2 Kings 18:35

What does 2 Kings 18:35 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Kings 18:35 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Who among all the gods of these countries have kept their country from falling into my hands, to give cause for the thought that the Lord will keep Jerusalem from falling into my hands?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Who <FI>are they<Fi> among all the gods of the lands that have delivered their land out of my hand, that Jehovah doth deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Who are they among all the gods of the nations that have delivered their country out of my hand, that the Lord may deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Which are they among all thegods of the countries, who have delivered their country out of my hand, that Jehovah should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?

Context

v.34Where are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim, of Hena, and Ivvah? have they delivered Samaria out of my hand?

v.35This passage

v.36But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Job 15:25

    Because he hath stretched out his hand against God, And behaveth himself proudly against the Almighty;

  • Exodus 5:2

    And Pharaoh said, Who is Jehovah, that I should hearken unto his voice to let Israel go? I know not Jehovah, and moreover I will not let Israel go.

  • Isaiah 10:15

    Shall the axe boast itself against him that heweth therewith? shall the saw magnify itself against him that wieldeth it? as if a rod should wield them that lift it up, or as if a staff should lift up him that is not wood.

  • 2 Kings 19:17

    Of a truth, Jehovah, the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands,

  • Isaiah 37:23

    Whom hast thou defied and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel.

  • Psalms 2:1

    Why do the nations rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing?

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