And the LORDwas with him; whereverhe wenthe prospered.And he rebelledagainst the kingof Assyriaand did not servehim.
Now it cameabout at that timethat Abimelechand Phicol,the commanderof his army,spoketo Abraham,saying,"Godis with you in allthat you do;
He putgarrisonsin Edom.In allEdomhe putgarrisons,and allthe Edomitesbecameservantsto David.And the LORDhelpedDavidwhereverhe went.
Then Davidputgarrisonsamong the Arameansof Damascus,and the Arameansbecameservantsto David,bringingtribute.And the LORDhelpedDavidwhereverhe went.
So Ahazsentmessengersto Tiglath-pileserkingof Assyria,saying,"I am your servantand your son;comeup and deliverme from the handof the kingof Aramand from the handof the kingof Israel,who are risingup againstme."
Shalmaneserkingof Assyriacameup againsthim, and Hosheabecamehis servantand paidhim tribute.
Then Hezekiahkingof Judahsentto the kingof Assyriaat Lachish,saying,"I have donewrong.Withdrawfrom me; whateveryou imposeon me I will bear."So the kingof Assyriarequiredof Hezekiahkingof Judahthreehundredtalentsof silverand thirtytalentsof gold.
"You say(but [they are] onlyemptywords),'[I have] counseland strengthfor the war.'Nowon whomdo you rely,that you have rebelledagainst me?
and he wentout to meetAsaand saidto him, "Listento me, Asa,and allJudahand Benjamin:the LORDis with you when you are with Him. And ifyou seekHim, He will let you findHim; but ifyou forsakeHim, He will forsakeyou.
Everyworkwhichhe beganin the serviceof the houseof Godin lawand in commandment,seekinghis God,he didwith allhis heartand prospered.
It was Hezekiahwho stoppedthe upperoutletof the watersof Gihonand directedthem to the westsideof the cityof David.And Hezekiahprosperedin allthat he did.
He will be like a tree[firmly] plantedby streamsof water,Whichyieldsits fruitin its seasonAnd its leafdoes not wither;And in whateverhe does,he prospers.
The LORDof hostsis with us; The Godof Jacobis our stronghold.Selah.
Through Godwe shall dovaliantly,And it is He who will treaddownour adversaries.
And He will be the stabilityof your times,A wealthof salvation,wisdomand knowledge;The fearof the LORDis his treasure.
"I say,'Your counseland strengthfor the warare onlyemptywords.'Nowon whomdo you rely,that you have rebelledagainst me?
"BEHOLD,THE VIRGINSHALL BE WITH CHILDAND SHALL BEARA SON,AND THEY SHALL CALLHIS NAMEIMMANUEL,"whichtranslatedmeans,"GODWITH US."
teachingthem to observeallthat I commandedyou; and lo,I amwith you always,evento the endof the age."
Whatthenshall we sayto these things?IfGod[is] for us, who[is] againstus?
Now the LORDwas with Judah,and they tookpossessionof the hillcountry;but they could not driveout the inhabitantsof the valleybecausethey had ironchariots.
Davidwas prosperingin allhis waysfor the LORD[was] with him.
So Davidwentout whereverSaulsenthim, [and] prospered;and Saulsethim overthe menof war.And it was pleasingin the sightof allthe peopleand alsoin the sightof Saul'sservants.
