2 Kings 18

1NowH1961 it cameH1961 to passH1961 in the thirdH7969 yearH8141 of HosheaH1954 sonH1121 of ElahH425 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478, that HezekiahH2396 the sonH1121 of AhazH271 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 beganH1961 to reignH4427. 2TwentyH6242 and fiveH2568 yearsH8141 oldH1121 was he when he beganH1961 to reignH4427; and he reignedH4427 twentyH6242 and nineH8672 yearsH8141 in JerusalemH3389: and his mother’sH517 nameH8034 was AbiH21 the daughterH1323 of ZechariahH2148. 3And he didH6213 that whichH834 was rightH3477 hi the eyesH5869 of the LORDH3068, according to allH3605 that DavidH1732 his fatherH1 had doneH6213. 4He removedH5493 the highH1116 placesH1116, and brake the pillarsH4676, and cutH3772 downH3772 the AsherahH842: And he brake in piecesH7665 the brasen serpentH5175 that MosesH4872 had madeH6213; for unto thoseH834 daysH3117 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 didH6213 burnH6999 incenseH6999 to it; and he calledH7121 it NehushtanH5180. 5He trustedH982 in the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478; soH1961 that afterH310 him was noneH3808 like him among allH3605 the kingsH4428 of JudahH3063, norH3808 among them that were beforeH6440 him. 6For he clave to the LORDH3068, he departedH5493 notH3808 from followingH310 him, but keptH8104 his commandmentsH4687, whichH834 the LORDH3068 commandedH6680 MosesH4872. 7And the LORDH3068 was with him; whithersoever he wentH3318 forthH3318 he prospered: and he rebelledH4775 againstH5973 the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804, and servedH5647 him notH3808. 8He smoteH5221 the PhilistinesH6430 unto GazaH5804 and the bordersH1366 thereof, from the towerH4026 of the watchmenH5341 to the fenced cityH5892. 9And it cameH1961 to passH1961 in the fourthH7243 yearH8141 of kingH4428 HezekiahH2396, whichH1931 was the seventhH7637 yearH8141 of HosheaH1954 sonH1121 of ElahH425 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478, that ShalmaneserH8022 kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 cameH1961 upH5927 againstH5921 SamariaH8111, and besieged it. 10And at the endH7097 of threeH7969 yearsH8141 they tookH3920 it: even in the sixth yearH8141 of HezekiahH2396, whichH1931 was the ninthH8672 yearH8141 of HosheaH1954 kingH4428 of IsraelH3478, SamariaH8111 was takenH3920. 11And the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 carriedH1540 IsraelH3478 awayH1540 unto AssyriaH804, and putH5148 them in HalahH2477, and in HaborH2249, on the riverH5104 of GozanH1470, and in the citiesH5892 of the MedesH4074: 12becauseH5921 they obeyedH8085 notH3808 the voiceH6963 of the LORDH3068 their GodH430, but transgressed his covenantH1285, evenH3808 allH3605 that MosesH4872 the servantH5650 of the LORDH3068 commandedH6680, and would notH3808 hearH8085 it, norH3808 doH6213 it. 13Now in the fourteenth yearH8141 of kingH4428 HezekiahH2396 did SennacheribH5576 kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 comeH5927 upH5927 againstH5921 allH3605 the fenced citiesH5892 of JudahH3063, and tookH8610 them. 14And HezekiahH2396 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 sentH7971 to the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 to LachishH3923, sayingH559, I have offendedH2398; returnH7725 from meH413: that whichH834 thou puttest on meH413 will I bearH5375. And the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 appointedH5414 unto HezekiahH2396 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 threeH7969 hundredH3967 talentsH3603 of silverH3701 and thirtyH7970 talentsH3603 of goldH2091. 15And HezekiahH2396 gaveH5414 him allH3605 the silverH3701 that was foundH4672 in the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068, and in the treasuresH214 of the king’sH4428 houseH1004. 16At that time didH834 HezekiahH2396 cutH7112 offH7112 the gold from the doorsH1817 of the templeH1964 of the LORDH3068, and from the pillars whichH834 HezekiahH2396 kingH4428 of JudahH3063 had overlaidH6823, and gaveH5414 it to the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804. 17And the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 sentH7971 TartanH8661 and Rab-sarisH7249 and RabshakehH7262 from LachishH3923 to kingH4428 HezekiahH2396 with a greatH3515 armyH2426 unto JerusalemH3389. And they wentH935 upH5927 and cameH935 to JerusalemH3389. And when they were comeH935 upH5927, they cameH935 and stoodH5975 by the conduit of the upperH5945 poolH1295, whichH834 is in the highwayH4546 of the fuller’sH3526 fieldH7704. 18And when they had calledH7121 to the kingH4428, there cameH3318 outH3318 to them EliakimH471 the sonH1121 of HilkiahH2518, whichH834 was over the householdH1004, and ShebnahH7644 the scribeH5608, and JoahH3098 the sonH1121 of AsaphH623 the recorderH2142. 