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He is the one who will rescue you from all your enemies.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/17.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />but you shall fear the LORD your God, and he will deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />but worship the LORD your God, and He will deliver you from the hands of all your enemies.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD your God ye shall fear; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/17.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But the LORD your God you shall fear; and He will deliver you from the hand of all your enemies.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But you shall fear the LORD your God; and He will save you from the hand of all your enemies.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/17.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220But the LORD your God you shall fear; and He will deliver you from the hand of all your enemies.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But the LORD your God you shall fear; and He will deliver you from the hand of all your enemies.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But Yahweh your God you shall fear; and He will deliver you from the hand of all your enemies.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD your God you shall fear [and worship]; then He will rescue you from the hands of all your enemies.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />but fear the LORD your God, and he will rescue you from all your enemies.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />but fear the LORD your God, and He will deliver you from the hand of all your enemies.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/17.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />but Jehovah your God shall ye fear; and he will deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />except me. I am the LORD your God, and I will rescue you from all your enemies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/17.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />but the LORD your God shall ye fear; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Instead, worship the LORD your God, and he will rescue you from your enemies.'"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/17.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You shall obey me, the LORD your God, and I will rescue you from your enemies." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But you are to fear the LORD, and he will deliver you from the control of all your enemies."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />but worship the LORD your God, and He will deliver you from the hands of all your enemies.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/17.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Instead you must worship the LORD your God; then he will rescue you from the power of all your enemies."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But you shall fear the LORD your God; and he will deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But the LORD your God ye shall fear; and he will deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/17.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But you shall fear Yahweh your God, and he will deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />but you fear your God YHWH, and He delivers you out of the hand of all your enemies”;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> but Jehovah your God ye do fear, and He doth deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies;'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />But Jehovah your God ye shall fear, and he shall deliver you from the hand of all your enemies.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But fear the Lord your God, and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But you shall fear the Lord, your God. And he will rescue you from the hand of all your enemies.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/17.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You must venerate only the LORD, your God; it is he who will deliver you from the power of all your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />but you shall worship the LORD your God; he will deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But the LORD your God you shall worship; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />But revere LORD JEHOVAH your God, and he delivers you from the hand of all your enemies.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />but the LORD your God shall ye fear; and He will deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But ye shall fear the Lord your God, and he shall deliver you from all your enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/17-39.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=6129" 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/17.htm">Israel's Cities Resettled by Foreigners</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">38</span>Do not forget the covenant I have made with you. Do not worship other gods, <span class="reftext">39</span><span class="highl"><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!"></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/3372.htm" title="3372: tî·rā·’ū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten.">worship</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·ḵem (N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">your God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: wə·hū (Conj-w:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">and He</a> <a href="/hebrew/5337.htm" title="5337: yaṣ·ṣîl (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver. ">will deliver</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ·ḵem (DirObjM:: 2mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: mî·yaḏ (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">from the hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">of all</a> <a href="/hebrew/341.htm" title="341: ’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵem (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 2mp) -- Hating, an adversary. Or owyeb; active participle of 'ayab; hating; an adversary.">your enemies.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">40</span>But they would not listen, and they persisted in their former customs.…<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="/exodus/20-2.htm">Exodus 20:2-3</a></span><br />“I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. / You shall have no other gods before Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/6-13.htm">Deuteronomy 6:13</a></span><br />Fear the LORD your God, serve Him only, and take your oaths in His name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-10.htm">Matthew 4:10</a></span><br />“Away from Me, Satan!” Jesus told him. “For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve Him only.