Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Kings 18:1-20
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
13וּבְאַרְבַּע֩u.ve.'ar.Ba'and in four-H9002H9003H702עֶשְׂרֵ֨ה'es.RehteenH6240שָׁנָ֜הsha.NahyearH8141לַמֶּ֣לֶךְla.Me.lekhof the kingH9005H4428חִזְקִיָּ֗הchiz.ki.YahHezekiahH2396עָלָ֞ה'a.Lahhe came upH5927סַנְחֵרִ֤יבsan.che.RivSennacheribH5576מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428אַשּׁוּר֙'a.ShurAssyriaH804עַ֣ל'alonH5921כָּל־kol-allH3605עָרֵ֧י'a.Rei[the] cities ofH5892יְהוּדָ֛הye.hu.DahJudahH3063הַבְּצֻר֖וֹתha.be.tzu.Rot<the> fortifiedH9009H1219וַֽיִּתְפְּשֵֽׂם׃Vai.yit.pe.Semand he seized themH9001H8610H9038
14וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001H7971חִזְקִיָּ֣הchiz.ki.YahHezekiahH2396מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428יְהוּדָ֣הye.hu.DahJudahH3063אֶל־'el-toH413מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428אַשּׁוּר֩׀'a.ShurAssyriaH804לָכִ֨ישָׁה׀la.Khi.shahLachish towardsH3923H9011לֵאמֹ֤ר׀le.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559חָטָ֙אתִי֙cha.Ta.tiI have sinnedH2398שׁ֣וּבshuvturn backH7725מֵֽעָלַ֔יme.'a.Laifrom on <the> meH9006H5921H9030אֵ֛ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[that] whichH834תִּתֵּ֥ןti.Tenyou will putH5414עָלַ֖י'a.Laion meH5921H9030אֶשָּׂ֑א'e.Sa'I will bearH5375וַיָּ֨שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he imposedH9001H7760מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428אַשּׁ֜וּר'a.ShurAssyriaH804עַל־'al-onH5921חִזְקִיָּ֣הchiz.ki.YahHezekiahH2396מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428יְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahJudahH3063שְׁלֹ֤שׁshe.LoshthreeH7969מֵאוֹת֙me.'Othundred<s>H3967כִּכַּר־ki.kar-talent[s] ofH3603כֶּ֔סֶףKe.sefsilverH3701וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖יםu.she.lo.Shimand thirtyH9002H7970כִּכַּ֥רki.Kartalent[s] ofH3603זָהָֽב׃za.HavgoldH2091
15וַיִּתֵּן֙vai.yi.Tenand he gaveH9001H5414חִזְקִיָּ֔הchiz.ki.YahHezekiahH2396אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הַכֶּ֖סֶףha.Ke.sefthe silverH9009H3701הַנִּמְצָ֣אha.nim.Tza'which was foundH9009H4672בֵית־veit-[the] house ofH1004יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וּבְאֹצְר֖וֹתu.ve.'o.tze.Rotand in [the] treasuries ofH9002H9003H214בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
16בָּעֵ֣תba.'Etat the timeH9003H6256הַהִ֗יאha.Hi'<the> thatH9009H1931קִצַּ֨ץki.Tzatzhe cut offH7112חִזְקִיָּ֜הchiz.ki.YahHezekiahH2396אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דַּלְת֨וֹתdal.Tot[the] doors ofH1817הֵיכַ֤לhei.Khal[the] temple ofH1964יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הָאֹ֣מְנ֔וֹתha.'O.me.Notthe door-postsH9009H547אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834צִפָּ֔הtzi.Pahhe had overlaidH6823חִזְקִיָּ֖הchiz.ki.YahHezekiahH2396מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428יְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖םvai.yi.te.Nemand he gave themH9001H5414H9038לְמֶ֥לֶךְle.Me.lekhto [the] king ofH9005H4428אַשּֽׁוּר׃ פ'a.ShurAssyriaH804