19And RabshakehH7262 saidH559 unto them, SayH559 ye nowH4994 to HezekiahH2396, ThusH3541 saith the greatH1419 kingH4428, the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804, WhatH4100 confidenceH986 is this whereinH834 thou trustest? 20Thou sayest, but they are but vain wordsH1697, There is counselH6098 and strengthH1369 for the warH4421. NowH6258 on whomH4310 dost thou trustH982, that thou hast rebelledH4775 againstH5921 meH5921? 21NowH6258, beholdH2009, thou trustest uponH5921 the staffH4938 of this bruisedH7533 reedH7070, evenH3651 uponH5921 EgyptH4714; whereon ifH2009 a manH376 leanH5564, it will goH935 intoH935 his handH3709, and pierce it: soH3651 is PharaohH6547 kingH4428 of EgyptH4714 unto allH3605 that trustH982 on him. 22But ifH3588 ye sayH559 unto meH413, WeH3588 trustH982 in the LORDH3068 our GodH430: is notH3808 that he, whoseH834 highH1116 placesH1116 and whoseH834 altarsH4196 HezekiahH2396 hath takenH5493 awayH5493, and hath saidH559 to JudahH3063 and to JerusalemH3389, Ye shall worshipH7812 beforeH6440 this altarH4196 in JerusalemH3389? 23NowH6258 therefore, I prayH4994 thee, giveH5414 pledges to my masterH113 the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804, and I will giveH5414 thee two thousandH505 horsesH5483, ifH518 thou be ableH3201 on thy partH5921 to setH5414 ridersH7392 uponH5921 them. 24HowH349 then canst thou turnH7725 awayH7725 the faceH6440 of one captain of the least of my master’sH113 servantsH5650, and putH7725 thy trustH982 on EgyptH4714 for chariotsH7393 and for horsemenH6571? 25Am I nowH6258 comeH5927 upH5927 withoutH1107 the LORDH3068 againstH5921 this placeH4725 to destroyH7843 it? The LORDH3068 saidH559 unto meH413, GoH5927 upH5927 againstH5921 this landH776, and destroyH7843 it. 26Then saidH559 EliakimH471 the sonH1121 of HilkiahH2518, and ShebnahH7644, and JoahH3098, unto RabshakehH7262, SpeakH1696, I prayH4994 thee, to thy servantsH5650 in the Syrian languageH3066; for weH587 understandH8085 it: and speakH1696 notH408 with usH4994 in the Jews’ languageH3066, in the earsH241 of the peopleH5971 that are on the wallH2346. 27But RabshakehH7262 saidH559 unto them, Hath my masterH113 sentH7971 meH413 to thy masterH113, and to thee, to speakH1696 theseH428 wordsH1697? hath he notH3808 sentH7971 meH413 to the menH376 whichH428 sitH3427 on the wallH2346, to eatH398 their ownH376 dung, and to drinkH8354 their ownH376 water with youH7971? 28Then RabshakehH7262 stoodH5975, and criedH7121 with a loudH1419 voiceH6963 in the Jews’ languageH3066, and spake, sayingH559, HearH8085 ye the wordH1697 of the greatH1419 kingH4428, the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804. 29ThusH3541 saith the kingH4428, LetH408 notH3808 HezekiahH2396 deceiveH5377 youH3588; for he shall notH3808 be ableH3201 to deliverH5337 youH3588 outH3027 of his handH3027: 30neitherH3808 letH5414 HezekiahH2396 makeH5414 youH5414 trustH982 in the LORDH3068, sayingH559, The LORDH3068 will surelyH5337 deliverH5337 usH5414, and this cityH5892 shall notH3808 be givenH5414 intoH413 the handH3027 of the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804. 31Hearken notH408 to HezekiahH2396: for thusH3541 saith the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804, MakeH6213 your peaceH1293 with meH413, and comeH3318 outH3318 to meH413; and eatH398 ye everyH376 one of his vineH1612, and everyH376 one of his figH8384 treeH8384, and drinkH8354 ye everyH376 one the watersH4325 of his ownH376 cisternH953; 32UntilH5704 I comeH935 and takeH3947 youH3588 awayH3947 to a landH776 like your own landH776, a landH776 of corn and wineH8492, a landH776 of breadH3899 and vineyardsH3754, a landH776 of oilH3323 oliveH2132 and of honeyH1706, that ye may liveH2421, and notH3808 dieH4191: and hearken notH3808 unto HezekiahH2396, when he persuadeth youH3588, sayingH559, The LORDH3068 will deliverH5337 usH413. 33Hath anyH376 of the godsH430 of the nationsH1471 ever deliveredH5337 his landH776 outH3027 of the handH3027 of the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804? 34WhereH346 are the godsH430 of HamathH2574, and of ArpadH774? whereH346 are the godsH430 of SepharvaimH5617, of HenaH2012, and IvvahH5755? have they deliveredH5337 SamariaH8111 outH3027 of my handH3027? 35Who are they among allH3605 the godsH430 of the countriesH776, that have deliveredH5337 their countryH776 outH3605 of my handH3027, that the LORDH3068 should deliverH5337 JerusalemH3389 outH3605 of my handH3027? 36But the peopleH5971 held their peace, and answeredH559 him notH3808 a wordH1697: for the king’sH4428 commandmentH4687 was, sayingH559, AnswerH6030 him notH3808. 37Then cameH935 EliakimH471 the sonH1121 of HilkiahH2518, whichH834 was over the householdH1004, and ShebnaH7644 the scribeH5608, and JoahH3098 the sonH1121 of AsaphH623 the recorderH2142, to HezekiahH2396, with their clothesH899 rent, and toldH5046 him the wordsH1697 of RabshakehH7262.