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2 Kings 19:30

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Kings 19:30 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.
2 Kings 19:30 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Kings 19

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
27But I know thy sitting down, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy raging against me.
28Because of thy raging against me, and because thine arrogancy is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.
29And this shall be the sign unto thee: Ye shall eat this year that which groweth of itself, and in the second year that which springeth of the same; and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruit thereof.
30And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.
31For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and out of mount Zion they that shall escape: the zeal of Jehovah shall perform this.
32Therefore thus saith Jehovah concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come unto this city, nor shoot an arrow there, neither shall he come before it with shield, nor cast up a mound against it.
33By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and he shall not come unto this city, saith Jehovah.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The remnant that is escaped - Terrible ravages seem to have been committed in the first attack (2 Kings 18:13 note). And though the second invasion was comparatively harmless, yet it probably fell heavily on the cities of the west and the southwest. Thus the “escaped” were but “a remnant.” Bear fruit upward - The flourishing time of Josiah is the special fulfillment of this prophecy 2 Kings 23:15-20. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“The remnant, &c. - They shall be well fixt and provided for themselves, and then do good to others. 4 Kings (2 Kings) 19:31”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the remnant that: etc. Heb. the escaping of the house of Judah that remaineth, Kg2 19:4; Ch2 32:22, Ch2 32:23; Isa 1:9, Isa 10:20-22 shall yet again: Psa 80:9; Isa 27:6, Isa 37:31, Isa 37:32 4 Kings (2 Kings) 19:31”
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