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2 Kings 18

2 Kings 18:15

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

Modern
Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the royal palace.
Traditional
And Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasures of the king’s house.
Literal
And Hezekiah gave him all the silver found in the house of YHWH and in the treasuries of the house of the king.
Latin
Deditque Ezechias omne argentum quod repertum fuerat in domo Domini et in thesauris regis.

Original

Hebrew
English
Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the royal palace.

Notes

2 Kings 18:15–16

Hezekiah faced severe consequences for not paying tribute to the king of Assyria. To meet Sennacherib's demands, he took all the silver and gold from the temple and the palace treasury (see 2 Chronicles 16:1–9).

Events

Parallels

2 Chronicles 32:1–8 Psalm 46:1–11

People

Hezekiah: A righteous king of Judah

Glossary

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

Topics

Assyria: Sennacherib Assyria: Sennacherib King of Bought off by Hezekiah Jerusalem: Besieged by Sennacherib Lachish: Besieged by Sennacherib Prophecies Concerning Israel: The King of Assyria Invades Judah, and Blasphemes the God of Judah Temple: Solomon's by Hezekiah, from the King of Assyria the First Temple: Its Treasures Given by Hezekiah to the Assyrians to Procure