Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Kings 18:1-12
1וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בִּשְׁנַ֣תbish.Natin yearH9003H8141שָׁלֹ֔שׁsha.LoshthreeH7969לְהוֹשֵׁ֥עַle.ho.She.a'of HosheaH9005H1954בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121אֵלָ֖ה'e.LahElahH425מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478מָלַ֛ךְma.Lakhhe became kingH4427חִזְקִיָּ֥הchiz.ki.YahHezekiahH2396בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121אָחָ֖ז'a.ChazAhazH271מֶ֥לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428יְהוּדָֽה׃ye.hu.DahJudahH3063
2בֶּן־ben-a son ofH1121עֶשְׂרִ֨ים'es.RimtwentyH6242וְחָמֵ֤שׁve.cha.Meshand fiveH9002H2568שָׁנָה֙sha.Nahyear[s]H8141הָיָ֣הha.Yahhe wasH1961בְמָלְכ֔וֹve.ma.le.Khowhen became king heH9003H4427H9043וְעֶשְׂרִ֤יםve.'es.Rimand twentyH9002H6242וָתֵ֙שַׁע֙va.Te.sha'and nineH9002H8672שָׁנָ֔הsha.Nahyear[s]H8141מָלַ֖ךְma.Lakhhe reignedH4427בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.Limin JerusalemH9003H3389וְשֵׁ֣םve.Shemand [the] name ofH9002H8034אִמּ֔וֹ'i.Momother hisH517H9023אֲבִ֖י'a.Vi[was] AbiH21בַּת־bat-[the] daughter ofH1323זְכַרְיָֽה׃ze.khar.YahZechariahH2148
3וַיַּ֥עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he didH9001H6213הַיָּשָׁ֖רhai.ya.Sharthe rightH9009H3477בְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH9003H5869יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068כְּכֹ֥לke.Kholaccording to allH9004H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834עָשָׂ֖ה'a.Sahhe had doneH6213דָּוִ֥דda.VidDavidH1732אָבִֽיו׃'a.Vivancestor hisH1H9023
4ה֣וּא׀hu'heH1931הֵסִ֣ירhe.Sirhe removedH5493אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַבָּמ֗וֹתha.ba.Motthe high placesH9009H1116וְשִׁבַּר֙ve.shi.Barand he brokeH9001H7665אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמַּצֵּבֹ֔תha.ma.tze.Votthe sacred pillarsH9009H4676וְכָרַ֖תve.kha.Ratand he cut downH9001H3772אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָֽאֲשֵׁרָ֑הha.'a.she.Rahthe Asherah poleH9009H842וְכִתַּת֩ve.khi.Tatand he crushed to piecesH9001H3807נְחַ֨שׁne.Chash[the] snake ofH5175הַנְּחֹ֜שֶׁתha.ne.Cho.shet<the> bronzeH9009H5178אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834עָשָׂ֣ה'a.Sahhe had madeH6213מֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehMosesH4872כִּ֣יkiforH3588עַד־'ad-untilH5704הַיָּמִ֤יםhai.ya.Mimthe daysH9009H3117הָהֵ֙מָּה֙ha.He.mah<the> thoseH9009H1992הָי֤וּha.Yuthey wereH1961בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478מְקַטְּרִ֣יםme.ka.te.Rimmaking smokeH6999ל֔וֹloto itH9005H9033וַיִּקְרָא־vai.yik.ra'-and someone had calledH9001H7121ל֖וֹlo<to> itH9005H9033נְחֻשְׁתָּֽן׃ne.chush.TanNehushtanH5180
5בַּיהוָ֥הba.Yah.wehin YahwehH9003H3068אֱלֹהֵֽי־'e.lo.hei-[the] God ofH430יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478בָּטָ֑חba.Tachhe trustedH982וְאַחֲרָ֞יוve.'a.cha.Ravand after himH9002H310H9033לֹא־lo'-notH3808הָיָ֣הha.Yahanyone wasH1961כָמֹ֗הוּkha.Mo.hulike himH3644H9033בְּכֹל֙be.Kholamong allH9003H3605מַלְכֵ֣יmal.Khei[the] kings ofH4428יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וַאֲשֶׁ֥רva.'a.Sherand [those] whoH9002H834הָי֖וּha.Yuthey wereH1961לְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.Nav<to> before himH9005H6440H9023
6וַיִּדְבַּק֙vai.yid.Bakand he clungH9001H1692בַּֽיהוָ֔הba.Yah.wehto YahwehH9003H3068לֹא־lo'-notH3808סָ֖רsarhe turned asideH5493מֵאַֽחֲרָ֑יוme.'a.cha.Ravfrom after himH9006H310H9033וַיִּשְׁמֹר֙vai.yish.Morand he keptH9001H8104מִצְוֹתָ֔יוmitz.vo.Tavcommandments hisH4687H9023אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834צִוָּ֥הtzi.Vahhe had commandedH6680יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מֹשֶֽׁה׃mo.ShehMosesH4872
