An arm of flesh is with him, but Yahweh our God is with us to help us and to fight our battles.” The people rested themselves on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
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An arm of flesh is with him, but Yahweh our God is with us to help us and to fight our battles.” The people rested themselves on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
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With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
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with him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles.' And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
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Passages linked to 2 Chronicles 32:8 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Jeremiah 17:5 Yahweh says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in man, relies on strength of flesh, and whose heart departs from Yahweh.
- 2 Chronicles 20:17 You will not need to fight this battle. Set yourselves, stand still, and see the salvation of Yahweh with you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Don’t be afraid, nor be dismayed. Go out against them tomorrow, for Yahweh is with you.’ ”
- Acts 18:10 for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many people in this city.”
- 2 Timothy 4:17 But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear. So I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
- 2 Chronicles 20:15 and he said, “Listen, all Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, king Jehoshaphat. Yahweh says to you, ‘Don’t be afraid, and don’t be dismayed because of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.
- Isaiah 41:10 Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.
- Psalms 46:11 Yahweh of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge.
- 1 John 4:4 You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.
- Deuteronomy 20:1 When you go out to battle against your enemies, and see horses, chariots, and a people more numerous than you, you shall not be afraid of them; for Yahweh your God is with you, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.
- 2 Chronicles 13:12 Behold, God is with us at our head, and his priests with the trumpets of alarm to sound an alarm against you. Children of Israel, don’t fight against Yahweh, the God of your fathers; for you will not prosper.”
- 2 Chronicles 14:11 Asa cried to Yahweh his God, and said, “Yahweh, there is no one besides you to help, between the mighty and him who has no strength. Help us, Yahweh our God; for we rely on you, and in your name are we come against this multitude. Yahweh, you are our God. Don’t let man prevail against you.”
- Deuteronomy 20:4 for Yahweh your God is he who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies, to save you.”
- 2 Chronicles 20:20 They rose early in the morning, and went out into the wilderness of Tekoa. As they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me, Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem! Believe in Yahweh your God, so you will be established! Believe his prophets, so you will prosper.”
- Job 40:9 Or do you have an arm like God? Can you thunder with a voice like him?
- Proverbs 12:25 Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.
- Isaiah 8:10 Take counsel together, and it will be brought to nothing; speak the word, and it will not stand, for God is with us.”
- Joshua 10:42 Joshua took all these kings and their land at one time because Yahweh, the God of Israel, fought for Israel.
- Psalms 46:7 Yahweh of Armies is with us. The God of Jacob is our refuge.
- Isaiah 36:18 Beware lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying, “Yahweh will deliver us.” Have any of the gods of the nations delivered their lands from the hand of the king of Assyria?
- 2 Timothy 4:22 The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.
- 2 Chronicles 32:15 Now therefore don’t let Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you in this way. Don’t believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of my hand, and out of the hand of my fathers. How much less will your God deliver you out of my hand?”
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain This declareth that Hezekiah did ever put his trust…
This declareth that Hezekiah did ever put his trust in God, and yet made himself strong and used lawful means, lest he should seem to tempt God.
That is, the power of man.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Ch 32:8 With him [is] an arm of flesh;…
2Ch 32:8 With him [is] an arm of flesh; but with us [is] the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
Ver. 8. With him is an arm of flesh.] Flesh is frail: and God can make the strongest sinew in his arm to crack quickly.
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But with us is the Lord our God.] The import of "Immanuel"; by which name Christ now began to be known amongst them.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his…
After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem,.... Who are mentioned by name, Kg2 18:17 this was after Hezekiah had given him a large quantity of silver and gold to depart, and he did depart from him, Kg2 18:14
but he himself laid siege against Lachish, and all his power with him; one of the cities of Judah, see Isa 36:2, from hence he dispatched them
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unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem; who had retired thither for safety, upon the invasion of their country by the king of Assyria.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain The faith, which Hezekiah’s words express, presently wavered, died…
The faith, which Hezekiah’s words express, presently wavered, died away, and was succeeded by despair and submission (compare 2Ki 18:14-16 notes).
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 8. an arm of flesh] Cp. Jer_17:5. Contrast the…
8. an arm of flesh] Cp. Jer_17:5. Contrast the frequent phrase “a mighty hand and a stretched out arm” (of Jehovah). An “arm” is an ally or helper.
with us is the Lord] Cp. 2Ch_15:2; 2Ch_20:17; Isa_8:10.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (8) With him is an arm of flesh.—A reminiscence…
(8) With him is an arm of flesh.—A reminiscence of Jer_17:5, “the man that maketh flesh his arm.” (Comp. Isa_31:3 : “Their horses are flesh and not spirit.”) His power is human, ours superhuman.
To fight our battles.—1Sa_8:20, “a king . . . to fight our battles.”
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Rested themselves upon.—Leaned on—e.g., a staff, Isa_36:6; and so trusted in, Isa_48:2.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain (see 2Ki_6:16; Jer_17:5) The admirable language of Hezekiah here…
(see 2Ki_6:16; Jer_17:5) The admirable language of Hezekiah here quickens our desire to feel sure that this was after (and after genuine repentance for) his faithlessness. (2Ki_18:14-16)
Resting upon words.
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the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah." How far are we right and wise in building upon words, upon the words of another?
I THE FOLLY OF RESTING ON THE USE OF FORMULAE. There are some sacred forms or phrases, theological or scriptural, which have been much urged upon men, as if they had some very special potency in them; as if we could be perfectly at rest, in regard to human souls, if they did but pronounce those particular phrases with their lips. Such superstition as this is pitiable and perilous. It is utterly without warrant, and it is likely to withdraw the soul from that true trust in which life is to be found. To believe in Jesus Christ can never be resolved into the use of any form of words, how ever excellent or scriptural such form may be.
II THE CONFIDENCE WHICH IS FATAL, viz. to rest upon the words of those who are unworthy of our trust. How many of the children of men have lost everything that is most precious because they have made this fatal mistake! Of those whose words should never be built upon are:
1. The ignorant, whose range of knowledge is very small, and who have not had the opportunity of learning the ascertainable truth and wisdom of God.
2. The prejudiced and obdurate, who will not learn, and therefore do not know and cannot counsel.
3. The superficial, who are contented with a knowledge which does not reach "the deep heart of truth.
4. The false, who only say what they think is palatable and profitable.
5. The fickle, who have one doctrine to-day, but may have a different one to-morrow.
III THE TRUST WHICH IS SOUND AND WISE. There are words on which we may build. When God speaks to us we know that we may rest on his Word absolutely; we know that we should heed his warnings, and that we may build on his promises. "Heaven and earth shall pass away," etc. But how shall we know when Christ is speaking to us? Many speak in his name who do not speak on his authority.
1. We should pay regard to the words of those who profess to speak forhim, and whose character for purity and unselfishness sustains their claim. (Mat_7:15-20)
1. We should heed the words of those of his disciples who urge that whichmeets our spiritual necessities and accords with the deepest convictions of our nature.
2. We should con sult the Master"s own recorded words, always remembering that they are to be interpreted in the spirit, and not in the letter. If we do this we shall not only be "resting on words," we shall be building on the rock, for we shall be abiding in the truth; we shall be grounded on the very wisdom of God itself, or (we may say) on the Wisdom of God himself. C. (1Co_1:24, 1Co_1:30)
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