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He trusted in the Lord God of Israel; in this regard there was none like him among the kings of Judah either before or after.[a] He was loyal to[b] the Lord and did not abandon him.[c] He obeyed the commandments that the Lord had given to[d] Moses. The Lord was with him; he succeeded in all his endeavors.[e] He rebelled against the king of Assyria and refused to submit to him.[f] He defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza and its territory, from watchtower to fortified city.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 18:5 tn Heb “and after him there was none like him among all the kings of Judah, and those who were before him.”
  2. 2 Kings 18:6 tn Heb “he hugged.”
  3. 2 Kings 18:6 tn Heb “and did not turn aside from after him.”
  4. 2 Kings 18:6 tn Heb “had commanded.”
  5. 2 Kings 18:7 tn Heb “in all which he went out [to do], he was successful.”
  6. 2 Kings 18:7 tn Heb “and did not serve him.”