2 Kings

2 Kings 18:1–8

1In the third year of the reign of Hoshea son of Elah over Israel, Hezekiah son of Ahaz became king of Judah. 2He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother’s name was Abi,a the daughter of Zechariah. 3And he did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father David had done. 4He removed the high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles. He also demolished the bronze snake called Nehushtanb that Moses had made, for up to that time the Israelites had burned incense to it.

5Hezekiah trusted in the LORD, the God of Israel. No king of Judah was like him, either before him or after him. 6He remained faithful to the LORD and did not turn from following Him; he kept the commandments that the LORD had given Moses.

7And the LORD was with Hezekiah, and he prospered wherever he went. He rebelled against the king of Assyria and refused to serve him. 8He defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza and its borders, from watchtower to fortified city.

Footnotes

  • a 18:2 Abi is a variant of Abijah; see 2 Chronicles 29:1|2CH 29:1.
  • b 18:4 Nehushtan sounds like the Hebrew for bronze and also for snake.

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2 Kings 18:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In the thirdשָׁלֹ֔שׁšā·lōšNumber - feminine singularH7969 a three, triad
yearבִּשְׁנַ֣תbiš·naṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH8141 year
of the reignמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Hosheaלְהוֹשֵׁ֥עַlə·hō·wō·šê·a‘Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1954 Hoshea
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Elahאֵלָ֖ה’ê·lāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH425 Elah
over Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֥הḥiz·qî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH2396 Chizkijah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Ahazאָחָ֖ז’ā·ḥāzNoun - proper - masculine singularH271 Achaz
became kingמָלַ֛ךְmā·laḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
of Judahיְהוּדָֽה׃yə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah

2 Kings 18:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He wasהָיָ֣הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
twenty-fiveעֶשְׂרִ֨ים‘eś·rîmNumber - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
years oldבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
when he became kingבְמָלְכ֔וֹḇə·mā·lə·ḵōwPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְmā·laḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign
in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbî·rū·šā·limPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
twenty-nineוְעֶשְׂרִ֤יםwə·‘eś·rîmConjunctive waw; Number - common pluralH6242 (a) twenty
yearsשָׁנָ֔הšā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH8141 year
His mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ’im·mōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH517 mother
nameוְשֵׁ֣םwə·šêmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
was Abiאֲבִ֖י’ă·ḇîNoun - proper - feminine singularH21 Abi
the daughterבַּת־baṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH1323 daughter
of Zechariahזְכַרְיָֽה׃zə·ḵar·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH2148 Zecarjah

2 Kings 18:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And he didוַיַּ֥עַשׂway·ya·‘aśConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
rightהַיָּשָׁ֖רhay·yā·šārArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH3477 straight, right
in the eyesבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nêPreposition-b; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
just asכְּכֹ֥לkə·ḵōlPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
his fatherאָבִֽיו׃’ā·ḇîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
Davidדָּוִ֥דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
had doneעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make

2 Kings 18:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He removedהֵסִ֣ירhê·sîrVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5493 turn aside
the high placesהַבָּמ֗וֹתhab·bā·mō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH1116 high place
shatteredוְשִׁבַּר֙wə·šib·barConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH7665 break, break in pieces
the sacred pillarsהַמַּצֵּבֹ֔תham·maṣ·ṣê·ḇōṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH4676 pillar, maƒƒ¢b¹ , stump
and cut downוְכָרַ֖תwə·ḵā·raṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
the Asherah polesהָֽאֲשֵׁרָ֑הhā·’ă·šê·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH842 Ashera
He also demolishedוְכִתַּת֩wə·ḵit·taṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3807 beat, crush by beating
the bronzeהַנְּחֹ֜שֶׁתhan·nə·ḥō·šeṯArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5178 copper, bronze
snakeנְחַ֨שׁnə·ḥašNoun - masculine singular constructH5175 serpent
calledוַיִּקְרָא־way·yiq·rā-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
Nehushtanנְחֻשְׁתָּֽן׃nə·ḥuš·tānNoun - proper - masculine singularH5180 made of copper, copper serpent of the Desert
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
had madeעָשָׂ֣ה‘ā·śāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
up toעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
thatהָהֵ֙מָּה֙hā·hêm·māhArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
timeהַיָּמִ֤יםhay·yā·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day
the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
had burned incenseמְקַטְּרִ֣יםmə·qaṭ·ṭə·rîmVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
to itל֔וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular

