Text: 2 Kings 18:7
OT Text Referred to: 1 Samuel 18:14
Subject: Hezekiah prospered because the LORD was with him
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Echo
Connection Method(s): None
Significance: In 2 Kings 18:7, Hezekiah "prospered wherever he went" because "the LORD was with him." This echoes 1 Samuel 18:14, where David "was prospering in all his ways, for the LORD was with him" (וַיְהִי דָוִד לְכָל־דְּרָכָיו מַשְׂכִּיל וַיהוָה עִמּוֹ). The shared formula — divine presence producing universal success (שָׂכַל, sakhal, "to prosper/act wisely") — establishes a direct link between Hezekiah and the young David. Both men's military and political success is attributed not to personal ability but to Yahweh's accompanying presence, confirming their status as model Davidic rulers.