17וַיִּשְׁלַ֣חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001H7971מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428אַשּׁ֡וּר'a.ShurAssyriaH804אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853תַּרְתָּ֥ןtar.Tan[the] commander in chiefH8661וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853רַב־rav-[the] chiefH7249סָרִ֣יס׀sa.Riscourt-officialH7249וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853רַב־rav-[the] chiefH7262שָׁקֵ֨הsha.KehcommanderH7262מִן־min-fromH4480לָכִ֜ישׁla.KhishLachishH3923אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּ֧לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428חִזְקִיָּ֛הוּchiz.ki.Ya.huHezekiahH2396בְּחֵ֥ילbe.Cheilwith an armyH9003H2428כָּבֵ֖דka.VedmassiveH3515יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙vai.ya.'a.Luand they went upH9001H5927וַיָּבֹ֣אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001H935יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389וַיַּעֲל֣וּvai.ya.'a.Luand they went upH9001H5927וַיָּבֹ֗אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001H935וַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙vai.ya.'am.Duand they stoodH9001H5975בִּתְעָלַת֙bit.'a.Latat [the] conduit ofH9003H8585הַבְּרֵכָ֣הha.be.re.Khahthe poolH9009H1295הָֽעֶלְיוֹנָ֔הha.'el.yo.Nah<the> upperH9009H5945אֲשֶׁ֕ר'a.SherwhichH834בִּמְסִלַּ֖תbim.si.Lat[is] on [the] highway ofH9003H4546שְׂדֵ֥הse.Deh[the] field ofH7704כוֹבֵֽס׃kho.Ves[the] washerH3526
18וַֽיִּקְרְאוּ֙vai.yik.re.'Uand they called outH9001H7121אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וַיֵּצֵ֧אvai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001H3318אֲלֵהֶ֛ם'a.le.Hemto themH413H9038אֶלְיָקִ֥ים'el.ya.KimEliakimH471בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121חִלְקִיָּ֖הוּchil.ki.Ya.huHilkiahH2518אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834עַל־'al-[was] overH5921הַבָּ֑יִתha.Ba.yitthe houseH9009H1004וְשֶׁבְנָה֙ve.shev.Nahand ShebnaH9002H7644הַסֹּפֵ֔רha.so.Ferthe scribeH9009H5608וְיוֹאָ֥חve.yo.'Achand JoahH9002H3098בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121אָסָ֖ף'a.SafAsaphH623הַמַּזְכִּֽיר׃ha.maz.Kirthe recorderH9009H2142
19וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֲלֵהֶם֙'a.le.Hemto themH413H9038רַב־rav-[the] chiefH7262שָׁקֵ֔הsha.KehcommanderH7262אִמְרוּ־'im.ru-sayH559נָ֖אna'pleaseH4994אֶל־'el-toH413חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּchiz.ki.Ya.huHezekiahH2396כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541אָמַ֞ר'a.Marhe saysH559הַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428הַגָּדוֹל֙ha.ga.dOl<the> greatH9009H1419מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428אַשּׁ֔וּר'a.ShurAssyriaH804מָ֧הmahwhat?H4100הַבִּטָּח֛וֹןha.bi.ta.Chon[is] the trustH9009H986הַזֶּ֖הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834בָּטָֽחְתָּ׃ba.Ta.che.tayou trustH982
20אָמַ֙רְתָּ֙'a.Mar.tayou have saidH559אַךְ־'akh-onlyH389דְּבַר־de.var-a word ofH1697שְׂפָתַ֔יִםse.fa.Ta.yimlipsH8193עֵצָ֥ה'e.TzahcounselH6098וּגְבוּרָ֖הu.ge.vu.Rahand strengthH9002H1369לַמִּלְחָמָ֑הla.mil.cha.Mahfor <the> warH9005H4421עַתָּה֙'a.TahnowH6258עַל־'al-onH5921מִ֣יmiwhom?H4310בָטַ֔חְתָּva.Tach.tado you relyH982כִּ֥יkithatH3588מָרַ֖דְתָּma.Rad.tayou have rebelledH4775בִּֽי׃Biagainst meH9003H9030
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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