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2 Kings 18:5

Hezekiah trusted in the LORD, the God of Israel. No king of Judah was like him, either before him or after him.

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ASV

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

KJV

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.

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14 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
בַּיהוָ֥הba.Yah.wehin YahwehH3068 →
אֱלֹהֵֽי־'e.lo.hei-[the] God ofH430 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478 →
בָּטָ֑חba.Tachhe trustedH982 →
וְאַחֲרָ֞יוve.'a.cha.Ravand after himH310 →
לֹא־lo'-notH3808 →
הָיָ֣הha.Yahanyone wasH1961 →
כָמֹ֗הוּkha.Mo.hulike himH3644 →
בְּכֹל֙be.Kholamong allH3605 →
מַלְכֵ֣יmal.Khei[the] kings ofH4428 →
יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063 →
וַאֲשֶׁ֥רva.'a.Sherand [those] whoH834 →
הָי֖וּha.Yuthey wereH1961 →
לְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.Nav<to> before himH6440 →

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2 Kings 23:25Neither 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 Kings 19:10“Give this message to Hezekiah king of Judah: ‘Do not let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you by saying that Jerusalem will not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.Matthew 27:43He trusts in God. Let God deliver Him now if He wants Him. For He said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”Ephesians 1:12in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of His glory.2 Chronicles 13:18Thus the Israelites were subdued at that time, and the men of Judah prevailed because they relied on the LORD, the God of their fathers.Psalms 13:5But I have trusted in Your loving devotion; my heart will rejoice in Your salvation.2 Chronicles 32:7–8“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.Psalms 27:1–2The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— whom shall I dread?Psalms 146:5–6Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,Psalms 84:12O LORD of Hosts, how blessed is the man who trusts in You!Job 13:15Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. I will still defend my ways to His face.Psalms 71:1In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame.2 Chronicles 20:35Later, Jehoshaphat king of Judah made an alliance with Ahaziah king of Israel, who acted wickedly.2 Chronicles 20:20Early 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.”2 Chronicles 16:7–9At that time Hanani the seer came to King Asa of Judah and told him, “Because you have relied on the king of Aram and not on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand.2 Chronicles 14:11Then Asa cried out to the LORD his God: “O LORD, there is no one besides You to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on You, and in Your name we have come against this multitude. O LORD, You are our God. Do not let a mere mortal prevail against You.”2 Kings 19:15–19And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD: “O LORD, God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth.Isaiah 37:10“Give this message to Hezekiah king of Judah: ‘Do not let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you by saying that Jerusalem will not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.

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