2 Kings 18:13

Sennacherib Invades Judah · 2 Kings 18:13–16
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Translations

Modern
In the fourteenth year of Hezekiah’s reign, Sennacherib king of Assyria attacked and captured all the fortified cities of Judah.
Traditional
Now in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah did Sennacherib king of Assyria come up against all the fenced cities of Judah, and took them.
Literal
And in the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah, Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the fortified cities of Judah, and he seized them.
Latin
Anno quartodecimo regis Ezechiæ, ascendit Sennacherib rex Assyriorum ad universas civitates Juda munitas, et cepit eas.

Original

Hebrew
English
In the fourteenth year of Hezekiah’s reign, Sennacherib king of Assyria attacked and captured all the fortified cities of Judah.

Notes

The records of King Sennacherib of Assyria tell about this invasion during his third military campaign. He quickly moved down the Mediterranean coast through the Phoenician cities into Philistine land, then headed inland.

Events

Parallels

2 Chronicles 32:1–8 Psalm 46:1–11

People

Hezekiah: A righteous king of Judah Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province Sennacherib: Assyrian Emperor who invaded Judah

Places

Assyria: A powerful ancient empire, often in conflict with Israel

Glossary

Assyria, Assyrians Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Cup-Bearer Eltekeh Hezekiah Inscriptions Kings, Books of First and Second Kohath, Kohathites Lachish Sennacherib Warfare

Topics

Armies were Led by Kings in Person Assyria: Sennacherib Assyria: Sennacherib King of Invaded Judah Jerusalem: Besieged by Sennacherib Lachish: Besieged by Sennacherib Prophecies Concerning Israel: The King of Assyria Invades Judah, and Blasphemes the God of Judah Sieges: Cities of Judah Sieges: Fenced Cities Invested By the First Temple: Its Treasures Given by Hezekiah to the Assyrians to Procure