* he clave.
None of the kings of Judah, from the time of the division of
the kingdom, equalled Hezekiah in the stedfastness and
simplicity of his dependence upon the Lord; in which he
aspired to an equality with his progenitor David, who had
reigned over the whole land. Even Asa, through weakness of
faith, sought the assistance of a heathen prince; and
Jehoshaphat formed an alliance with idolatrous Ahab; but
Hezekiah clave to the Lord, in entire confidence and
unreserved obedience, to the end of his life.
# De 10:20; Jos 23:8; Ac 11:23|
* from following him. Heb. from after him. kept.
# 17:13,16,19; Jer 11:4; Joh 14:15,21; 15:10,14; 1Jo 5:3|
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