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2 Kings 18:6
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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.
He remained faithful to the Lord and did not turn from following him but kept the commands the Lord had commanded Moses.
Hebrew Names Version
For he joined with the LORD; he didn't depart from following him, but kept his mitzvot, which the LORD commanded Moshe.
For he joined with the LORD; he didn't depart from following him, but kept his mitzvot, which the LORD commanded Moshe.
King James Version
For he clave to the Lord , and departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the Lord commanded Moses.
For he clave to the Lord , and departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the Lord commanded 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.
For he held fast to the Lord . He did not depart from following him, but kept the commandments that the Lord commanded Moses.
New Century Version
Hezekiah was loyal to the Lord and did not stop following him; he obeyed the commands the Lord had given Moses.
Hezekiah was loyal to the Lord and did not stop following him; he obeyed the commands the Lord had given Moses.
New English Translation
He was loyal to the Lord and did not abandon him. He obeyed the commandments which the Lord had given to Moses.
He was loyal to the Lord and did not abandon him. He obeyed the commandments which the Lord had given to 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.
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.
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.
For he clung to the LORD; he did not desist from following Him, but kept His commandments, which the LORD had 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.
For he joined with Yahweh; he didn't depart from following him, but kept his commandments, which Yahweh commanded Moses.
Geneva Bible (1587)
For he claue to the Lord, and departed not from him, but kept his commaundements, which the Lord had commaunded Moses.
For he claue to the Lord, and departed not from him, but kept his commaundements, which the Lord had commaunded 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.
So he clung to Yahweh; he did not turn away from following Him, but kept His commandments, which Yahweh had 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.
He remained faithful to the LORD and did not turn from following Him; he kept the commandments that the LORD had given Moses.
Contemporary English Version
He was completely faithful to the Lord and obeyed the laws the Lord had given to Moses for the people.
He was completely faithful to the Lord and obeyed the laws the Lord had given to Moses for the people.
Complete Jewish Bible
For he clung to Adonai and did not leave off following him, but obeyed his mitzvot, which Adonai had given Moshe.
For he clung to Adonai and did not leave off following him, but obeyed his mitzvot, which Adonai had given Moshe.
Darby Translation
And he clave to Jehovah, and did not turn aside from following him, but kept his commandments, which Jehovah commanded Moses.
And he clave to Jehovah, and did not turn aside from following him, but kept his commandments, which Jehovah commanded Moses.
Easy-to-Read Version
He was very faithful to the Lord and did not stop following him. He obeyed the commands that the Lord had given to Moses.
He was very faithful to the Lord and did not stop following him. He obeyed the commands that the Lord had given to Moses.
George Lamsa Translation
For 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.
For 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.
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.
He was faithful to the Lord and never disobeyed him, but carefully kept all the commands that the Lord had given Moses.
Lexham English Bible
He held on to Yahweh; he did not depart from following him, and he kept his commands that Yahweh had commanded Moses.
He held on to Yahweh; he did not depart from following him, and he kept his commands that Yahweh had commanded Moses.
Literal Translation
and he clung to Jehovah; he did not turn aside from following Him, and kept His commands that Jehovah commanded Moses.
and he clung to Jehovah; he did not turn aside from following Him, and kept His commands that Jehovah commanded Moses.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He cleued vnto the LORDE, and departed not backe from him, and kepte his commaundementes, which the LORDE had comaunded Moses.
He cleued vnto the LORDE, and departed not backe from him, and kepte his commaundementes, which the LORDE had comaunded Moses.
American Standard Version
For he clave to Jehovah; he departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which Jehovah commanded Moses.
For he clave to Jehovah; he departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which Jehovah commanded Moses.
Bible in Basic English
For his heart was fixed on the Lord, not turning from his ways, and he did his orders which the Lord gave to Moses.
For his heart was fixed on the Lord, not turning from his ways, and he did his orders which the Lord gave to Moses.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For he claue to the Lorde, and departed not from him: but kept his commaundementes, which the Lorde commaunded Moyses.
For he claue to the Lorde, and departed not from him: but kept his commaundementes, which the Lorde commaunded Moyses.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
For he cleaved to the LORD, he departed not from following Him, but kept His commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses.
For he cleaved to the LORD, he departed not from following Him, but kept His commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses.
King James Version (1611)
For he claue to the Lord, and departed not from following him, but kept his commandements, which the Lord commanded Moses.
For he claue to the Lord, and departed not from following him, but kept his commandements, which the Lord commanded Moses.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he clave to the Lord, he departed not from following him; and he kept his commandments, as many as he commanded Moses.
And he clave to the Lord, he departed not from following him; and he kept his commandments, as many as he commanded Moses.
English Revised Version
For he clave to the LORD, he departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses.
For he clave to the LORD, he departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he cleuyde to the Lord, and yede not awei fro hise steppis, and he dide the comaundementis of the Lord, whiche the Lord comaundide to Moises;
And he cleuyde to the Lord, and yede not awei fro hise steppis, and he dide the comaundementis of the Lord, whiche the Lord comaundide to Moises;
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.
and he cleaveth to Jehovah, he hath not turned aside from after Him, and keepeth His commands that Jehovah commanded Moses.
Update Bible Version
For he cleaved to Yahweh; he did not depart from following him, but kept his commandments, which Yahweh commanded Moses.
