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The LORD was with him. Wherever he went, he prospered. He rebelled against the king of Assyria, and didn’t serve him.
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ExplanationCommentary
Verse 7. Wisely. Hebrew “with success.” Syr. and so forth “he was victorious wherever he went.”—Rebelled. The Assyrian assumed an undue authority in consequence of the words of Achaz, (Calmet. 16:7) and arrogated to himself the authority of doing what he pleased with the people, verse 32. Ezechias having formed various alliances, judged it necessary to make some resistance. Yet the prophet Isaias (30:1) complains of his applying to the Egyptians. Calmet.
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