2 Kings 18:5

He trusted in the LORD, the God of Israel, so that after him was no one like him among all the kings of Judah, nor among them that were before him.

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In The King James Version

He trusted in the LORD God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him.

In Context

4He removed the high places, broke the pillars, and cut down the Asherah. He also broke in pieces the bronze serpent that Moses had made, because in those days the children of Israel burned incense to it; and he called it Nehushtan.

6For he joined with the LORD. He didn’t depart from following him, but kept his commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses.

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Cross References

2 Kings 19:10“Tell Hezekiah king of Judah this: ‘Don’t let your God in whom you trust deceive you, saying, Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.

2 Kings 23:25There was no king like him before him, who turned to the LORD with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; and there was none like him who arose after him.

2 Chronicles 16:7At that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said to him, “Because you have relied on the king of Syria, and have not relied on the LORD your God, therefore the army of the king of Syria has escaped out of your hand.

2 Chronicles 20:35After this, Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined himself with Ahaziah king of Israel. The same did very wickedly.

2 Chronicles 32:8An arm of flesh is with him, but the LORD 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.

Psalms 13:5But I trust in your loving kindness. My heart rejoices in your salvation.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 18:2-9

Hezekiah's Good Reign. ( b. c. 726.) 1 Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign. 2 Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Abi, the daughter of Zachariah. 3 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord , according to all that David his father did. 4 He removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the… Read the whole commentary →

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