2 Kings 17:18
2 Kings 17:18 in Multiple Translations
So the LORD was very angry with Israel, and He removed them from His presence. Only the tribe of Judah remained,
Therefore the LORD was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight: there was none left but the tribe of Judah only.
Therefore Jehovah was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight: there was none left but the tribe of Judah only.
So the Lord was very angry with Israel, and his face was turned away from them: only the tribe of Judah kept its place.
So the Lord was extremely angry with Israel, and he banished them from his presence. Only the tribe of Judah was left,
Therefore the Lord was exceeding wroth with Israel, and put them out of his sight, and none was left but the tribe of Iudah onely.
That Jehovah sheweth himself very angry against Israel, and turneth them aside from His presence; none hath been left, only the tribe of Judah by itself.
Therefore the LORD was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight. There was none left but the tribe of Judah only.
Therefore the LORD was very angry with Israel, and removed them out of his sight: there was none left but the tribe of Judah only.
And the Lord was very angry with Israel, and removed them from his sight, and there remained only the tribe of Juda.
So, because Yahweh was very angry with the Israeli people, he allowed their enemies to take them away from their country. Only the people of the tribe of Judah were left in the land.
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Study Notes — 2 Kings 17:18
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- 2 Kings 17:18 Summary
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- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on 2 Kings 17:18
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 17:18
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on 2 Kings 17:18
- Trapp's Commentary on 2 Kings 17:18
- Ellicott's Commentary on 2 Kings 17:18
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on 2 Kings 17:18
- Cambridge Bible on 2 Kings 17:18
- Whedon's Commentary on 2 Kings 17:18
- Sermons on 2 Kings 17:18
Context — Israel Carried Captive to Assyria
18So the LORD was very angry with Israel, and He removed them from His presence. Only the tribe of Judah remained,
19and even Judah did not keep the commandments of the LORD their God, but lived according to the customs Israel had introduced. 20So the LORD rejected all the descendants of Israel. He afflicted them and delivered them into the hands of plunderers, until He had banished them from His presence.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | 1 Kings 12:20 | When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they summoned him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. Only the tribe of Judah followed the house of David. |
| 2 | 1 Kings 11:13 | Yet I will not tear the whole kingdom away from him. I will give one tribe to your son for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, which I have chosen.” |
| 3 | Hosea 11:12 | Ephraim surrounds Me with lies, the house of Israel with deceit; but Judah still walks with God and is faithful to the Holy One. |
| 4 | 1 Kings 11:36 | I will give one tribe to his son, so that My servant David will always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, the city where I chose to put My Name. |
| 5 | Deuteronomy 32:21–26 | They have provoked My jealousy by that which is not God; they have enraged Me with their worthless idols. So I will make them jealous by those who are not a people; I will make them angry by a nation without understanding. For a fire has been kindled by My anger, and it burns to the depths of Sheol; it consumes the earth and its produce, and scorches the foundations of the mountains. I will heap disasters upon them; I will spend My arrows against them. They will be wasted from hunger and ravaged by pestilence and bitter plague; I will send the fangs of wild beasts against them, with the venom of vipers that slither in the dust. Outside, the sword will take their children, and inside, terror will strike the young man and the young woman, the infant and the gray-haired man. I would have said that I would cut them to pieces and blot out their memory from mankind, |
| 6 | 1 Kings 11:32 | But one tribe will remain for the sake of My servant David and for the sake of Jerusalem, the city I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel. |
| 7 | 2 Kings 23:27 | For the LORD had said, “I will remove Judah from My sight, just as I removed Israel. I will reject this city Jerusalem, which I chose, and the temple of which I said, ‘My Name shall be there.’” |
| 8 | Hosea 9:3 | They will not remain in the land of the LORD; Ephraim will return to Egypt and eat unclean food in Assyria. |
| 9 | Jeremiah 15:1 | Then the LORD said to me: “Even if Moses and Samuel should stand before Me, My heart would not go out to this people. Send them from My presence, and let them go. |
| 10 | Deuteronomy 29:20–28 | The LORD will never be willing to forgive him. Instead, His anger and jealousy will burn against that man, and every curse written in this book will fall upon him. The LORD will blot out his name from under heaven and single him out from all the tribes of Israel for disaster, according to all the curses of the covenant written in this Book of the Law. Then the generation to come—your sons who follow you and the foreigner who comes from a distant land—will see the plagues of the land and the sicknesses the LORD has inflicted on it. All its soil will be a burning waste of sulfur and salt, unsown and unproductive, with no plant growing on it, just like the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, which the LORD overthrew in His fierce anger. So all the nations will ask, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land? Why this great outburst of anger?’ And the people will answer, ‘It is because they abandoned the covenant of the LORD, the God of their fathers, which He made with them when He brought them out of the land of Egypt. They went and served other gods, and they worshiped gods they had not known—gods that the LORD had not given to them. Therefore the anger of the LORD burned against this land, and He brought upon it every curse written in this book. The LORD uprooted them from their land in His anger, rage, and great wrath, and He cast them into another land, where they are today.’ |
2 Kings 17:18 Summary
In 2 Kings 17:18, we see that God was very angry with Israel because they had abandoned His commandments and turned to evil practices. As a result, He removed them from His presence, which means He stopped being actively involved in their daily lives and stopped protecting them, similar to what is described in Psalm 51:11. This is a reminder that our actions have consequences, and if we turn away from God, He may remove His presence from our lives, as seen in Isaiah 59:2. We can learn from Israel's mistakes by prioritizing our relationship with God and following His commandments, as seen in Deuteronomy 6:5 and Matthew 22:37-40.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why was God so angry with Israel in 2 Kings 17:18?