For he cleaved to Yahweh; he did not depart from following him, but kept his commandments, which Yahweh 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.
For he cleaved 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.
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 Living Translation
He remained faithful to the Lord in everything, and he carefully obeyed all the commands the Lord had given Moses.
He remained faithful to the Lord in everything, and he carefully obeyed all the commands the Lord had given Moses.
New Life Bible
For he held to the Lord and did not stop following Him. He kept His Laws which the Lord had given Moses.
For he held to the Lord and did not stop following Him. He kept His Laws which the Lord had given Moses.
New Revised Standard
For he held fast to the Lord ; he did not depart from following him but kept the commandments that the Lord commanded Moses.
For he held fast to the Lord ; he did not depart from following him but kept the commandments that the Lord commanded Moses.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and he did cleave unto Yahweh, he turned not away from following him, - but kept his commandments, which, Yahweh, commanded, Moses.
and he did cleave unto Yahweh, he turned not away from following him, - but kept his commandments, which, Yahweh, commanded, Moses.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he stuck to the Lord, and departed not from his steps, but kept his commandments, which the Lord commanded Moses.
And he stuck to the Lord, and departed not from his steps, but kept his commandments, which the Lord commanded Moses.
Revised Standard Version
For he held fast to the LORD; he did not depart from following him, but kept the commandments which the LORD commanded Moses.
For he held fast to the LORD; he did not depart from following him, but kept the commandments which the LORD commanded Moses.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
For he clung to the LORD; he did not depart from following Him, but kept His commandments, which the LORD had commanded Moses.
For he clung to the LORD; he did not depart from following Him, but kept His commandments, which the LORD had commanded Moses.
Contextual Overview
1In the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, Hezekiah son of Ahaz began his rule over Judah. He was twenty-five years old when he became king and he ruled for twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Abijah daughter of Zechariah. In God 's opinion he was a good king; he kept to the standards of his ancestor David. He got rid of the local fertility shrines, smashed the phallic stone monuments, and cut down the sex-and-religion Asherah groves. As a final stroke he pulverized the ancient bronze serpent that Moses had made; at that time the Israelites had taken up the practice of sacrificing to it—they had even dignified it with a name, Nehushtan (The Old Serpent). 5Hezekiah put his whole trust in the God of Israel. There was no king quite like him, either before or after. He held fast to God —never loosened his grip—and obeyed to the letter everything God had commanded Moses. And God , for his part, held fast to him through all his adventures. 7He revolted against the king of Assyria; he refused to serve him one more day. And he drove back the Philistines, whether in sentry outposts or fortress cities, all the way to Gaza and its borders.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
he clave: None of the kings of Judah, from the time of the division of the kingdom, equalled Hezekiah in the stedfastness and simplicity of his dependence upon the Lord; in which he aspired to an equality with his progenitor David, who had reigned over the whole land. Even Asa, through weakness of faith, sought the assistance of a heathen prince; and Jehoshaphat formed an alliance with idolatrous Ahab; but Hezekiah clave to the Lord, in entire confidence and unreserved obedience, to the end of his life. Deuteronomy 10:20, Joshua 23:8, Acts 11:23
from following him: Heb. from after him
kept: 2 Kings 17:13, 2 Kings 17:16, 2 Kings 17:19, Jeremiah 11:4, John 14:15, John 14:21, John 15:10, John 15:14, 1 John 5:3
Cross-References
Matthew 13:33
Another story. "God's kingdom is like yeast that a woman works into the dough for dozens of loaves of barley bread—and waits while the dough rises."
Another story. "God's kingdom is like yeast that a woman works into the dough for dozens of loaves of barley bread—and waits while the dough rises."
Acts 16:15
After she was baptized, along with everyone in her household, she said in a surge of hospitality, "If you're confident that I'm in this with you and believe in the Master truly, come home with me and be my guests." We hesitated, but she wouldn't take no for an answer.
After she was baptized, along with everyone in her household, she said in a surge of hospitality, "If you're confident that I'm in this with you and believe in the Master truly, come home with me and be my guests." We hesitated, but she wouldn't take no for an answer.
Galatians 5:13
It is absolutely clear that God has called you to a free life. Just make sure that you don't use this freedom as an excuse to do whatever you want to do and destroy your freedom. Rather, use your freedom to serve one another in love; that's how freedom grows. For everything we know about God's Word is summed up in a single sentence: Love others as you love yourself. That's an act of true freedom. If you bite and ravage each other, watch out—in no time at all you will be annihilating each other, and where will your precious freedom be then?
It is absolutely clear that God has called you to a free life. Just make sure that you don't use this freedom as an excuse to do whatever you want to do and destroy your freedom. Rather, use your freedom to serve one another in love; that's how freedom grows. For everything we know about God's Word is summed up in a single sentence: Love others as you love yourself. That's an act of true freedom. If you bite and ravage each other, watch out—in no time at all you will be annihilating each other, and where will your precious freedom be then?
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For he clave to the Lord,.... To his worship and service; to the fear of the Lord, as the Targum:
and departed not from following him; from his worship, as the same paraphrase:
but kept his commandments, which the Lord commanded Moses; both moral, ceremonial, and judicial.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Other good kings, as Solomon, Jehoshaphat, Joash, and Amaziah, had fallen away in their later years. Hezekiah remained firm to the last. The phrase “cleaving to God” is frequent in Deuteronomy, but rare elsewhere.
