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We have the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles for us!” Hezekiah’s words greatly encouraged the people. <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/32.htm">English Standard Version</a> With him is an arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God, to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people took confidence from the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. <a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/32.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.” So the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/32.htm">King James Bible</a> With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. <a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/32.htm">New King James Version</a> With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God, to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. <a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/32.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> With him is only an arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people relied on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/32.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220With him is only an arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.&#8221 And the people relied on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. <a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/32.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “With him is only an arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people relied on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. <a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/32.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> With him is only an arm of flesh, but with us is Yahweh our God to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people were sustained by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. <a href="/amp/2_chronicles/32.htm">Amplified Bible</a> With him there is only an arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people relied on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. <a href="/csb/2_chronicles/32.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He has only human strength, but we have the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.” So the people relied on the words of King Hezekiah of Judah. <a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/32.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He has only human strength, but we have Yahweh our God to help us and to fight our battles.&#8221 So the people relied on the words of King Hezekiah of Judah. <a href="/asv/2_chronicles/32.htm">American Standard Version</a> with him is an arm of flesh; but with us is Jehovah our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. <a href="/cev/2_chronicles/32.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> because the LORD our God fights on our side. The Assyrians must rely on human power alone. These words encouraged the army of Judah. <a href="/erv/2_chronicles/32.htm">English Revised Version</a> with him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. <a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/32.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The king of Assyria has human power on his side, but the LORD our God is on our side to help us and fight our battles." So the people were encouraged by what King Hezekiah of Judah said. <a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/32.htm">Good News Translation</a> He has human power, but we have the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles." The people were encouraged by these words of their king. <a href="/isv/2_chronicles/32.htm">International Standard Version</a> He only has the strength of his own flesh, but the LORD our God is with us to help us and to fight our battles." So the people were encouraged from what King Hezekiah of Judah told them. <a href="/msb/2_chronicles/32.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.? So the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. <a href="/net/2_chronicles/32.htm">NET Bible</a> He has with him mere human strength, but the LORD our God is with us to help us and fight our battles!" The army was encouraged by the words of King Hezekiah of Judah. <a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/32.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles." The people rested themselves on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. <a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/32.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. <a href="/web/2_chronicles/32.htm">World English Bible</a> An arm of flesh is with him, but Yahweh our God is with us to help us and to fight our battles.” The people rested themselves on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/32.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> With him [is] an arm of flesh, but with us [is] our God YHWH to help us and to fight our battles”; and the people are supported by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. <a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/32.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> With him is an arm of flesh, and with us is Jehovah our God, to help us, and to fight our battles;' and the people are supported by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. <a href="/slt/2_chronicles/32.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> With him an arm of flesh; and with us Jehovah our God to help, and to war our wars. And the people will lean upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/32.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> For with him is an arm of flesh: with us the Lord our God, who is our helper, and fighteth for us. And the people were encouraged with these words of Ezechias king of Juda. <a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/32.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> For with him is an arm of flesh; with us is the Lord our God, who is our helper, and who fights for us.” And the people were strengthened by this type of words from Hezekiah, the king of Judah. <a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/32.htm">New American Bible</a> He has only an arm of flesh, but we have the LORD, our God, to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people took confidence from the words of Hezekiah, king of Judah. <a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/32.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God, to help us and to fight our battles.” The people were encouraged by the words of King Hezekiah of Judah.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/32.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> With him is an arm of flesh; with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles. And the people were encouraged with the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. <a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/32.