NET Bible
"He trusted in the LORD God of Israel; in this regard there was none like him among the kings of Judah either before or after."
— 2 Kings 18:5, NET Bible
“He trusted in the Lord God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him.”
“He 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. ”
“He trusted in Yahweh, 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.”
“He trusted in the Lord, the God of Israel: so that after him there was none like him among all the kings of Juda, nor any of them that were before him:”
“He had faith in the Lord, the God of Israel; so that there was no one like him among all the kings of Judah who were before him.”
“He trusted in the Lord God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him.”
He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother was Abi, the daughter of Zechariah.
He did what the LORD approved, just as his ancestor David had done.
He eliminated the high places, smashed the sacred pillars to bits, and cut down the Asherah pole. He also demolished the bronze serpent that Moses had made, for up to that time the Israelites had been offering incense to it; it was called Nehushtan.
He trusted in the LORD God of Israel; in this regard there was none like him among the kings of Judah either before or after.
He was loyal to the LORD and did not abandon him. He obeyed the commandments which the LORD had given to Moses.
The LORD was with him; he succeeded in all his endeavors. He rebelled against the king of Assyria and refused to submit to him.
He defeated the Philistines as far as Gaza and its territory, from watchtower to fortified city.