7וְהָיָ֤הve.ha.Yahand he wasH9001H1961יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068עִמּ֔וֹi.Mowith himH5973H9033בְּכֹ֥לbe.Kholin allH9003H3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-thatH834יֵצֵ֖אye.Tze'he went outH3318יַשְׂכִּ֑ילyas.Kilhe prosperedH7919וַיִּמְרֹ֥דvai.yim.Rodand he rebelledH9001H4775בְּמֶֽלֶךְ־be.Me.lekh-against [the] king ofH9003H4428אַשּׁ֖וּר'a.ShurAssyriaH804וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808עֲבָדֽוֹ׃a.va.Dohe served himH5647H9033
8הֽוּא־hu'-heH1931הִכָּ֧הhi.Kahhe struck downH5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פְּלִשְׁתִּ֛יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430עַד־'ad-toH5704עַזָּ֖ה'a.ZahGazaH5804וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853גְּבוּלֶ֑יהָge.vu.Lei.haterritories itsH1366H9024מִמִּגְדַּ֥לmi.mig.Dalfrom a tower ofH9006H4026נוֹצְרִ֖יםnotz.RimwatchmenH5341עַד־'ad-untoH5704עִ֥יר'ira city ofH5892מִבְצָֽר׃ פmiv.TzarfortificationH4013
9וַֽיְהִ֞יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בַּשָּׁנָ֤הba.sha.Nahin the yearH9003H8141הָֽרְבִיעִית֙ha.re.vi.'It<the> fourthH9009H7243לַמֶּ֣לֶךְla.Me.lekhof the kingH9005H4428חִזְקִיָּ֔הוּchiz.ki.Ya.huHezekiahH2396הִ֚יאhi'itH1931הַשָּׁנָ֣הha.sha.Nah[was] the yearH9009H8141הַשְּׁבִיעִ֔יתha.she.vi.'It<the> seventhH9009H7637לְהוֹשֵׁ֥עַle.ho.She.a'of HosheaH9005H1954בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121אֵלָ֖ה'e.LahElahH425מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478עָלָ֞ה'a.Lahhe came upH5927שַׁלְמַנְאֶ֧סֶרshal.man.'E.serShalmaneserH8022מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428אַשּׁ֛וּר'a.ShurAssyriaH804עַל־'al-onH5921שֹׁמְר֖וֹןsho.me.RonSamariaH8111וַיָּ֥צַרvai.Ya.tzarand he laid siegeH9001H6696עָלֶֽיהָ׃'a.Lei.haon itH5921H9034
10וַֽיִּלְכְּדֻ֗הָvai.yil.ke.Du.haand they captured itH9001H3920H9034מִקְצֵה֙mik.Tzehfrom [the] end ofH9006H7097שָׁלֹ֣שׁsha.LoshthreeH7969שָׁנִ֔יםsha.NimyearsH8141בִּשְׁנַת־bish.nat-in yearH9003H8141שֵׁ֖שׁsheshsixH8337לְחִזְקִיָּ֑הle.chiz.ki.Yahof HezekiahH9005H2396הִ֣יאhi'itH1931שְׁנַת־she.nat-[was] yearH8141תֵּ֗שַׁעTe.sha'nineH8672לְהוֹשֵׁ֙עַ֙le.ho.She.a'of HosheaH9005H1954מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478נִלְכְּדָ֖הnil.ke.Dahit was capturedH3920שֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃sho.me.RonSamariaH8111
11וַיֶּ֧גֶלvai.Ye.geland he took into exileH9001H1540מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428אַשּׁ֛וּר'a.ShurAssyriaH804אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אַשּׁ֑וּרָה'a.Shu.rahAssyria towardsH804H9011וַיַּנְחֵ֞םvai.yan.Chemand he led themH9001H5148H9038בַּחְלַ֧חbach.Lachin HalahH9003H2477וּבְחָב֛וֹרu.ve.cha.Vorand on [the] HaborH9002H9003H2249נְהַ֥רne.Har[the] river ofH5104גּוֹזָ֖ןgo.ZanGozanH1470וְעָרֵ֥יve.'a.Reiand [the] cities ofH9002H5892מָדָֽי׃ma.DaiMediaH4074
12עַ֣ל׀'alonH5921אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808שָׁמְע֗וּsha.me.'Uthey had listenedH8085בְּקוֹל֙be.kOlto [the] voice ofH9003H6963יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.HemGod theirH430H9028וַיַּעַבְרוּ֙vai.ya.'av.Ruand they had transgressedH9001H5674אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּרִית֔וֹbe.ri.Tocovenant hisH1285H9023אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherthatH834צִוָּ֔הtzi.Vahhe had commandedH6680מֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehMosesH4872עֶ֣בֶד'E.ved[the] servant ofH5650יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808שָׁמְע֖וּsha.me.'Uthey listenedH8085וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808עָשֽׂוּ׃ פ'a.Suthey didH6213
Commentaries on 2 Kings 18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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