders from watchtower to fortified garrison.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza and its borders, from watchtower to fortified city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza and its territory, from the watchtower to the city fortress. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He struck the Philistines to Gaza and its borders, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He smote the Philistines, even to Gaza, and its borders, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He struck the Philistines to Gaza and its borders, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />he has struck the Philistines, even to Gaza and its borders, from a tower of watchers to the fortified city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> he hath smitten the Philistines unto Gaza, and its borders, from a tower of watchers unto the fenced city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He struck the rovers even to Azzah, and her bounds from the tower of those watching to the fortified city.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He smote the Philistines as far as Gaza, and all their borders, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He struck the Philistines as far as Gaza, and in all their borders, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />It was he who struck the Philistines as far as Gaza, and all its territory from guard post to garrisoned town.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He attacked the Philistines as far as Gaza and its territory, from watchtower to fortified city.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He smote the Philistines as far as Gaza and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he struck the Philistines unto Aza and its borders, from the tower of the guard and unto the city fortress.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He smote the Philistines unto Gaza and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He smote the Philistines <i>even</i> to Gaza, and to the border of it, from the tower of the watchmen even to the strong city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/18-8.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=6228" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/18.htm">Hezekiah Destroys Idolatry in Judah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>And the LORD was with Hezekiah, and he prospered wherever he went. He rebelled against the king of Assyria and refused to serve him. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū- (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">He</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: hik·kāh (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">defeated</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/6430.htm" title="6430: pə·liš·tîm (N-proper-mp) -- Inhab. of Philistia. Patrial from Plesheth; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth.">the Philistines</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">as</a> <a href="/hebrew/5804.htm" title="5804: ‘az·zāh (N-proper-fs) -- A Philistine city. Feminine of az; strong; Azzah, a place in Palestine.">far as Gaza</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1366.htm" title="1366: gə·ḇū·le·hā (N-mpc:: 3fs) -- Border, boundary, territory. Or gbul; from gabal; properly, a cord, i.e. a boundary; by extens. The territory inclosed.">and its borders,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4026.htm" title="4026: mim·miḡ·dal (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- A tower. Also feminine migdalah; from gadal; a tower; by analogy, a rostrum; figuratively, a bed of flowers.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/5341.htm" title="5341: nō·wṣ·rîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To watch, guard, keep. A primitive root; to guard, in a good sense Or a bad one.">watchtower</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/4013.htm" title="4013: miḇ·ṣār (N-ms) -- Fortification. Also feminine mibtsarah; from batsar; a fortification, castle, or fortified city; figuratively, a defender.">fortified</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ‘îr (N-fsc) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">city.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>In the fourth year of Hezekiah’s reign, which was the seventh year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Shalmaneser king of Assyria marched against Samaria and besieged it.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-1.htm">2 Chronicles 31:1</a></span><br />When all this had ended, the Israelites in attendance went out to the cities of Judah and broke up the sacred pillars, chopped down the Asherah poles, and tore down the high places and altars throughout Judah and Benjamin, as well as in Ephraim and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the Israelites returned to their cities, each to his own property.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-1.htm">2 Chronicles 32:1</a></span><br />After all these acts of faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah. He laid siege to the fortified cities, intending to conquer them for himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/36-1.htm">Isaiah 36:1</a></span><br />In the fourteenth year of Hezekiah’s reign, Sennacherib king of Assyria attacked and captured all the fortified cities of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-5.htm">2 Kings 17:5-6</a></span><br />Then the king of Assyria invaded the whole land, marched up to Samaria, and besieged it for three years. / In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured Samaria and carried away the Israelites to Assyria, where he settled them in Halah, in Gozan by the Habor River, and in the cities of the Medes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-9.htm">2 Kings 19:9-11</a></span><br />Now Sennacherib had been warned about Tirhakah king of Cush: “Look, he has set out to fight against you.” So Sennacherib again sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying, / “Give this message to Hezekiah king of Judah: ‘Do not let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you by saying that Jerusalem will not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria. / Surely you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all the other countries, devoting them to destruction. Will you then be spared?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-18.htm">2 Kings 17:18</a></span><br />So the LORD was very angry with Israel, and He removed them from His presence. Only the tribe of Judah remained,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-35.htm">2 Kings 19:35-37</a></span><br />And that very night the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies! / So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew. He returned to Nineveh and stayed there. / One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/20-6.htm">2 Kings 20:6</a></span><br />I will add fifteen years to your life. And I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria. I will defend this city for My sake and for the sake of My servant David.