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> With him is the power of the flesh and with us is LORD JEHOVAH God who shall help us, and he shall fight in our battle!” And the heart of the people was encouraged because of the statement of Hezekiah, King of the house of Yehuda.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/32.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> with him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles.' And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. <a href="/sep/2_chronicles/32.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> With him are arms of flesh; but with us is the Lord our God to save us, and to fight our battle. And the people were encouraged at the words of Ezekias king of Juda. <a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/32-8.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/zGrb4955Tvs?start=8439" 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_chronicles/32.htm">Sennacherib Invades Judah</a> …7“Be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged before the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater One with us than with him. 8<a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im·mōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">With him is only</a> <a href="/hebrew/2220.htm" title="2220: zə·rō·w·a‘ (N-fsc) -- Arm, shoulder, strength. Or zroao; and zrowpah; or zrowah; from zara'; the arm, or the foreleg; figuratively, force.">the arm</a> <a href="/hebrew/1320.htm" title="1320: bā·śār (N-ms) -- Flesh. From basar; flesh; by extension, body, person; also The pudenda of a man.">of flesh,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: wə·‘im·mā·nū (Conj-w:: Prep:: 1cp) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">but with us is</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū (N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">our God</a> <a href="/hebrew/5826.htm" title="5826: lə·‘ā·zə·rê·nū (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf:: 1cp) -- To help, succor. A primitive root; to surround, i.e. Protect or aid.">to help us</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898: ū·lə·hil·lā·ḥêm (Conj-w, Prep-l:: V-Nifal-Inf) -- To feed on, to consume, to battle. A primitive root; to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle.">and to fight</a> <a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421: mil·ḥă·mō·ṯê·nū (N-fpc:: 1cp) -- A battle, war. From lacham; a battle; generally, war.">our battles.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">So the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/5564.htm" title="5564: way·yis·sā·mə·ḵū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To lean, lay, rest, support. A primitive root; to prop; reflexively, to lean upon or take hold of.">were strengthened</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">by</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: diḇ·rê (N-mpc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">the words</a> <a href="/hebrew/2396.htm" title="2396: yə·ḥiz·qî·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Yah has strengthened, a king of Judah, also several other Isr. ">of Hezekiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</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> <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/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a> Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. <a href="/romans/8-31.htm">Romans 8:31</a> What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? <a href="/psalms/118-6.htm">Psalm 118:6-7</a> The LORD is on my side; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? / The LORD is on my side; He is my helper. Therefore I will look in triumph on those who hate me. <a href="/exodus/14-14.htm">Exodus 14:14</a> The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.” <a href="/deuteronomy/20-1.htm">Deuteronomy 20:1-4</a> When you go out to war against your enemies and see horses, chariots, and an army larger than yours, do not be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, is with you. / When you are about to go into battle, the priest is to come forward and address the army, / saying to them, “Hear, O Israel, today you are going into battle with your enemies. Do not be fainthearted or afraid; do not be alarmed or terrified because of them. ... <a href="/joshua/1-9.htm">Joshua 1:9</a> Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” <a href="/1_samuel/17-45.htm">1 Samuel 17:45-47</a> But David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. / This day the LORD will deliver you into my hand. This day I will strike you down, cut off your head, and give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds of the air and the creatures of the earth. Then the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. / And all those assembled here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the LORD saves; for the battle is the LORD’s, and He will give all of you into our hands.” <a href="/2_kings/6-16.htm">2 Kings 6:16</a> “Do not be afraid,” Elisha answered, “for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” <a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Psalm 46:1-3</a> For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble. / Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas, / though their waters roar and foam and the mountains quake in the surge. Selah <a href="/isaiah/7-14.htm">Isaiah 7:14</a> Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel. <a href="/isaiah/8-10.htm">Isaiah 8:10</a> Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted; state a proposal, but it will not happen. For God is with us.” <a href="/isaiah/31-1.htm">Isaiah 31:1-3</a> Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD. / Yet He too is wise and brings disaster; He does not call back His words. He will rise up against the house of the wicked and against the allies of evildoers. / But the Egyptians are men, not God; their horses are flesh, not spirit. When the LORD stretches out His hand, the helper will stumble, and the one he helps will fall; both will perish together. <a href="/jeremiah/17-5.htm">Jeremiah 17:5-8</a> This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind, who makes mere flesh his strength and turns his heart from the LORD. / He will be like a shrub in the desert; he will not see when prosperity comes. He will dwell in the parched places of the desert, in a salt land where no one lives. / But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him. ... <a href="/zechariah/4-6.htm">Zechariah 4:6</a> So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts. <a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Matthew 28:20</a> and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.an arm<a href="/job/40-9.htm">Job 40:9</a> Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?<a href="/jeremiah/17-5.htm">Jeremiah 17:5</a> Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.<a href="/1_john/4-4.htm">1 John 4:4</a> Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.with us<a href="/2_chronicles/13-12.htm">2 Chronicles 13:12</a> And, behold, God himself is with us for our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against the LORD God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.