He remained faithful to the LORD and did not turn from following Him; he kept the commandments that the LORD had given Moses.
Parallel translations
- WEB For he joined with Yahweh. He didn’t depart from following him, but kept his commandments, which Yahweh commanded Moses.
- KJV For he clave to the LORD, and departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses.
- NKJV For he held fast to the Lord; he did not depart from following Him, but kept His commandments, which the Lord had commanded Moses.
- NASB For he clung to the Lord; he did not desist from following Him, but kept His commandments, which the Lord had commanded Moses.
- NLT He remained faithful to the Lord in everything, and he carefully obeyed all the commands the Lord had given Moses.
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Quick answer
Hezekiah clung to Yahweh, never departing, and kept the commandments given through Moses. His faith expressed itself in steadfast obedience.
Overview
Genuine trust (v. 5) and faithful obedience are joined here, for he 'joined with' or held fast to the LORD. His loyalty to the Mosaic covenant shows that true faith produces an obedient life rather than mere reform programs. This perseverance distinguishes him from kings who began well but fell away. It pictures the believer's call to abide in Christ and walk in his commands (John 15).
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- Deut 10:20You are to fear the LORD your God and serve Him. Hold fast to Him and take your oaths in His name.
- Josh 23:8Instead, you shall hold fast to the LORD your God, as you have done to this day.
- John 14:15If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.
- Acts 11:23When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their hearts.
- 1 Jn 5:3For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments. And His commandments are not burdensome,
- John 15:14You are My friends if you do what I command you.
- 2 Kgs 17:13Yet through all His prophets and seers, the LORD warned Israel and Judah, saying, “Turn from your wicked ways and keep My commandments and statutes, according to the entire Law that I commanded your fathers and delivered to you through My servants the prophets.”
- 2 Kgs 17:16They abandoned all the commandments of the LORD their God and made for themselves two cast idols of calves and an Asherah pole. They bowed down to all the host of heaven and served Baal.
- Jer 11:4which I commanded your forefathers when I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the iron furnace, saying, ‘Obey Me, and do everything I command you, and you will be My people, and I will be your God.’
- John 14:21Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.”
- John 15:10If you keep My commandments, you will remain in My love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in His love.
- 2 Kgs 17:19and even Judah did not keep the commandments of the LORD their God, but lived according to the customs Israel had introduced.
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