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Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Abi, the daughter of Zachariah.(2 Kings 18:2)
And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that David his father did.(2 Kings 18:3)
He removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the brazen serpent that Moses had made: for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan.(2 Kings 18:4)
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.
For he clave to the LORD, and departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses.(2 Kings 18:6)
And the LORD was with him; and he prospered whithersoever he went forth: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not.(2 Kings 18:7)
He smote the Philistines, even unto Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.(2 Kings 18:8)

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2 Kings 18:5 - Cross Reference

Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him: (2 Chronicles 32:7)
Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God in whom thou trustest deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria. (2 Kings 19:10)
And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand. (2 Chronicles 16:7)
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? (Psalm 27:1)
Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is. (Jeremiah 17:7)
And like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the LORD with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there any like him. (2 Kings 23:25)
And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who did very wickedly: (2 Chronicles 20:35)
And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper. (2 Chronicles 20:20)
And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God; let no man prevail against thee. (2 Chronicles 14:11)
And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, and said, O LORD God of Israel, which dwellest between the cherubim, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth. (2 Kings 19:15)
But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation. (Psalm 13:5)
He trusted in God; let him deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am the Son of God. (Matthew 27:43)
That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. (Ephesians 1:12)
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. (Psalm 46:1)
O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee. (Psalm 84:12)
Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him. (Job 13:15)
Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God: (Psalm 146:5)