Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He held fast to the LORD and did not stop following him; he kept the commands the LORD had given Moses. New Living Translation He remained faithful to the LORD in everything, and he carefully obeyed all the commands the LORD had given Moses. English Standard Version For he held fast to the LORD. He did not depart from following him, but kept the commandments that the LORD commanded Moses. Berean Standard Bible He remained faithful to the LORD and did not turn from following Him; he kept the commandments that the LORD had given Moses. King James Bible For he clave to the LORD, and departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses. New King James Version For he held fast to the LORD; he did not depart from following Him, but kept His commandments, which the LORD had commanded Moses. New American Standard Bible For he clung to the LORD; he did not desist from following Him, but kept His commandments, which the LORD had commanded Moses. NASB 1995 For he clung to the LORD; he did not depart from following Him, but kept His commandments, which the LORD had commanded Moses. NASB 1977 For he clung to the LORD; he did not depart from following Him, but kept His commandments, which the LORD had commanded Moses. Legacy Standard Bible So he clung to Yahweh; he did not turn away from following Him, but kept His commandments, which Yahweh had commanded Moses. Amplified Bible For he clung to the LORD; he did not turn away from [faithfully] following Him, but he kept His commandments, which the LORD had commanded Moses. Christian Standard Bible He remained faithful to the LORD and did not turn from following him but kept the commands the LORD had commanded Moses. Holman Christian Standard Bible He remained faithful to Yahweh and did not turn from following Him but kept the commands the LORD had commanded Moses. American Standard Version For he clave to Jehovah; he departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which Jehovah commanded Moses. Contemporary English Version He was completely faithful to the LORD and obeyed the laws the LORD had given to Moses for the people. English Revised Version For he clave to the LORD, he departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses. GOD'S WORD® Translation He was loyal to the LORD and never turned away from him. He obeyed the commands that the LORD had given through Moses, Good News Translation He was faithful to the LORD and never disobeyed him, but carefully kept all the commands that the LORD had given Moses. International Standard Version because he depended on the LORD, not abandoning pursuit of him, and keeping the LORD's commands that he had commanded Moses. Majority Standard Bible He remained faithful to the LORD and did not turn from following Him; he kept the commandments that the LORD had given Moses. NET Bible He was loyal to the LORD and did not abandon him. He obeyed the commandments which the LORD had given to Moses. New Heart English Bible For he joined with the LORD; he did not depart from following him, but kept his commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses. Webster's Bible Translation For he cleaved to the LORD, and departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses. World English Bible For he joined with Yahweh. He didn’t depart from following him, but kept his commandments, which Yahweh commanded Moses. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand he cleaves to YHWH, he has not turned aside from after Him, and keeps His commands that YHWH commanded Moses. Young's Literal Translation and he cleaveth to Jehovah, he hath not turned aside from after Him, and keepeth His commands that Jehovah commanded Moses. Smith's Literal Translation And he will cleave upon Jehovah he turned not away from after him, and he will watch his commands which Jehovah commanded Moses. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he stuck to the Lord, and departed not from his steps, but kept his commandments, which the Lord commanded Moses. Catholic Public Domain Version And he clung to the Lord, and he did not withdraw from his footsteps, and he carried out his commandments, which the Lord had instructed to Moses. New American Bible Hezekiah held fast to the LORD and never turned away from following him, but observed the commandments the LORD had given Moses. New Revised Standard Version For he held fast to the LORD; he did not depart from following him but kept the commandments that the LORD commanded Moses. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor he held fast to the LORD and turned not aside from following him, but kept his commandments, according to all that the LORD commanded Moses. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he cleaved to LORD JEHOVAH and he did not turn aside from following after him, and he kept his commandments, according to what LORD JEHOVAH commanded Moshe. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For he cleaved to the LORD, he departed not from following Him, but kept His commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he clave to the Lord, he departed not from following him; and he kept his commandments, as many as he commanded Moses. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Hezekiah Destroys Idolatry in Judah…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.… Cross References Deuteronomy 10:20 You are to fear the LORD your God and serve Him. Hold fast to Him and take your oaths in His name. Joshua 22:5 But be very careful to observe the commandment and the law that Moses the servant of the LORD gave you: to love the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways, to keep His commandments, to hold fast to Him, and to serve Him with all your heart and with all your soul.” Deuteronomy 11:22 For if you carefully keep all these commandments I am giving you to follow—to love the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways, and to hold fast to Him— Deuteronomy 13:4 You are to follow the LORD your God and fear Him. Keep His commandments and listen to His voice; serve Him and hold fast to Him. 1 Kings 8:61 So let your heart be fully devoted to the LORD our God, as it is this day, to walk in His statutes and to keep His commandments.” 2 Kings 23:25 Neither before nor after Josiah was there any king like him, who turned to the LORD with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his strength, according to all the Law of Moses. 