2 Kings
2 Kings 18
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2 Kings 18 — Scripture text (King James Version)
Now it came to pass in the third7969 year8141 of Hoshea1954 son1121 of Elah425 king4428 of 3478, that 2396 the son1121 of 271 king4428 of 3063 began to reign4427. : he is called Twenty6242 and five2568 years8141 old1121 was he when he began to reign4427; and he reigned4427 twenty6242 and nine8672 years8141 in 3389. His mother's517 name8034 also was Abi21, the daughter1323 of Zachariah2148. And he did6213 that which was right3477 in the sight5869 of the LORD3068, according to all that 1732 his father1 did6213. He removed5493 the high places1116, and brake7665 the images4676, and cut down3772 the groves842, and brake in pieces3807 the brasen5178 5175 that 4872 had made6213: for unto those days3117 the children1121 of 3478 did burn incense6999 to it: and he called7121 it Nehushtan5180. images: Heb. statues : that is, A piece of brass He trusted982 in the LORD3068 God430 of 3478; so that after310 him was none like him among all the kings4428 of 3063, nor any that were before6440 him. For he clave1692 to the LORD3068, and departed5493 not from following310 him, but kept8104 his commandments4687, which the LORD3068 commanded6680 4872. from: Heb. from after him And the LORD3068 was with him; and he prospered7919 whithersoever he went forth3318: and he rebelled4775 against the king4428 of 804, and served5647 him not. He smote5221 the 6430, even unto 5804, and the borders1366 thereof, from the tower4026 of the watchmen5341 to the fenced4013 city5892. : Heb. Azzah And it came to pass in the fourth7243 year8141 of king4428 2396, which was the seventh7637 year8141 of Hoshea1954 son1121 of Elah425 king4428 of 3478, that Shalmaneser8022 king4428 of 804 came up5927 against 8111, and besieged6696 it. And at the end7097 of three7969 years8141 they took3920 it: even in the sixth8337 year8141 of 2396, that is the ninth8672 year8141 of Hoshea1954 king4428 of 3478, 8111 was taken3920. And the king4428 of 804 did carry away1540 3478 unto 804, and 5148 them in Halah2477 and in Habor2249 by the river5104 of Gozan1470, and in the cities5892 of the 4074: Because they obeyed8085 not the voice6963 of the LORD3068 their God430, but transgressed5674 his 1285, and all that 4872 the servant5650 of the LORD3068 commanded6680, and would not hear8085 them, nor do6213 them. Now in the fourteenth702 6240 year8141 of king4428 2396 did 5576 king4428 of 804 come up5927 against all the fenced1219 cities5892 of 3063, and took8610 them. : Heb. Sanherib And 2396 king4428 of 3063 sent7971 to the king4428 of 804 to 3923, saying559, I have offended2398; return7725 from me: that which thou puttest5414 me will I 5375. And the king4428 of 804 appointed7760 unto 2396 king4428 of 3063 three7969 hundred3967 3603 of silver3701 and thirty7970 3603 of gold2091. And 2396 gave5414 him all the silver3701 that was found4672 in the house1004 of the LORD3068, and in the treasures214 of the king's4428 house1004. At that time6256 did 2396 cut off7112 the gold from the doors1817 of the 1964 of the LORD3068, and from the pillars547 which 2396 king4428 of 3063 had overlaid6823, and gave5414 it to the king4428 of 804. it: Heb. them And the king4428 of 804 sent7971 Tartan8661 and Rabsaris7249 and Rabshakeh7262 from 3923 to king4428 2396 with a great3515 host2426 against 3389. And they went up5927 and came935 to 3389. And when they were come up5927, they came935 and stood5975 by the conduit8585 of the upper5945 pool1295, which is in the highway4546 of the fuller's3526 field7704. great: Heb. heavy And when they had called7121 to the king4428, there came out3318 to them Eliakim471 the son1121 of Hilkiah2518, which was over the household1004, and Shebna7644 the scribe5608, and Joah3098 the son1121 of Asaph623 the recorder2142. scribe: or, secretary And Rabshakeh7262 said559 unto them, Speak559 ye now to 2396, Thus saith559 the great1419 king4428, the king4428 of 804, What confidence986 is this wherein thou trustest982? Thou sayest559, (but