2 Kings 18:1 Now it came to pass in the third7969 year8141 of Hoshea1954 son1121 of Elah425 king4428 of Israel,3478 that Hezekiah2396 the son1121 of Ahaz271 king4428 of Judah3063 began to reign.4427 cr 2 Twenty6242 and five2568 years8141 old1121 was he when he began to reign;4427 and he reigned4427 twenty6242 and nine8672 years8141 in Jerusalem.3389 His mother's517 name8034 also was Abi,21 the daughter1323 of Zachariah.2148 cr 3 And he did6213 that which was right3477 in the sight5869 of the LORD,3068 according to all that David1732 his father1 did.6213 cr

2 Kings 18:4 He removed5493 the high places,1116 and brake7665 the images,4676{Heb. statues} and cut down3772 the groves,842 and brake in pieces3807 the brasen5178 serpent5175 that Moses4872 had made:6213 for unto those days3117 the children1121 of Israel3478 did burn incense6999 to it: and he called7121 it Nehushtan.5180 cr 5 He trusted982 in the LORD3068 God430 of Israel;3478 so that after310 him was none like him among all the kings4428 of Judah,3063 nor any that were before6440 him. cr 6 For he clave1692 to the LORD,3068 and departed5493 not from following310 him,{Heb. from after him} but kept8104 his commandments,4687 which the LORD3068 commanded6680 Moses.4872 cr 7 And the LORD3068 was with him; and he prospered7919 whithersoever he went forth:3318 and he rebelled4775 against the king4428 of Assyria,804 and served5647 him not. cr 8 He smote5221 the Philistines,6430 even unto Gaza,5804{Heb. Azzah.! [sic]} and the borders1366 thereof, from the tower4026 of the watchmen5341 to the fenced4013 city.5892 cr

2 Kings 18:9 And it came to pass in the fourth7243 year8141 of king4428 Hezekiah,2396 which was the seventh7637 year8141 of Hoshea1954 son1121 of Elah425 king4428 of Israel,3478 that Shalmaneser8022 king4428 of Assyria804 came up5927 against Samaria,8111 and besieged6696 it. cr 10 And at the end7097 of three7969 years8141 they took3920 it: even in the sixth8337 year8141 of Hezekiah,2396 that is the ninth8672 year8141 of Hoshea1954 king4428 of Israel,3478 Samaria8111 was taken.3920 cr 11 And the king4428 of Assyria804 did carry away1540 Israel3478 unto Assyria,804 and put5148 them in Halah2477 and in Habor2249 by the river5104 of Gozan,1470 and in the cities5892 of the Medes:4074 cr 12 Because they obeyed8085 not the voice6963 of the LORD3068 their God,430 but transgressed5674 his covenant,1285 and all that Moses4872 the servant5650 of the LORD3068 commanded,6680 and would not hear8085 them, nor do6213 them. cr

2 Kings 18:13 Now in the fourteenth702 6240 year8141 of king4428 Hezekiah2396 did Sennacherib5576{Heb. Sanherib} king4428 of Assyria804 come up5927 against all the fenced1219 cities5892 of Judah,3063 and took8610 them. cr 14 And Hezekiah2396 king4428 of Judah3063 sent7971 to the king4428 of Assyria804 to Lachish,3923 saying,559 I have offended;2398 return7725 from me: that which thou puttest5414 on me will I bear.5375 And the king4428 of Assyria804 appointed7760 unto Hezekiah2396 king4428 of Judah3063 three7969 hundred3967 talents3603 of silver3701 and thirty7970 talents3603 of gold.2091 cr 15 And Hezekiah2396 gave5414 him all the silver3701 that was found4672 in the house1004 of the LORD,3068 and in the treasures214 of the king's4428 house.1004 cr 16 At that time6256 did Hezekiah2396 cut off7112 the gold from the doors1817 of the temple1964 of the LORD,3068 and from the pillars547 which Hezekiah2396 king4428 of Judah3063 had overlaid,6823 and gave5414 it to the{Heb. them} king4428 of Assyria.804 cr

