Verse 23

And the servants{H5650} of the king{H4428} of Syria{H758} said{H559}{(H8804)} unto him, Their gods{H430} are gods{H430} of the hills{H2022}; therefore they were stronger{H2388}{(H8804)} than we; but{H199} let us fight{H3898}{(H8735)} against them in the plain{H4334}, and surely{H3808} we shall be stronger{H2388}{(H8799)} than they.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 14:23 : 23 For they also built{H1129}{(H8799)} them high places{H1116}, and images{H4676}, and groves{H842}, on every high{H1364} hill{H1389}, and under every green{H7488} tree{H6086}.
  • 1 Kgs 20:28 : 28 And there came{H5066}{(H8799)} a man{H376} of God{H430}, and spake{H559}{(H8799)} unto the king{H4428} of Israel{H3478}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}, Because the Syrians{H758} have said{H559}{(H8804)}, The LORD{H3068} is God{H430} of the hills{H2022}, but he is not God{H430} of the valleys{H6010}, therefore will I deliver{H5414}{(H8804)} all this great{H1419} multitude{H1995} into thine hand{H3027}, and ye shall know{H3045}{(H8804)} that I am the LORD{H3068}.
  • 2 Kgs 19:12 : 12 Have the gods{H430} of the nations{H1471} delivered{H5337}{(H8689)} them which my fathers{H1} have destroyed{H7843}{(H8765)}; as Gozan{H1470}, and Haran{H2771}, and Rezeph{H7530}, and the children{H1121} of Eden{H5729} which were in Thelasar{H8515}?
  • 2 Chr 32:13-19 : 13 Know{H3045}{(H8799)} ye not what I and my fathers{H1} have done{H6213}{(H8804)} unto all the people{H5971} of other lands{H776}? were the gods{H430} of the nations{H1471} of those lands{H776} any ways{H3201}{(H8800)} able{H3201}{(H8804)} to deliver{H5337}{(H8687)} their lands{H776} out of mine hand{H3027}? 14 Who was there among all the gods{H430} of those nations{H1471} that my fathers{H1} utterly destroyed{H2763}{(H8689)}, that could{H3201}{(H8804)} deliver{H5337}{(H8687)} his people{H5971} out of mine hand{H3027}, that your God{H430} should be able{H3201}{(H8799)} to deliver{H5337}{(H8687)} you out of mine hand{H3027}? 15 Now therefore let not{H3808} Hezekiah{H2396} deceive{H5377}{(H8686)} you, nor persuade{H5496}{(H8686)} you on this manner, neither yet believe{H539}{(H8686)} him: for no god{H433} of any nation{H1471} or kingdom{H4467} was able{H3201}{(H8799)} to deliver{H5337}{(H8687)} his people{H5971} out of mine hand{H3027}, and out of the hand{H3027} of my fathers{H1}: how much less shall your God{H430} deliver{H5337}{(H8686)} you out of mine hand{H3027}? 16 And his servants{H5650} spake{H1696}{(H8765)} yet more against the LORD{H3068} God{H430}, and against his servant{H5650} Hezekiah{H3169}. 17 He wrote{H3789}{(H8804)} also letters{H5612} to rail{H2778}{(H8763)} on the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478}, and to speak{H559}{(H8800)} against him, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, As the gods{H430} of the nations{H1471} of other lands{H776} have not delivered{H5337}{(H8689)} their people{H5971} out of mine hand{H3027}, so shall not the God{H430} of Hezekiah{H3169} deliver{H5337}{(H8686)} his people{H5971} out of mine hand{H3027}. 18 Then they cried{H7121}{(H8799)} with a loud{H1419} voice{H6963} in the Jews' speech{H3066} unto the people{H5971} of Jerusalem{H3389} that were on the wall{H2346}, to affright{H3372}{(H8763)} them, and to trouble{H926}{(H8763)} them; that they might take{H3920}{(H8799)} the city{H5892}. 19 And they spake{H1696}{(H8762)} against{H5921} the God{H430} of Jerusalem{H3389}, as against the gods{H430} of the people{H5971} of the earth{H776}, which were the work{H4639} of the hands{H3027} of man{H120}.
  • Ps 50:21-22 : 21 These things hast thou done{H6213}{H8804)}, and I kept silence{H2790}{H8689)}; thou thoughtest{H1819}{H8765)} that I was altogether{H1961}{H8800)} such an one as thyself: but I will reprove{H3198}{H8686)} thee, and set them in order{H6186}{H8799)} before thine eyes{H5869}. 22 Now consider{H995}{H8798)} this, ye that forget{H7911}{H8802)} God{H433}, lest I tear you in pieces{H2963}{H8799)}, and there be none to deliver{H5337}{H8688)}.
  • Ps 121:1-2 : 1 A Song{H7892} of degrees{H4609}. I will lift up{H5375}{(H8799)} mine eyes{H5869} unto the hills{H2022}, from whence{H370} cometh{H935}{(H8799)} my help{H5828}. 2 My help{H5828} cometh from the LORD{H3068}, which made{H6213}{(H8802)} heaven{H8064} and earth{H776}.
  • Isa 42:8 : 8 I am the LORD{H3068}: that is my name{H8034}: and my glory{H3519} will I not give{H5414}{(H8799)} to another{H312}, neither my praise{H8416} to graven images{H6456}.
  • Rom 1:21-23 : 21 Because{G1360} that, when they knew{G1097}{(G5631)} God{G2316}, they glorified{G1392}{(G5656)} him not{G3756} as{G5613} God{G2316}, neither{G2228} were thankful{G2168}{(G5656)}; but{G235} became vain{G3154}{(G5681)} in{G1722} their{G846} imaginations{G1261}, and{G2532} their{G846} foolish{G801} heart{G2588} was darkened{G4654}{(G5681)}. 22 Professing themselves{G5335}{(G5723)} to be{G1511}{(G5750)} wise{G4680}, they became fools{G3471}{(G5681)}, 23 And{G2532} changed{G236}{(G5656)} the glory{G1391} of the uncorruptible{G862} God{G2316} into{G1722} an image{G1504} made like{G3667} to corruptible{G5349} man{G444}, and{G2532} to birds{G4071}, and{G2532} fourfooted beasts{G5074}, and{G2532} creeping things{G2062}.
  • 1 Sam 4:8 : 8 Woe{H188} unto us! who shall deliver{H5337}{(H8686)} us out of the hand{H3027} of these mighty{H117} Gods{H430}? these are the Gods{H430} that smote{H5221}{(H8688)} the Egyptians{H4714} with all the plagues{H4347} in the wilderness{H4057}.