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-22.htm">2 Chronicles 32:22</a></span><br />So the LORD saved Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem from the hands of King Sennacherib of Assyria and all others, and He gave them rest on every side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-36.htm">Isaiah 37:36-38</a></span><br />Then the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies! / So Sennacherib king of Assyria broke camp and withdrew. He returned to Nineveh and stayed there. / One day, while he was worshiping in the temple of his god Nisroch, his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer put him to the sword and escaped to the land of Ararat. And his son Esar-haddon reigned in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/10-40.htm">Joshua 10:40</a></span><br />So Joshua conquered the whole region—the hill country, the Negev, the foothills, and the slopes, together with all their kings—leaving no survivors. He devoted to destruction everything that breathed, just as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/11-16.htm">Joshua 11:16-17</a></span><br />So Joshua took this entire region: the hill country, all the Negev, all the land of Goshen, the western foothills, the Arabah, and the mountains of Israel and their foothills, / from Mount Halak, which rises toward Seir, as far as Baal-gad in the Valley of Lebanon at the foot of Mount Hermon. He captured all their kings and struck them down, putting them to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/7-14.htm">1 Samuel 7:14</a></span><br />The cities from Ekron to Gath, which the Philistines had taken, were restored to Israel, who also delivered the surrounding territory from the hand of the Philistines. And there was peace between the Israelites and the Amorites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/8-1.htm">2 Samuel 8:1</a></span><br />Some time later, David defeated the Philistines, subdued them, and took Metheg-ammah from the hand of the Philistines.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/15-20.htm">1 Kings 15:20</a></span><br />And Ben-hadad listened to King Asa and sent the commanders of his armies against the cities of Israel, conquering Ijon, Dan, Abel-beth-maacah, and the whole land of Naphtali, including the region of Chinnereth.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He smote the Philistines, even to Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.</p><p class="hdg">the Philistines</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/4-41.htm">1 Chronicles 4:41</a></b></br> And these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly unto this day, and dwelt in their rooms: because <i>there was</i> pasture there for their flocks.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/28-18.htm">2 Chronicles 28:18</a></b></br> The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Bethshemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/14-29.htm">Isaiah 14:29</a></b></br> Rejoice not thou, whole Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent's root shall come forth a cockatrice, and his fruit <i>shall be</i> a fiery flying serpent.</p><p class="hdg">Gaza [heb] Azzah </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/17-9.htm">2 Kings 17:9</a></b></br> And the children of Israel did secretly <i>those</i> things that <i>were</i> not right against the LORD their God, and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/26-10.htm">2 Chronicles 26:10</a></b></br> Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen <i>also</i>, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/5-2.htm">Isaiah 5:2</a></b></br> And he fenced it, and gathered out the stones thereof, and planted it with the choicest vine, and built a tower in the midst of it, and also made a winepress therein: and he looked that it should bring forth grapes, and it brought forth wild grapes.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/16-17.htm">Borders</a> <a 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</span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/18-1.htm">Hezekiah's good reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/18-4.htm">He destroys idolatry, and prospers</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/18-9.htm">The inhabitants of Samaria are carried captive for their sins</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/18-13.htm">Sennacherib invading Judah, is pacified by a tribute</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/18-17.htm">Rabshakeh, by blasphemous persuasions, solicits the people to revolt</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 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class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/18.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/18.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He defeated the Philistines</b><br>This phrase highlights the military success of King Hezekiah of Judah. The Philistines were a significant enemy of Israel and Judah, often mentioned throughout the Old Testament. Their defeat by Hezekiah signifies a reversal of fortunes, as the Philistines had previously oppressed Israel during the time of the Judges and the early monarchy. This victory demonstrates Hezekiah's strength and God's favor upon his reign, aligning with the covenantal promises of protection and victory for obedience to God.<p><b>as far as Gaza and its borders</b><br>Gaza was one of the five major Philistine cities and a key location in the region. The mention of Gaza indicates the extent of Hezekiah's campaign, reaching deep into Philistine territory. This geographical reference underscores the comprehensive nature of his victory. Historically, Gaza was a strategic city due to its location on trade routes, making its capture significant for controlling the region. The phrase "and its borders" suggests that Hezekiah's influence extended beyond the city itself, securing the surrounding areas.<p><b>from watchtower to fortified city</b><br>This phrase illustrates the thoroughness of Hezekiah's campaign against the Philistines. "Watchtower" refers to smaller, less fortified outposts used for surveillance and early warning, while "fortified city" indicates larger, heavily defended urban centers. The range from watchtower to fortified city implies that Hezekiah's victories were not limited to major battles but included a systematic subjugation of the entire Philistine defense network. This comprehensive approach reflects a strategic military campaign, ensuring the security of Judah's borders and fulfilling the role of a king who protects his people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/h/hezekiah.htm">Hezekiah</a></b><br>The king of Judah who reigned during this time. Known for his faithfulness to God and reforms to restore proper worship in Judah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/philistines.htm">Philistines</a></b><br>A group of people who were often in conflict with Israel. They occupied the coastal region of Canaan and were known for their military prowess.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/gaza.htm">Gaza</a></b><br>A significant Philistine city located on the southwestern coast of Canaan. It was a strategic location due to its proximity to trade routes.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/w/watchtower.htm">Watchtower</a></b><br>A small, fortified structure used for surveillance and defense, indicating the extent of Hezekiah's military campaign.