2 Kings 18:1-20

1Now it cameH1961 aboutH1961 1in the thirdH7969 yearH8141 of HosheaH1954, the sonH1121 of ElahH425 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478, that 2HezekiahH2396 the sonH1121 of AhazH271 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 becameH4427 kingH4427. 2He was 3twenty-fiveH6242H2568 yearsH8141 oldH1121 when he becameH4427 kingH4427, and he reignedH4427 for twenty-nineH6242H8672 yearsH8141 in JerusalemH3389; and his mother’sH517 nameH8034 was AbiH21 the daughterH1323 of ZechariahH2148. 34He didH6213 whatH3477 wasH3477 rightH3477 in the sightH5869 of the LordH3068, in accordance with everythingH3605 that his fatherH1 DavidH1732 had doneH6213. 45He removedH5493 the highH1116 placesH1116 and smashedH7665 the memorialH4676 stonesH4676 toH7665 piecesH7665, and cutH3772 downH3772 the 6AsherahH842. He also crushedH3807 toH3807 piecesH3807 7the bronzeH5178 serpentH5175 that MosesH4872 had madeH6213, for untilH5704 thoseH1992 daysH3117 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 had been burningH6999 incenseH6999 to it; and it was calledH7121 8NehushtanH5180. 59He trustedH982 in the LordH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478; and 10afterH310 him there was noH3808 one likeH3644 him among allH3605 the kingsH4428 of JudahH3063, norH3808 among those whoH834 cameH1961 beforeH6440 him. 6For he 11clungH1692 to the LordH3068; he did not desistH5493 from followingH310 Him, but keptH8104 His commandmentsH4687, whichH834 the LordH3068 had commandedH6680 MosesH4872. 712And the LordH3068 was with him; whereverH3605H834 he wentH3318 he wasH7919 successfulH7919. And 13he revoltedH4775 against the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 and did not serveH5647 him. 814He 15defeatedH5221 the PhilistinesH6430 as farH5704 as GazaH5804 and its territoryH1366, from 16watchtowerH5341H4026 to fortifiedH4013 cityH5892.

9Now in the fourthH7243 yearH8141 of KingH4428 HezekiahH2396, whichH1931 was the seventhH7637 yearH8141 of HosheaH1954 sonH1121 of ElahH425 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478, 17ShalmaneserH8022 kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 marchedH5927 againstH5921 SamariaH8111 and besiegedH6696H5921 it. 10And at the endH7097 of threeH7969 yearsH8141 they capturedH3920 it; in the sixthH8337 yearH8141 of HezekiahH2396, whichH1931 was 18the ninthH8672 yearH8141 of HosheaH1954 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478, SamariaH8111 was capturedH3920. 11Then the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 ledH1540 IsraelH3478 intoH1540 exileH1540 to AssyriaH804, and putH5148 them in 19HalahH2477 and on the HaborH2249, the riverH5104 of GozanH1470, and in the citiesH5892 of the MedesH4074. 12This happened becauseH5921H834 they 20did not obeyH8085 the voiceH6963 of the LordH3068 their GodH430, but violatedH5674 His covenantH1285, allH3605 that MosesH4872 the servantH5650 of the LordH3068 had commandedH6680; they would neitherH3808 listenH8085 norH3808 doH6213 it.

1321Now in the fourteenthH702H6240 yearH8141 of KingH4428 HezekiahH2396, SennacheribH5576 kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 marchedH5927 againstH5921 allH3605 the fortifiedH1219 citiesH5892 of JudahH3063 and seizedH8610 them. 14Then HezekiahH2396 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 sentH7971 messengers to the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 at LachishH3923, sayingH559, “22I have doneH2398 wrongH2398. 23WithdrawH7725 from me; whateverH834 you imposeH5414 on me I will endureH5375.” So the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 imposedH7760 on HezekiahH2396 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 the payment of threeH7969 hundredH3967 24talentsH3603 of silverH3701 and thirtyH7970 talentsH3603 of goldH2091. 1525HezekiahH2396 then gaveH5414 him allH3605 the silverH3701 that was foundH4672 in the houseH1004 of the LordH3068, and in the treasuriesH214 of the king’sH4428 houseH1004. 16At that timeH6256 HezekiahH2396 cutH7112 offH7112 the gold from the doorsH1817 of the templeH1964 of the LordH3068, and from the doorpostsH539, whichH834 HezekiahH2396 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 had overlaidH6823, and he gaveH5414 it to the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804.

17Then the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 sentH7971 26TartanH8661, Rab-sarisH7249, and RabshakehH7262 from LachishH3923 to KingH4428 HezekiahH2396 with a largeH3515 armyH2428 to JerusalemH3389. So they wentH5927 upH5927 and cameH935 to JerusalemH3389. And when they wentH5927 upH5927, they cameH935 and stoodH5975 by the 27conduitH8585 of the upperH5945 poolH1295, whichH834 is on the roadH4546 of the 28fuller’sH3526 fieldH7704. 18Then they calledH7121 to the kingH4428, and 29EliakimH471 the sonH1121 of HilkiahH2518, whoH834 was inH5921 chargeH5921 ofH5921 the householdH1004, 30ShebnahH7644 the scribeH5613, and JoahH3098 the sonH1121 of AsaphH623 the secretaryH4206, wentH3318 outH3318 to them.

19And RabshakehH7262 saidH559 to them, “SayH559 nowH4994 to HezekiahH2396, ‘ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the greatH1419 kingH4428, the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 saysH559: “31WhatH4100 is thisH2088 confidenceH986 that you 32haveH982? 20You sayH559--but they are onlyH389 33emptyH8193 wordsH1697-I have a planH6098 and strengthH1369 for the warH4421.’ NowH6258 on whomH4310 have you reliedH982, 34that you have revoltedH4775 against me?