2 Kings 18:17 And the king4428 of Assyria804 sent7971 Tartan8661 and Rabsaris7249 and Rabshakeh7262 from Lachish3923 to king4428 Hezekiah2396 with a great3515{Heb. heavy} host2426 against Jerusalem.3389 And they went up5927 and came935 to Jerusalem.3389 And when they were come up,5927 they came935 and stood5975 by the conduit8585 of the upper5945 pool,1295 which is in the highway4546 of the fuller's3526 field.7704 cr 18 And when they had called7121 to the king,4428 there came out3318 to them Eliakim471 the son1121 of Hilkiah,2518 which was over the household,1004 and Shebna7644 the scribe,5608{Or, secretary} and Joah3098 the son1121 of Asaph623 the recorder.2142 cr 19 And Rabshakeh7262 said559 unto them, Speak559 ye now to Hezekiah,2396 Thus saith559 the great1419 king,4428 the king4428 of Assyria,804 What confidence986 is this wherein thou trustest?982 cr 20 Thou sayest,559{Or, talkest} (but they are but vain8193 words,)1697{Heb. word of the lips} I have counsel6098 and strength1369 for the war.4421{Or, but counsel and strength are for the war} Now on whom dost thou trust,982 that thou rebellest4775 against me? cr 21 Now, behold, thou trustest982 upon{Heb. trustest thee} the staff4938 of this bruised7533 reed,7070 even upon Egypt,4714 on which if a man376 lean,5564 it will go935 into his hand,3709 and pierce5344 it: so is Pharaoh6547 king4428 of Egypt4714 unto all that trust982 on him. cr 22 But if ye say559 unto me, We trust982 in the LORD3068 our God:430 is not that he, whose high places1116 and whose altars4196 Hezekiah2396 hath taken away,5493 and hath said559 to Judah3063 and Jerusalem,3389 Ye shall worship7812 before6440 this altar4196 in Jerusalem?3389 cr 23 Now therefore, I pray thee, give pledges6148{Or, hostages} to my lord113 the king4428 of Assyria,804 and I will deliver5414 thee two thousand505 horses,5483 if thou be able3201 on thy part to set5414 riders7392 upon them. cr 24 How then wilt thou turn away7725 the face6440 of one259 captain6346 of the least6996 of my master's113 servants,5650 and put thy trust982 on Egypt4714 for chariots7393 and for horsemen?6571 cr 25 Am I now come up5927 without1107 the LORD3068 against this place4725 to destroy7843 it? The LORD3068 said559 to me, Go up5927 against this land,776 and destroy7843 it. cr

2 Kings 18:26 Then said559 Eliakim471 the son1121 of Hilkiah,2518 and Shebna,7644 and Joah,3098 unto Rabshakeh,7262 Speak,1696 I pray thee, to thy servants5650 in the Syrian language;762 for we understand8085 it: and talk1696 not with us in the Jews' language3066 in the ears241 of the people5971 that are on the wall.2346 cr 27 But Rabshakeh7262 said559 unto them, Hath my master113 sent7971 me to thy master,113 and to thee, to speak1696 these words?1697 hath he not sent me to the men582 which sit3427 on the wall,2346 that they may eat398 their own dung,6675 2755 and drink8354 their own piss4325 7272 7890 with you?{Heb. the water of their feet?} cr 28 Then Rabshakeh7262 stood5975 and cried7121 with a loud1419 voice6963 in the Jews' language,3066 and spake,1696 saying,559 Hear8085 the word1697 of the great1419 king,4428 the king4428 of Assyria:804 cr 29 Thus saith559 the king,4428 Let not Hezekiah2396 deceive5377 you: for he shall not be able3201 to deliver5337 you out of his hand:3027 cr 30 Neither let Hezekiah2396 make you trust982 in the LORD,3068 saying,559 The LORD3068 will surely5337 deliver5337 us, and this city5892 shall not be delivered5414 into the hand3027 of the king4428 of Assyria.804 cr 31 Hearken8085 not to Hezekiah:2396 for thus saith559 the king4428 of Assyria,804 Make6213 an agreement{Or, seek my favour. Heb. make with me a blessing} with me by a present,1293 and come out3318 to me, and then eat398 ye every man376 of his own vine,1612 and every one376 of his fig tree,8384 and drink8354 ye every one376 the waters4325 of his cistern:953{Or, pit} cr 32 Until I come935 and take you away3947 to a land776 like your own land,776 a land776 of corn1715 and wine,8492 a land776 of bread3899 and vineyards,3754 a land776 of oil3323 olive2132 and of honey,1706 that ye may live,2421 and not die:4191 and hearken8085 not unto Hezekiah,2396 when he persuadeth5496{Or, deceiveth} you, saying,559 The LORD3068 will deliver5337 us. cr 33 Hath any376 of the gods430 of the nations1471 delivered5337 at all5337 his land776 out of the hand3027 of the king4428 of Assyria?804 cr 34 Where are the gods430 of Hamath,2574 and of Arpad?774 where are the gods430 of Sepharvaim,5617 Hena,2012 and Ivah?5755 have they delivered5337 Samaria8111 out of mine hand?3027 cr 35 Who are they among all the gods430 of the countries,776 that have delivered5337 their country776 out of mine hand,3027 that the LORD3068 should deliver5337 Jerusalem3389 out of mine hand?3027 cr

2 Kings 18:36 But the people5971 held their peace,2790 and answered6030 him not a word:1697 for the king's4428 commandment4687 was, saying,559 Answer6030 him not. cr 37 Then came935 Eliakim471 the son1121 of Hilkiah,2518 which was over the household,1004 and Shebna7644 the scribe,5608 and Joah3098 the son1121 of Asaph623 the recorder,2142 to Hezekiah2396 with their clothes899 rent,7167 and told5046 him the words1697 of Rabshakeh.7262 cr