So the LORD saved Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem from the hands of King Sennacherib of Assyria and all the others, and He gave them rest on every side.
Parallel translations
- WEB Thus Yahweh saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria and from the hand of all others, and guided them on every side.
- KJV Thus the LORD saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all other, and guided them on every side.
- NKJV Thus the Lord saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all others, and guided them on every side.
- NASB So the Lord saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria and from the hand of all others, and guided them on every side.
- NLT That is how the Lord rescued Hezekiah and the people of Jerusalem from King Sennacherib of Assyria and from all the others who threatened them. So there was peace throughout the land.
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Quick answer
The Chronicler summarizes that Yahweh saved Hezekiah and Jerusalem from Sennacherib and all enemies, guiding them on every side. Salvation is credited wholly to God.
Overview
This verse interprets the deliverance theologically: it was the Lord who 'saved' and 'guided' His people, not their own arms. The language of being led 'on every side' recalls God's shepherding care (cf. Psalm 23). It reinforces the Chronicler's recurring theme that faithfulness brings divine protection, pointing ahead to the greater salvation God provides in Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 13
- Isa 31:4–5For this is what the LORD has said to me: “Like a lion roaring or a young lion over its prey—and though a band of shepherds is called out against it, it is not terrified by their shouting or subdued by their clamor—so the LORD of Hosts will come down to do battle on Mount Zion and its heights.
- Ps 144:10to Him who gives victory to kings, who frees His servant David from the deadly sword.
- Hos 1:7Yet I will have compassion on the house of Judah, and I will save them—not by bow or sword or war, not by horses and cavalry, but by the LORD their God.”
- Ps 37:39–40The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their stronghold in time of trouble.
- 2 Th 3:5May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.
- John 16:13However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.
- Ps 18:48–50who delivers me from my enemies. You exalt me above my foes; You rescue me from violent men.
- Ps 73:24You guide me with Your counsel, and later receive me in glory.
- Ps 71:20–21Though You have shown me many troubles and misfortunes, You will revive me once again. Even from the depths of the earth You will bring me back up.
- Ps 48:14For this God is our God forever and ever; He will be our guide even till death.
- Isa 10:24–25Therefore this is what the Lord GOD of Hosts says: “O My people who dwell in Zion, do not fear Assyria, who strikes you with a rod and lifts his staff against you as the Egyptians did.
- Isa 33:22For the LORD is our Judge, the LORD is our lawgiver, the LORD is our King. It is He who will save us.
- Isa 58:11The LORD will always guide you; He will satisfy you in a sun-scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.
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