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/24-14.htm">Joshua 24:14</a></span><br />Now, therefore, fear the LORD and serve Him in sincerity and truth; cast aside the gods your fathers served beyond the Euphrates and in Egypt, and serve the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-13.htm">Isaiah 8:13</a></span><br />The LORD of Hosts is the One you shall regard as holy. Only He should be feared; only He should be dreaded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/12-24.htm">1 Samuel 12:24</a></span><br />Above all, fear the LORD and serve Him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things He has done for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-9.htm">Psalm 34:9</a></span><br />Fear the LORD, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-10.htm">Jeremiah 10:10</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/18-21.htm">1 Kings 18:21</a></span><br />Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him. But if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people did not answer a word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/20-20.htm">2 Chronicles 20:20</a></span><br />Early in the morning they got up and left for the Wilderness of Tekoa. As they set out, Jehoshaphat stood up and said, “Hear me, O people of Judah and Jerusalem. Believe in the LORD your God, and you will be upheld; believe in His prophets, and you will succeed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-24.htm">John 4:24</a></span><br />God is Spirit, and His worshipers must worship Him in spirit and in truth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-1.htm">Romans 12:1</a></span><br />Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-28.htm">Hebrews 12:28</a></span><br />Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be filled with gratitude, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/14-7.htm">Revelation 14:7</a></span><br />And he said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give Him glory, because the hour of His judgment has come. Worship the One who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and the springs of waters.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-20.htm">Deuteronomy 10:20</a></span><br />You are to fear the LORD your God and serve Him. Hold fast to Him and take your oaths in His name.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But the LORD your God you shall fear; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.</p><p class="hdg">the Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/17-36.htm">2 Kings 17:36</a></b></br> But the LORD, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt with great power and a stretched out arm, him shall ye fear, and him shall ye worship, and to him shall ye do sacrifice.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/12-24.htm">1 Samuel 12:24</a></b></br> Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great <i>things</i> he hath done for you.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/8-12.htm">Isaiah 8:12-14</a></b></br> Say ye not, A confederacy, to all <i>them to</i> whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid… </p><p class="hdg">he shall deliver</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nehemiah/9-27.htm">Nehemiah 9:27</a></b></br> Therefore thou deliveredst them into the hand of their enemies, who vexed them: and in the time of their trouble, when they cried unto thee, thou heardest <i>them</i> from heaven; and according to thy manifold mercies thou gavest them saviours, who saved them out of the hand of their enemies.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/1-71.htm">Luke 1:71,74,75</a></b></br> That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/16-7.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-48.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-38.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-23.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-20.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-13.htm">Rather</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-12.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-38.htm">Worship</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/18-23.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-14.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-24.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-21.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-30.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-10.htm">Rather</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-29.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-22.htm">Worship</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 17</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/17-1.htm">Hoshea the Last King of Israel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/17-3.htm">Being subdued by Shalmaneser, he conspires against him with So, king of Egypt</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/17-5.htm">Samaria for sinning is led into captivity</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/17-24.htm">The strange nations transplanted into Samaria make a mixture of religions.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/17.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/17.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>but worship the LORD your God,</b><br>This phrase emphasizes exclusive devotion to Yahweh, the God of Israel. In the historical context of <a href="/2_kings/17.htm">2 Kings 17</a>, the Israelites were guilty of syncretism, blending the worship of Yahweh with that of other gods, which led to their downfall and exile. The command to worship the LORD alone is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, seen in the First Commandment (<a href="/exodus/20-3.htm">Exodus 20:3</a>) and reiterated by prophets like Elijah (<a href="/1_kings/18-21.htm">1 Kings 18:21</a>). This call to exclusive worship underscores the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where loyalty and obedience are paramount.<p><b>and He will deliver you</b><br>The promise of deliverance is contingent upon the Israelites' faithfulness to God. Throughout the Old Testament, God’s deliverance is a central theme, as seen in the Exodus narrative where God delivers Israel from Egyptian bondage (Exodus 14). This deliverance is not just physical but also spiritual, pointing to a deeper salvation that God offers. The concept of deliverance is also prophetic, foreshadowing the ultimate deliverance through Jesus Christ, who delivers humanity from sin and death (<a href="/colossians/1-13.htm">Colossians 1:13-14</a>).<p><b>from the hands of all your enemies.”</b><br>This assurance of protection from enemies is a common covenantal promise found in the Old Testament (<a href="/deuteronomy/28-7.htm">Deuteronomy 28:7</a>). Historically, Israel faced numerous adversaries, including the Assyrians, who were the immediate threat in the context of <a href="/2_kings/17.htm">2 Kings 17</a>. The promise of protection is linked to Israel’s obedience and faithfulness to God. In a broader theological sense, this deliverance from enemies can be seen as a type of the spiritual victory believers have in Christ, who conquers sin, death, and the powers of darkness (<a href="/1_corinthians/15-57.htm">1 Corinthians 15:57</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The one true God of Israel, who demands exclusive worship and promises deliverance.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The Northern Kingdom, which is being addressed in this context, facing consequences for their idolatry.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies.htm">Enemies</a></b><br>The surrounding nations and powers that threaten Israel, both physically and spiritually.