<a href="/2_chronicles/14-11.htm">2 Chronicles 14:11</a> And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God; let not man prevail against thee.<a href="/psalms/46-7.htm">Psalm 46:7,11</a> The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah… to fight<a href="/2_chronicles/20-15.htm">2 Chronicles 20:15</a> And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's.<a href="/deuteronomy/20-1.htm">Deuteronomy 20:1,4</a> When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt… <a href="/joshua/10-42.htm">Joshua 10:42</a> And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel.rested [heb] leaned<a href="/2_chronicles/32-15.htm">2 Chronicles 32:15</a> Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand?<a href="/2_chronicles/20-20.htm">2 Chronicles 20:20</a> And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.<a href="/isaiah/36-18.htm">Isaiah 36:18</a> Beware lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying, The LORD will deliver us. Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria?upon the words<a href="/proverbs/12-25.htm">Proverbs 12:25</a> Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/9-18.htm">Arm</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/27-7.htm">Battles</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-19.htm">Confidence</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/2-4.htm">Depended</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-24.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-2.htm">Fight</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-2.htm">Fighting</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-9.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-12.htm">Gained</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-3.htm">Help</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-23.htm">Helping</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-2.htm">Hezekiah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-2.htm">Hezeki'ah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-1.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/16-8.htm">Relied</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-27.htm">Rested</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-34.htm">Supported</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-18.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-6.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/22-8.htm">Arm</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-32.htm">Battles</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-10.htm">Confidence</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-8.htm">Depended</a> <a href="/ezra/10-2.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-20.htm">Fight</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-22.htm">Fighting</a> <a href="/nehemiah/5-5.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/job/27-8.htm">Gained</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/36-16.htm">Help</a> <a href="/ezra/5-2.htm">Helping</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-9.htm">Hezekiah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-9.htm">Hezeki'ah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-9.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/psalms/71-6.htm">Relied</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-33.htm">Rested</a> <a href="/ezra/8-36.htm">Supported</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-26.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-18.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 32</div>1. <a href="/2_chronicles/32-1.htm">Sennacherib invading Judah, Hezekiah fortifies himself, and encourages his people</a> 9. <a href="/2_chronicles/32-9.htm">Hezekiah and Isaiah pray against the blasphemies of Sennarchib</a> 21. <a href="/2_chronicles/32-21.htm">An angel destroys the host of the Assyrians</a> 24. <a href="/2_chronicles/32-24.htm">Hezekiah praying in his sickness, God gives him a sign of recovery</a> 25. <a href="/2_chronicles/32-25.htm">His proud heart is humbled by God</a> 27. <a href="/2_chronicles/32-27.htm">His wealth and works</a> 31. <a href="/2_chronicles/32-31.htm">His error in the ambassage of Babylon</a> 32. <a href="/2_chronicles/32-32.htm">He dying, Manasseh succeeds him</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_chronicles/32.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_chronicles/32.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>With him is only the arm of flesh This phrase refers to the Assyrian king Sennacherib and his army, emphasizing their reliance on human strength and military might. In biblical context, "the arm of flesh" often symbolizes human power and effort, which is limited and fallible (<a href="/jeremiah/17-5.htm">Jeremiah 17:5</a>). The Assyrians were known for their formidable military capabilities, having conquered many nations. However, this phrase highlights the futility of relying solely on human strength without divine support.but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles. Hezekiah contrasts the Assyrian reliance on human power with Judah's reliance on divine intervention. The LORD, Yahweh, is depicted as a warrior who fights for His people, a theme seen throughout the Old Testament (<a href="/exodus/14-14.htm">Exodus 14:14</a>, <a href="/deuteronomy/20-4.htm">Deuteronomy 20:4</a>). This reflects the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where God promises to protect and deliver His people. It also foreshadows the ultimate victory through Christ, who fights spiritual battles on behalf of believers (<a href="/1_corinthians/15-57.htm">1 Corinthians 15:57</a>).So the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. Hezekiah's leadership and faith in God provided encouragement and strength to the people of Judah. His words reflect a deep trust in God's promises and power, which is a recurring theme in the history of Israel's kings. This moment is a testament to the power of faith-filled leadership and the impact of godly encouragement. It also serves as a reminder of the importance of relying on God's strength rather than human abilities, a principle echoed in the New Testament (<a href="/philippians/4-13.htm">Philippians 4:13</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/h/hezekiah.htm">Hezekiah</a> The king of Judah who trusted in the Lord and led his people with faith during the Assyrian threat. 2. <a href="/topical/s/sennacherib.htm">Sennacherib</a> The king of Assyria who invaded Judah, representing the worldly power and military might. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The capital city of Judah, under siege by the Assyrian army. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_assyrian_army.htm">The Assyrian Army</a> A formidable military force that relied on human strength and intimidation. