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2 Kings 18:5

New American Bible - revised edition

He put his trust in the Lord, the God of Israel; and neither before nor after him was there anyone like him among all the kings of Judah.

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The commander said to them, “Tell Hezekiah, ‘Thus says the great king, the king of Assyria: On what do you base this trust of yours?

“Thus shall you say to Hezekiah, king of Judah: Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by saying, ‘Jerusalem will not be handed over to the king of Assyria.’

Before him there had been no king who turned to the Lord as he did, with his whole heart, his whole being, and his whole strength, in accord with the entire law of Moses; nor did any king like him arise after him.

And so the Lord defeated the Ethiopians before Asa and Judah, and the Ethiopians fled.

Early in the morning they went out to the wilderness of Tekoa. As they were going out, Jehoshaphat halted and said: “Listen to me, Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem! Let your faith in the Lord, your God, be firm, and you will be firm. Have faith in his prophets and you will succeed.”

After this, Jehoshaphat king of Judah joined with Ahaziah king of Israel—he acted wickedly.

Slay me though he might, I will wait for him; I will defend my conduct before him.

Lest my enemy say, “I have prevailed,” lest my foes rejoice at my downfall.

For a sun and shield is the Lord God, bestowing all grace and glory. The Lord withholds no good thing from those who walk without reproach.

Or do you say to me: It is in the Lord, our God, we trust? Is it not he whose high places and altars Hezekiah has removed, commanding Judah and Jerusalem, ‘Worship before this altar’?

“Ah, Lord, remember how faithfully and wholeheartedly I conducted myself in your presence, doing what was good in your sight!” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

He trusted in God; let him deliver him now if he wants him. For he said, ‘I am the Son of God.’”

so that we might exist for the praise of his glory, we who first hoped in Christ.




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