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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Kings 18:5-6

2 Kings 18:5-6 . He trusted in the Lord God of Israel In abolishing idolatry, there was danger, as has been intimated, of disobliging his subjects, and provoking them to rebel; but he trusted in the Lord to bear him out, and defend him in what he did. When he came to the crown, he found his kingdom encompassed with enemies; but he did not apply to foreign and heathenish powers for aid or succour, as his father Ahaz had done, but trusted in the God of Israel to be the keeper of Israel, and... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 18:1-12

18:1-25:30 HISTORY TO THE FALL OF JUDAHNew policies under Hezekiah (18:1-12)With the destruction of the kingdom of Israel in the north and the disastrous reign of Ahaz in the south, Assyrian influence in Palestine was at its peak. In spite of this, the young king Hezekiah set out on the bold task of reforming Judah’s religion and freeing Judah from Assyrian power. He destroyed all the local idolatrous shrines (something that no king since David had been able to do), and because of this the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Kings 18:5

trusted = confided. Hebrew. batah. App-69 . God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 . none like him: i.e. for trust in Jehovah. Same praise given of Josiah (2 Kings 23:25 ), but in a different respect. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Kings 18:5

2 Kings 18:5. After him was none like him, &c.— This same commendation is given to Josiah, chap. 2Ki 23:25 so that it must relate to some particular virtue wherein Hezekiah stood distinguished from the rest of the kings of Judah; and that this was his trusting in the Lord God of Israel, as it is in the beginning of the verse, and not in the help of any foreign forces, as all the other kings, even the most renowned for their piety, are known to have done in some measure. See Calmet.... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 18:5

5, 6. He trusted in the Lord God of Israel—without invoking the aid or purchasing the succor of foreign auxiliaries like Asa (1 Kings 15:18; 1 Kings 15:19) and Ahaz (2 Kings 16:17; Isaiah 7:1-25). so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah—Of course David and Solomon are excepted, they having had the sovereignty of the whole country. In the petty kingdom of Judah, Josiah alone had a similar testimony borne to him (2 Kings 16:17- :). But even he was surpassed by Hezekiah,... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Kings 18:1-12

1. Hezekiah’s goodness 18:1-12Hezekiah began reigning as his father Ahaz’s vice-regent in 729 B.C. and ruled as such for 14 years. In 715 B.C. he began his sole rule over Judah that lasted until 697 B.C. (18 years). He then reigned with his son Manasseh who served as his vice-regent for 11 more years (697-686 B.C.). His 29-year reign (2 Kings 18:2) was from 715-686 B.C. [Note: See J. Barton Payne, "The Relationship of the Reign of Ahaz to the Accession of Hezekiah," Bibliotheca Sacra 125:501... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 18:1-37

Hezekiah and SennacheribThis chapter describes the reign of Hezekiah of Judah, his religious reforms, and the invasion of Judah by Sennacherib, king of Assyria, who sent one of his officers to demand the surrender of Jerusalem.1. Now it came to pass, etc.] The northern kingdom having been destroyed, the history is henceforward confined to the events connected with Judah only.2. Twenty and five years old] Probably an error, for if Ahaz was only 36 at his death (2 Kings 16:2) his son could... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Kings 18:5

(5) He trusted . . . Israel.—In Jehovah, the God of Israel he trusted. Hezekiah is thus contrasted with idolatrous kings, such as those who trusted in the Nehushtan.After him was none like him among all the kings of Judah.—This does not contradict what is said of Josiah (2 Kings 23:25). Hezekiah was preeminent for his trust in Jehovah, Josiah for his strict adherence to the Mosaic Law.Nor any that were before him.—Rather, nor among those that were before him. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - 2 Kings 18:1-37

2 Kings 18:4 I. Turning to Hezekiah's mode of dealing with the brazen serpent, we see that he acted on the principle, common to all genuine reformers, that idolatry is a disease which requires heroic treatment. The only effectual way of getting rid of the superstition was to cut the roots of it. Without hesitation, therefore, he broke the image in pieces. Something would have been wanting to the thoroughness of his action if he had simply destroyed the serpent without giving any reason for... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 18:1-37

HEZEKIAHB.C. 715-6862 Kings 18:1-37"For Ezekias had done the thing that pleased the Lord, and was strong in the ways of David his father, as Esay the prophet, who was great and faithful in his vision, had commanded him."- Sirach 48:22THE reign of Hezekiah was epoch-making in many respects, but especially for its religious reformation, and the relations of Judah with Assyria and with Babylon. It is also most closely interwoven with the annals of Hebrew prophecy, and acquires unwonted luster from... read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Kings 18:5-6

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 18:1-12

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Kings 18:5

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Kings 18:5

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 2 Kings 18:5

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Kings 18:1-12

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 18:1-37

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Kings 18:5

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - 2 Kings 18:1-37

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 18:1-37

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