2 Kings 18:35

35 Who of all the gods of these countries has been able to save his land from me? How then can the LORD deliver Jerusalem from my hand?”

2 Kings 18:35 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
35 Who are they among all the gods of the countries, that have delivered their country out of mine hand, that the LORD should deliver Jerusalem out of mine hand?
English Standard Version (ESV)
35 Who among all the gods of the lands have delivered their lands out of my hand, that the LORD should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?'"
New Living Translation (NLT)
35 What god of any nation has ever been able to save its people from my power? So what makes you think that the LORD can rescue Jerusalem from me?”
The Message Bible (MSG)
35 Can you name a god who saved anyone anywhere from me, the king of Assyria? So what makes you think that God can save Jerusalem from me?"
American Standard Version (ASV)
35 Who are they among all the gods of the countries, that have delivered their country out of my hand, that Jehovah should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
35 Did the gods of those countries rescue them from my control? Could the LORD then rescue Jerusalem from my control?"
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
35 Who among all the gods of the lands has delivered his land from my power? So how is the Lord to deliver Jerusalem?' "
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
35 "Which one of all of the gods of those countries has been able to save his land from me? So how can the LORD save Jerusalem from my power?"

2 Kings 18:35 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 18:35

(See Gill on 2 Kings 18:17)

2 Kings 18:35 In-Context

33 Has the god of any nation ever delivered his land from the hand of the king of Assyria?
34 Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena and Ivvah? Have they rescued Samaria from my hand?
35 Who of all the gods of these countries has been able to save his land from me? How then can the LORD deliver Jerusalem from my hand?”
36 But the people remained silent and said nothing in reply, because the king had commanded, “Do not answer him.”
37 Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah the palace administrator, Shebna the secretary, and Joah son of Asaph the recorder went to Hezekiah, with their clothes torn, and told him what the field commander had said.

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