2 Kings 18:7

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And Jehovah was with him; whithersoever he went forth he prospered: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהָיָ֤ה יְהוָה֙ עִמּ֔וֹ בְּכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־יֵצֵ֖א יַשְׂכִּ֑יל וַיִּמְרֹ֥ד בְּמֶֽלֶךְ־אַשּׁ֖וּר וְלֹ֥א עֲבָדֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

And hayah YHWH with him, in all that yetseʾ yaskil, and wayyimrod against melek-ʾAshshur and not ʿavado.

Grammar Details

*hayah*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he was
*YHWH*: proper noun, divine name
*yetseʾ*: Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he went out
*yaskil*: Hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he prospered/succeeded
*wayyimrod*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he rebelled
*melek*: noun, masculine singular construct - king of
*ʾAshshur*: proper noun, masculine singular
*ʿavado*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - he served him

Word Meanings

*yetseʾ*: went out/went forth/undertook
*yaskil*: succeeded/prospered/acted wisely
*wayyimrod*: rebelled/revolted

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Referenced Verses

1 Sam 18:14 : 14 And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and Jehovah was with him.
2 Kgs 16:7 : 7 So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, I am thy servant and thy son: come up, and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, who rise up against me.
Ps 60:12 : 12 Through God we shall do valiantly; For he it is that will tread down our adversaries.
Gen 39:2-3 : 2 And Jehovah was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. 3 And his master saw that Jehovah was with him, and that Jehovah made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
2 Chr 15:2 : 2 and he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: Jehovah is with you, while ye are with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.
2 Chr 31:21 : 21 And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.
2 Chr 32:30 : 30 This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper spring of the waters of Gihon, and brought them straight down on the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.
Ps 1:3 : 3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the streams of water, That bringeth forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also doth not wither; And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
Ps 46:11 : 11 Jehovah of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our refuge. {H5542}
1 Sam 18:5 : 5 And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, [and] behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and it was good in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants.
2 Sam 8:6 : 6 Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. And Jehovah gave victory to David whithersoever he went.
2 Sam 8:14 : 14 And he put garrisons in Edom; throughout all Edom put he garrisons, and all the Edomites became servants to David. And Jehovah gave victory to David whithersoever he went.
Matt 1:23 : 23 Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, And they shall call his name Immanuel; which is, being interpreted, God with us.
Matt 28:20 : 20 teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.
Acts 7:9-9 : 9 And the patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt: and God was with him, 10 and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
Rom 8:31 : 31 What then shall we say to these things? If God [is] for us, who [is] against us?
2 Kgs 18:20 : 20 Thou sayest (but they are but vain words), [There is] counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou hast rebelled against me?
Gen 21:22 : 22 And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phicol the captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest:

Similar Verses (AI)

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2 Kgs 18:5-6
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5He trusted in Jehovah, the God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor [among them] that were before him.
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2 Chr 31:21
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21And in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments, to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.
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14And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and Jehovah was with him.
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7But there came a man of God to him, saying, O king, let not the army of Israel go with thee; for Jehovah is not with Israel, [to wit], with all the children of Ephraim.
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7Be strong and of good courage, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him; for there is a greater with us than with him:
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9After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (now he was before Lachish, and all his power with him,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying,
2 Chr 15:2
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2and he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin: Jehovah is with you, while ye are with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.
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Gen 39:23
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Gen 39:2-3
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2And Jehovah was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
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2 Sam 5:10
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2 Chr 26:5
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2 Sam 7:9
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2 Chr 32:21-22
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21And Jehovah sent an angel, who cut off all the mighty men of valor, and the leaders and captains, in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth from his own bowels slew him there with the sword.
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2 Chr 12:12
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