He trusted in the Lord God of Israel, without calling in foreign and heathenish succours to stablish or help him; which his father Ahaz did, 2 Kings 16:7 Isa 7; and before him Asa, 1 Kings 15:18,19, with reflection upon whom this seems to be noted. Nor any that were before him to wit, of the kings of Judah only; for David and Solomon were kings of all Israel. Object. The like is said of Josiah, 2 Kings 23:25. Answ. Each of them excelled the other in several qualities or actions: Hezekiah in this, that he fell upon this work with great expedition, even in the beginning of his reign, which Josiah did not, 2 Kings 22:1,3; and with no less resolution, undertaking to do that which none of his predecessors durst do, even to remove the high places, wherein Josiah did only follow his example, 2Ki 23.
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2 Kings 18:5
5 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.