2 Kings 18:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Hezekiah trustedבָּטָ֑חbā·ṭāḥVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH982 trust
in the LORDבַּיהוָ֥הYah·wehPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the Godאֱלֹהֵֽי־’ĕ·lō·hê-Noun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
Noלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
kingמַלְכֵ֣יmal·ḵêNoun - masculine plural constructH4428 king
of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
wasהָיָ֣הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like himכָמֹ֗הוּḵā·mō·hūPreposition; third person masculine singularH3644 like, as, when
either before himלְפָנָֽיו׃lə·p̄ā·nāwPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
or after himוְאַחֲרָ֞יוwə·’a·ḥă·rāwConjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine singularH310 behind

2 Kings 18:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
He remained faithfulוַיִּדְבַּק֙way·yiḏ·baqConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1692 cling, cleave, keep close
to the LORDבַּֽיהוָ֔הYah·wehPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and did notלֹא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
turnסָ֖רsārVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5493 turn aside
from following Himמֵאַֽחֲרָ֑יוmê·’a·ḥă·rāwPreposition-m; third person masculine singularH310 behind
he keptוַיִּשְׁמֹר֙way·yiš·mōrConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
the commandmentsמִצְוֺתָ֔יוmiṣ·wō·ṯāwNoun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH4687 commandment
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had givenצִוָּ֥הṣiw·wāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
Mosesמֹשֶֽׁה׃mō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses

2 Kings 18:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
wasוְהָיָ֤הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
withעִמּ֔וֹ‘im·mōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5973 with
and he prosperedיַשְׂכִּ֑ילyaś·kîlVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7919 be prudent
whereverבְּכֹ֥לbə·ḵōlPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3605 the whole, all
he wentיֵצֵ֖אyê·ṣêVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
He rebelledוַיִּמְרֹ֥דway·yim·rōḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4775 rebel
against the kingבְּמֶֽלֶךְ־bə·me·leḵ-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Assyriaאַשּׁ֖וּר’aš·šūrNoun - proper - feminine singularH804 Asshur, Assyria
and refusedוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to serve himעֲבָדֽוֹ׃‘ă·ḇā·ḏōwVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5647 work, serve

2 Kings 18:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Heהֽוּא־hū-Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
defeatedהִכָּ֧הhik·kāhVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5221 smite
the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֛יםpə·liš·tîmNoun - proper - masculine pluralH6430 Philistine
asעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
far as Gazaעַזָּ֖ה‘az·zāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH5804 Gaza
and its bordersגְּבוּלֶ֑יהָgə·ḇū·le·hāNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH1366 border, boundary, territory
fromמִמִּגְדַּ֥לmim·miḡ·dalPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH4026 tower
watchtowerנוֹצְרִ֖יםnō·wṣ·rîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5341 watch, guard, keep
toעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
fortifiedמִבְצָֽר׃פmiḇ·ṣārNoun - masculine singularH4013 fortification
cityעִ֥יר‘îrNoun - feminine singular constructH5892 excitement

Cross-references

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2 Kings 18:1 2 Chronicles 28:27–29:1 · 1 Chronicles 3:13 · Matthew 1:9–10

2 Kings 18:3 2 Kings 20:3

2 Kings 18:4 2 Chronicles 31:1 · Numbers 21:8–9 · 2 Kings 18:22 · Deuteronomy 12:2–3 · Exodus 23:24 · Leviticus 26:30 · Judges 6:25 · 2 Kings 12:3 · Judges 6:28 · 1 Kings 22:43 · Deuteronomy 7:5 · 1 Kings 15:12–14

2 Kings 18:5 2 Kings 23:25 · 2 Kings 19:10 · Matthew 27:43 · Ephesians 1:12 · Psalm 13:5 · Psalm 146:5–6 · 2 Chronicles 32:7–8 · Job 13:15 · Psalm 27:1–2 · Psalm 84:12 · 2 Chronicles 20:20 · 2 Kings 19:15–19

2 Kings 18:6 Deuteronomy 10:20 · Joshua 23:8 · John 14:15 · Acts 11:23 · 1 John 5:3 · John 15:14 · 2 Kings 17:13 · Jeremiah 11:4 · 2 Kings 17:16 · John 14:21

2 Kings 18:7 Romans 8:31 · 2 Kings 16:7 · Genesis 39:2–3 · Psalm 60:12 · 2 Chronicles 31:21 · 1 Samuel 18:14 · 2 Chronicles 32:30 · Matthew 28:20 · Psalm 1:3 · Psalm 46:11 · Matthew 1:23 · 2 Chronicles 15:2

2 Kings 18:8 Isaiah 14:29 · 2 Kings 17:9 · 2 Chronicles 28:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.