2 Kings 18:1-12

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.