2 Chronicles 31:21 He acted with all his heart in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law and the commandments, in order to seek his God. And so he prospered. Psalm 119:31 I cling to Your testimonies, O LORD; let me not be put to shame. Psalm 119:102 I have not departed from Your ordinances, for You Yourself have taught me. John 14:15 If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. John 15:10 If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love. 1 John 2:3-6 By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments. / If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him. / But if anyone keeps His word, the love of God has been truly perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him: ... 1 John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome, Revelation 14:12 Here is a call for the perseverance of the saints, who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. 2 Chronicles 34:31 So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book. Treasury of Scripture For he held to the LORD, and departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses. Deuteronomy 10:20 Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name. Joshua 23:8 But cleave unto the LORD your God, as ye have done unto this day. Acts 11:23 Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord. 2 Kings 17:13,16,19 Yet the LORD testified against Israel, and against Judah, by all the prophets, and by all the seers, saying, Turn ye from your evil ways, and keep my commandments and my statutes, according to all the law which I commanded your fathers, and which I sent to you by my servants the prophets… Jeremiah 11:4 Which I commanded your fathers in the day that I brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, Obey my voice, and do them, according to all which I command you: so shall ye be my people, and I will be your God: John 14:15,21 If ye love me, keep my commandments… Jump to Previous Cease Clave Cleaved Cleaveth Clung Commanded Commandments Commands Depart Departed Fast Fixed Follow Following Heart Held Joined Keepeth Kept Moses Orders Turn Turned Turning WaysJump to Next Cease Clave Cleaved Cleaveth Clung Commanded Commandments Commands Depart Departed Fast Fixed Follow Following Heart Held Joined Keepeth Kept Moses Orders Turn Turned Turning Ways2 Kings 18 1. Hezekiah's good reign4. He destroys idolatry, and prospers 9. The inhabitants of Samaria are carried captive for their sins 13. Sennacherib invading Judah, is pacified by a tribute 17. Rabshakeh, by blasphemous persuasions, solicits the people to revolt He remained faithful to the LORD This phrase highlights King Hezekiah's steadfast devotion to God, contrasting with many of his predecessors who fell into idolatry. Hezekiah's faithfulness is significant in the context of the divided kingdom, where the northern kingdom of Israel had already fallen to Assyria due to their unfaithfulness. His commitment is reminiscent of the covenantal faithfulness required by God, as seen in Deuteronomy 6:5, where the Israelites are commanded to love the LORD with all their heart, soul, and strength. and did not turn from following Him; he kept the commandments that the LORD had given Moses. Persons / Places / Events 1. HezekiahThe king of Judah during this time, known for his faithfulness to God and his efforts to reform the religious practices of his people by removing idolatry. 2. Judah The southern kingdom of Israel, where Hezekiah reigned. It was often contrasted with the northern kingdom, Israel, which had a history of idolatry and rebellion against God. 3. The LORD (Yahweh) The covenant God of Israel, who gave the commandments to Moses and whom Hezekiah faithfully followed. 4. Moses The prophet and leader who received the Law from God on Mount Sinai, which included the commandments that Hezekiah adhered to. 5. Commandments The laws given by God to Moses, which were meant to guide the Israelites in their covenant relationship with Him. Teaching Points Faithfulness to GodHezekiah's life demonstrates the importance of unwavering faithfulness to God, even in the face of cultural and societal pressures. Believers today are called to remain steadfast in their commitment to God's Word. Obedience to God's Commandments Hezekiah's adherence to the commandments given to Moses highlights the importance of obedience in the believer's life. Obedience is a tangible expression of our love for God. Rejecting Idolatry Hezekiah's reforms included the removal of idols, teaching us the necessity of removing anything from our lives that competes with our devotion to God. Leadership and Influence As a leader, Hezekiah's personal faithfulness had a profound impact on his nation. This underscores the influence that godly leadership can have in guiding others toward righteousness.(6) For he clave.--And he held fast. Hezekiah's pious feeling. But kept.--And he kept. Hezekiah's practice. The context shows that the "commandments" specially in the writer's mind were those against polytheism. Verse 6. - For he clave to the Lord - rather, and he clave to the Lord; i.e. he persevered through the whole of his life; he did not fall into sins at the last, like Asa and Azariah (see 2 Chronicles 16:7-12; 2 Chronicles 26.' 16-21) - and departed not from following him. The writer probably considers "the princes of Judah" answerable for the embassy to Egypt mentioned in Isaiah 30:4, and excuses Hezekiah's ostentatious display of his treasures to the ambassadors of Merodach-Baladan (2 Kings 20:13) as a weakness, not an actual breach of obedience. But kept his commandments, which the Lord commanded Moses.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He remained faithfulוַיִּדְבַּק֙ (way·yiḏ·baq) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1692: To impinge, cling, adhere, to catch by pursuit to the LORD בַּֽיהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and did not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no turn סָ֖ר (sār) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5493: To turn aside from following Him; מֵאַֽחֲרָ֑יו (mê·’a·ḥă·rāw) Preposition-m | third person masculine singular Strong's 310: The hind or following part he kept וַיִּשְׁמֹר֙ (way·yiš·mōr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to the commandments מִצְוֺתָ֔יו (miṣ·wō·ṯāw) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4687: Commandment that אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel had given צִוָּ֥ה (ṣiw·wāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order Moses. מֹשֶֽׁה׃ (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver Links 2 Kings 18:6 NIV2 Kings 18:6 NLT 2 Kings 18:6 ESV 2 Kings 18:6 NASB 2 Kings 18:6 KJV 2 Kings 18:6 BibleApps.com 2 Kings 18:6 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 18:6 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 18:6 French Bible 2 Kings 18:6 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Kings 18:6 For he joined with Yahweh (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) |
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