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The God of Israel, who is depicted as the true source of strength and deliverance for His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_divine_power_over_human_strength.htm">Trust in Divine Power Over Human Strength</a> Hezekiah's declaration highlights the futility of relying solely on human capabilities. Believers are encouraged to place their trust in God's power, which surpasses all earthly might. <a href="/topical/g/god_as_our_helper_and_defender.htm">God as Our Helper and Defender</a> The assurance that God fights our battles is a recurring biblical theme. Christians are reminded that God is actively involved in their struggles and provides the ultimate defense. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership_in_faith.htm">The Role of Leadership in Faith</a> Hezekiah's leadership and faith inspired the people of Judah. This underscores the importance of godly leadership in encouraging and strengthening the faith of others. <a href="/topical/r/reliance_on_god's_promises.htm">Reliance on God's Promises</a> The people of Judah relied on Hezekiah's words because they were rooted in God's promises. Believers today are called to rely on Scripture as the foundation of their faith and hope. <a href="/topical/f/facing_intimidation_with_faith.htm">Facing Intimidation with Faith</a> The Assyrian threat was intimidating, yet Hezekiah's faith did not waver. Christians are encouraged to face their fears and challenges with unwavering faith in God's sovereignty.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_32.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 32</a> <a href="/q/where's_proof_of_assyrian_defeat_in_2_chr_32.htm">Where is the archaeological confirmation of a large-scale Assyrian defeat in Jerusalem, as described in 2 Chronicles 32?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_2_chronicles_32_21_align_today.htm">How can the account of an angel killing thousands of Assyrian soldiers align with modern scientific or historical perspectives? (2 Chronicles 32:21)</a> <a href="/q/why_omit_defeat_in_assyrian_records.htm">If Sennacherib's army was supernaturally destroyed, why do Assyrian records (e.g., Sennacherib's Prism) not mention any defeat? (2 Chronicles 32:21)</a> <a href="/q/proof_of_judah's_deliverance_in_deut._33_7.htm">In Deuteronomy 33:7, what historical proof supports Judah's deliverance as proclaimed, given the absence of direct records?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/32.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) With him is an arm of flesh.--A reminiscence of <a href="/jeremiah/17-5.htm" title="Thus said the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusts in man, and makes flesh his arm, and whose heart departs from the LORD.">Jeremiah 17:5</a>, "the man that maketh flesh his arm." (Comp. <a href="/isaiah/31-3.htm" title="Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he that helps shall fall, and he that is helped shall fall down, and they all shall fail together.">Isaiah 31:3</a> : "Their horses are flesh and not spirit.") His power is human, ours superhuman.To fight our battles.--<a href="/1_samuel/8-20.htm" title="That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.">1Samuel 8:20</a>, "a king . . . to fight our battles."Rested themselves upon.--Leaned on--e.g., a staff, <a href="/isaiah/36-6.htm" title="See, you trust in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; where on if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him.">Isaiah 36:6</a>; and so trusted in, <a href="/isaiah/48-2.htm" title="For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves on the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name.">Isaiah 48:2</a>. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/32.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 8. - (See <a href="/2_kings/6-16.htm">2 Kings 6:16</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/17-5.htm">Jeremiah 17:5</a>.) The admirable language of Hezekiah here quickens our desire to feel sure that this was after (and after genuine repentance for) his faithlessness (<a href="/2_kings/18-14.htm">2 Kings 18:14-16</a>). <a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/32-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>With him [is only] עִמּוֹ֙ (‘im·mōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> With, equally with an arm זְר֣וֹעַ (zə·rō·w·a‘) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2220.htm">Strong's 2220: </a> The arm, the foreleg, force of flesh, בָּשָׂ֔ר (bā·śār) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1320.htm">Strong's 1320: </a> Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man but with us [is] וְעִמָּ֜נוּ (wə·‘im·mā·nū) Conjunctive waw | Preposition | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> With, equally with the LORD יְהוָ֤ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> YHWH our God אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ (’ĕ·lō·hê·nū) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative to help us לְעָזְרֵ֔נוּ (lə·‘ā·zə·rê·nū) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5826.htm">Strong's 5826: </a> To surround, protect, aid and to fight וּלְהִלָּחֵ֖ם (ū·lə·hil·lā·ḥêm) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3898.htm">Strong's 3898: </a> To feed on, to consume, to battle our battles.” מִלְחֲמֹתֵ֑נוּ (mil·ḥă·mō·ṯê·nū) Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4421.htm">Strong's 4421: </a> A battle, war So the people הָעָ֔ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock were strengthened וַיִּסָּמְכ֣וּ (way·yis·sā·mə·ḵū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5564.htm">Strong's 5564: </a> To prop, to lean upon, take hold of by עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the words דִּבְרֵ֖י (diḇ·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> A word, a matter, thing, a cause of Hezekiah יְחִזְקִיָּ֥הוּ (yə·ḥiz·qî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2396.htm">Strong's 2396: </a> Hezekiah -- 'Yah has strengthened', a king of Judah, also several other Israelites king מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Judah. יְהוּדָֽה׃ (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/32-8.htm">2 Chronicles 32:8 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/32-8.htm">2 Chronicles 32:8 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/32-8.htm">2 Chronicles 32:8 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/32-8.htm">2 Chronicles 32:8 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/32-8.htm">2 Chronicles 32:8 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/32-8.htm">2 Chronicles 32:8 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/32-8.htm">2 Chronicles 32:8 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/32-8.htm">2 Chronicles 32:8 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/32-8.htm">2 Chronicles 32:8 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/32-8.htm">2 Chronicles 32:8 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-8.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 32:8 With him is an arm of flesh (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 32:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 32:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 32:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 32:9" /></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>