they are but vain8193 words1697,) I have counsel6098 and strength1369 for the war4421. Now whom dost thou trust982, that thou rebellest4775 against me? sayest: or, talkest vain: Heb. word of the lips I have: or, but counsel and strength are for the war Now, behold, thou trustest982 upon the 4938 of this bruised7533 reed7070, even upon 4714, which if a man376 lean5564, it will go935 into his hand3709, and pierce5344 it: so is 6547 king4428 of 4714 unto all that trust982 him. trustest: Heb. trustest thee But if ye say559 unto me, We trust982 in the LORD3068 our God430: is not that he, whose high places1116 and whose altars4196 2396 hath taken away5493, and hath said559 to 3063 and 3389, Ye shall worship7812 before6440 this altar4196 in 3389? Now therefore, I pray thee, give pledges6148 to my lord113 the king4428 of 804, and I will deliver5414 thee two thousand505 horses5483, if thou be able3201 thy part to set5414 riders7392 upon them. pledges: or, hostages How then wilt thou turn away7725 the face6440 of one259 captain6346 of the least6996 of my master's113 servants5650, and thy trust982 4714 for chariots7393 and for horsemen6571? Am I now come up5927 without1107 the LORD3068 against this place4725 to destroy7843 it? The LORD3068 said559 to me, Go up5927 against this land776, and destroy7843 it. Then said559 Eliakim471 the son1121 of Hilkiah2518, and Shebna7644, and Joah3098, unto Rabshakeh7262, Speak1696, I pray thee, to thy servants5650 in the language762; for we understand8085 it: and talk1696 not with us in the ' language3066 in the ears241 of the people5971 that are the wall2346. But Rabshakeh7262 said559 unto them, Hath my master113 sent7971 me to thy master113, and to thee, to speak1696 these words1697? hath he not sent me to the men582 which sit3427 the wall2346, that they may eat398 their own dung6675 2755, and drink8354 their own piss4325 7272 7890 with you? their own piss: Heb. the water of their feet Then Rabshakeh7262 stood5975 and cried7121 with a loud1419 voice6963 in the ' language3066, and spake1696, saying559, Hear8085 1697 of the great1419 king4428, the king4428 of 804: Thus saith559 the king4428, Let not 2396 deceive5377 you: for he shall not be able3201 to deliver5337 you out of his hand3027: Neither let 2396 make you trust982 in the LORD3068, saying559, The LORD3068 will surely5337 deliver5337 us, and this city5892 shall not be delivered5414 into the hand3027 of the king4428 of 804. Hearken8085 not to 2396: for thus saith559 the king4428 of 804, Make6213 an agreement with me by a present1293, and come out3318 to me, and then eat398 ye every man376 of his own vine1612, and every one376 of his fig tree8384, and drink8354 ye every one376 the waters4325 of his 953: Make: or, Seek my favour: Heb. Make with me a blessing : or, pit Until I come935 and take you away3947 to a land776 like your own land776, a land776 of corn1715 and wine8492, a land776 of bread3899 and vineyards3754, a land776 of oil3323 olive2132 and of honey1706, that ye may live2421, and not die4191: and hearken8085 not unto 2396, when he persuadeth5496 you, saying559, The LORD3068 will deliver5337 us. persuadeth: or, deceiveth Hath any376 of the gods430 of the nations1471 delivered5337 at all5337 his land776 out of the hand3027 of the king4428 of 804? Where are the gods430 of 2574, and of Arpad774? where are the gods430 of Sepharvaim5617, Hena2012, and Ivah5755? have they delivered5337 8111 out of mine hand3027? Who are they among all the gods430 of the countries776, that have delivered5337 their country776 out of mine hand3027, that the LORD3068 should deliver5337 3389 out of mine hand3027? But the people5971 held their peace2790, and answered6030 him not a word1697: for the king's4428 commandment4687 was, saying559, Answer6030 him not. Then came935 Eliakim471 the son1121 of Hilkiah2518, which was over the household1004, and Shebna7644 the scribe5608, and Joah3098 the son1121 of Asaph623 the recorder2142, to 2396 with their clothes899 rent7167, and told5046 him the words1697 of Rabshakeh7262.