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/f/fortified_city.htm">Fortified City</a></b><br>Larger, more secure cities with defensive walls, representing the strength and reach of Hezekiah's victories.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_leads_to_victory.htm">Faithfulness Leads to Victory</a></b><br>Hezekiah's success against the Philistines is a testament to his faithfulness to God. When we align our lives with God's will, we can experience victory over our own "Philistines."<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/strategic_spiritual_warfare.htm">Strategic Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>Just as Hezekiah strategically defeated the Philistines from watchtower to fortified city, we must be strategic in our spiritual battles, identifying and addressing areas of weakness in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_leadership.htm">God's Sovereignty in Leadership</a></b><br>Hezekiah's reign shows that God can use leaders to accomplish His purposes. We should pray for our leaders and trust in God's sovereignty over nations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Hezekiah's reforms and obedience to God's commands were crucial to his success. Obedience to God's Word is essential for spiritual growth and victory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_of_faith.htm">Legacy of Faith</a></b><br>Hezekiah's actions left a legacy of faith and reform. Our actions today can impact future generations, encouraging us to live faithfully and intentionally.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/18.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">He smote.</span>--<span class= "ital">He it was who smote.</span> The reduction of the Philistines was probably subsequent to the retreat of Sennacherib. (Comp. <a href="/2_chronicles/32-22.htm" title="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 other, and guided them on every side.">2Chronicles 32:22</a>; <a href="/isaiah/11-14.htm" title="But they shall fly on the shoulders of the Philistines toward the west; they shall spoil them of the east together: they shall lay their hand on Edom and Moab; and the children of Ammon shall obey them.">Isaiah 11:14</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">Unto Gaza.</span>--The southernmost part of the Philistine territory.<p><span class= "bld">From the tower of the watchmen . . . city.</span>--See Note on <a href="/2_kings/17-9.htm" title="And the children of Israel did secretly those things that were not right against the LORD their God, and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.">2Kings 17:9</a>. The entire land of Philistia was ravaged by the Judean forces.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He smote the Philistines.</span> Hezekiah's Philistine war seems to have followed on an attempt which Sargon made to bring the whole country under the Assyrian dominion. Sargon attacked Philistia in <span class="date">B.C. 720</span>, made Gaza and the other towns subject, and committed the custody of them to tributary kings, in whom he had confidence. But opposition soon manifested itself. Sargon's creatures were expelled - Akhimiti from Ash-clod, Padi from Ekron. Hezekiah assisted in this war of independence, attacked Sargon's viceroys, and helped the cities to free themselves. About the year <span class="date">B.C. 711</span> Sargon speaks of a league against Assyria, to which the parties were Philistia, Judaea, Edom, and Moab ('Eponym Canon,' p. 130). The Philistines, whom Hezekiah "smote," must be regarded as Assyrian partisans, whom he chastised in the interests of the national party. He did not seek conquests in Philistia for himself. Even unto Gaza. Gaza seems to have remained faithful to Assyria from its capture in <span class="date">B.C. 720</span>. <span class="cmt_word">And the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen unto the fenced city.</span> (On this expression, see the comment upon <a href="/2_kings/17-9.htm">2 Kings 17:9</a>.) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/18-8.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">He</span><br /><span class="heb">הֽוּא־</span> <span class="translit">(hū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">defeated</span><br /><span class="heb">הִכָּ֧ה</span> <span class="translit">(hik·kāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Philistines</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּלִשְׁתִּ֛ים</span> <span class="translit">(pə·liš·tîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6430.htm">Strong's 6430: </a> </span><span class="str2">Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">far as Gaza</span><br /><span class="heb">עַזָּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘az·zāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5804.htm">Strong's 5804: </a> </span><span class="str2">A Philistine city</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and its borders,</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּבוּלֶ֑יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(gə·ḇū·le·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1366.htm">Strong's 1366: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמִּגְדַּ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(mim·miḡ·dal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4026.htm">Strong's 4026: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tower, a rostrum, a, bed of flowers</span><br /><br /><span class="word">watchtower</span><br /><span class="heb">נוֹצְרִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(nō·wṣ·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5341.htm">Strong's 5341: </a> </span><span class="str2">To watch, guard, keep</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fortified</span><br /><span class="heb">מִבְצָֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(miḇ·ṣār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4013.htm">Strong's 4013: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fortification, castle, fortified city, a defender</span><br /><br /><span class="word">city.</span><br /><span class="heb">עִ֥יר</span> <span class="translit">(‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/18-8.htm">2 Kings 18:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/18-8.htm">2 Kings 18:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/18-8.htm">2 Kings 18:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/18-8.htm">2 Kings 18:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/18-8.htm">2 Kings 18:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/18-8.htm">2 Kings 18:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/18-8.htm">2 Kings 18:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/18-8.htm">2 Kings 18:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/18-8.htm">2 Kings 18:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/18-8.htm">2 Kings 18:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/18-8.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 18:8 He struck the Philistines to Gaza (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/18-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 18:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 18:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/18-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 18:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 18:9" /></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>