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/assyria.htm">Assyria</a></b><br>The dominant empire at the time, which eventually conquers the Northern Kingdom due to their disobedience.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/prophets.htm">Prophets</a></b><br>God's messengers who warned Israel of the consequences of their idolatry and called them back to worship Yahweh alone.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/e/exclusive_worship.htm">Exclusive Worship</a></b><br>God demands our exclusive worship. Just as Israel was called to worship Yahweh alone, we too must ensure that our devotion is not divided by modern-day idols such as wealth, power, or status.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/promise_of_deliverance.htm">Promise of Deliverance</a></b><br>The promise of deliverance is contingent upon our worship of God. Trusting in God and worshiping Him alone brings His protection and deliverance from our "enemies," whether they be spiritual, emotional, or physical.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_idolatry.htm">Consequences of Idolatry</a></b><br>The history of Israel serves as a warning. Idolatry leads to spiritual and often physical downfall. We must be vigilant in identifying and removing idols from our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_adversity.htm">Faithfulness in Adversity</a></b><br>In times of trouble, our response should be to turn to God in worship and trust. He is our deliverer, and our faithfulness in adversity is a testament to our trust in His promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_prophets_and_scripture.htm">Role of Prophets and Scripture</a></b><br>Just as prophets called Israel back to God, Scripture serves as our guide and reminder to remain faithful. Regular engagement with the Bible helps us stay aligned with God's will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 17</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/2_kings_17_24-29__do_gods_align_with_cultural_patterns.htm">2 Kings 17:24-29 - Does the portrayal of each nation setting up its own gods align with known cultural assimilation patterns or does it conflict with archaeological findings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_exodus_34_14_with_polytheism.htm">(Exodus 34:14) How do we reconcile the commandment against worshiping other gods with archaeological finds suggesting Israel's early polytheistic practices?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_jehoshaphat's_reform_seem_inconsistent.htm">(2 Chronicles 17:6) How is the claim that Jehoshaphat removed high places consistent with other passages stating they persisted under various kings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_events_in_elijah's_life.htm">What are the key events in Elijah's biblical life?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/17.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(39) <span class= "bld">And he.</span>--The pronoun is emphatic: "and He, on His part, will deliver you."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 39.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">But the Lord your God ye shall fear</span> (comp. ver. 36); <span class="cmt_word">and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies.</span> This promise had been made repeatedly (see <a href="/exodus/23-27.htm">Exodus 23:27</a>; <a href="/leviticus/26-7.htm">Leviticus 26:7, 8</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/6-18.htm">Deuteronomy 6:18, 19</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/20-4.htm">Deuteronomy 20:4</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/23-14.htm">Deuteronomy 23:14</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/28-7.htm">Deuteronomy 28:7</a>, etc.). The writer of Chronicles aims at showing in detail that the promise was literally fulfilled in the history, victory in every case declaring itself in favor of God's people, when they were faithful and obedient, while reverses always befell them in the contrary ease (see <a href="/1_chronicles/5-20.htm">1 Chronicles 5:20-22</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/10-13.htm">1 Chronicles 10:13</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/14-10.htm">1 Chronicles 14:10-16</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/12-1.htm">2 Chronicles 12:1-12</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/13-4.htm">2 Chronicles 13:4-18</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/14-9.htm">2 Chronicles 14:9-12</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/20-5.htm">2 Chronicles 20:5-30</a>, etc.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/17-39.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">but</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">worship</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּירָ֑אוּ</span> <span class="translit">(tî·rā·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm">Strong's 3372: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your God,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and He</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהוּא֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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">will deliver</span><br /><span class="heb">יַצִּ֣יל</span> <span class="translit">(yaṣ·ṣîl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5337.htm">Strong's 5337: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶתְכֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(’eṯ·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the hands</span><br /><span class="heb">מִיַּ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(mî·yaḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your enemies.”</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹיְבֵיכֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_341.htm">Strong's 341: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hating, an adversary</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/17-39.htm">2 Kings 17:39 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/17-39.htm">2 Kings 17:39 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/17-39.htm">2 Kings 17:39 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/17-39.htm">2 Kings 17:39 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/17-39.htm">2 Kings 17:39 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/17-39.htm">2 Kings 17:39 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/17-39.htm">2 Kings 17:39 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/17-39.htm">2 Kings 17:39 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/17-39.htm">2 Kings 17:39 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/17-39.htm">2 Kings 17:39 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/17-39.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 17:39 But you shall fear Yahweh your God (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/17-38.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 17:38"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 17:38" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/17-40.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 17:40"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 17:40" /></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>