God was angry with Israel because they had abandoned His commandments and turned to idols and evil practices, as seen in 2 Kings 17:16-17, which is similar to the disobedience seen in Deuteronomy 28:20 and Jeremiah 32:30.
What does it mean for God to remove Israel from His presence?
When God removed Israel from His presence, it means He stopped being actively involved in their daily lives and stopped protecting them, similar to what is described in Judges 3:1-4 and Ezekiel 39:23-24, as a result of their disobedience.
Why did only the tribe of Judah remain in 2 Kings 17:18?
The tribe of Judah remained because God had made a covenant with David, promising that his descendants would always have a king on the throne, as seen in 2 Samuel 7:12-16 and 1 Kings 11:36, and this covenant was still in effect at this time.
Is there a similar situation in the Bible where God's people are removed from His presence?
Yes, in Matthew 23:37-39, Jesus says that God's presence will be removed from the temple in Jerusalem because of the people's disobedience, similar to what happened to Israel in 2 Kings 17:18, and this removal is also seen in Romans 11:25 where it is said that a partial hardening has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles comes in.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways I can ensure I am not abandoning God's commandments in my own life, as Israel did in 2 Kings 17:16-17?
- How can I prioritize my relationship with God and make sure I am not provoking Him to anger, as Israel did in 2 Kings 17:18?
- What are some idols or distractions in my life that might be causing me to turn away from God, and how can I remove them, as seen in 1 John 5:21 and 1 Corinthians 10:14?
- In what ways can I be more mindful of God's presence in my daily life, and make sure I am not taking His presence for granted, as Israel did in 2 Kings 17:18?
Gill's Exposition on 2 Kings 17:18
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 17:18
Matthew Poole's Commentary on 2 Kings 17:18
Trapp's Commentary on 2 Kings 17:18
Ellicott's Commentary on 2 Kings 17:18
Adam Clarke's Commentary on 2 Kings 17:18
Cambridge Bible on 2 Kings 17:18
Whedon's Commentary on 2 Kings 17:18
Sermons on 2 Kings 17:18
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Israel in the End Times by David Pawson | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the signs that Jesus gave regarding his second coming. He explains that there are four main signs: famine, wars, earthquakes in the world; a g |
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The Future of Israel (Part 1) by Richard Ganz | In this sermon, the speaker is asked how his God can be great when there is so much evil, sin, despair, and violence in the world. The speaker responds by saying that the person is |
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Demonstration 5 (Of Wars) by Aphraates | Aphraates preaches about the prophetic visions in the book of Daniel, highlighting the rise and fall of kingdoms, the humbling of the proud, and the ultimate victory of God's Kingd |
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Prayer, Monolog or Dialog? by Chuck Smith | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the story of Moses and his encounter with God at the burning bush. Moses had fled to the desert after killing an Egyptian and spent 40 years |
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Power With God Exemplified in Samuel by T. Austin-Sparks | T. Austin-Sparks emphasizes the significance of Samuel's ministry as a representation of power with God, particularly in a time when the people of Israel were not aligned with God' |
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Isaiah 50:4 by Chuck Smith | Chuck Smith emphasizes the importance of listening in prayer, asserting that prayer should not be a one-sided conversation but a dialogue with God. He illustrates that the mighties |
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Power With God Exemplified in Moses by T. Austin-Sparks | T. Austin-Sparks emphasizes the profound relationship between God and Moses, illustrating how Moses' deep commitment to God's purpose exemplifies true power with God. He argues tha |





