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2 Kings 18

2 Kings 18:16

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

Modern
At that time Hezekiah stripped the gold with which he had plated the doors and doorposts of the temple of the LORD, and he gave it to the king of Assyria.
Traditional
At that time did Hezekiah cut off the gold from the doors of the temple of the Lord, and from the pillars which Hezekiah king of Judah had overlaid, and gave it to the king of Assyria.
Literal
At that time Hezekiah cut off the doors of the temple of YHWH and the pillars that Hezekiah king of Judah had overlaid, and he gave them to the king of Assyria.
Latin
In tempore illo confregit Ezechias valvas templi Domini, et laminas auri quas ipse affixerat, et dedit eas regi Assyriorum.

Original

Hebrew
English
At that time Hezekiah stripped the gold with which he had plated the doors and doorposts of the temple of the LORD, and he gave it to the king of Assyria.

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 Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province

Places

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

Glossary

Assyria, Assyrians Book of Habakkuk Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Cup-Bearer Faithfulness 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 Gates of the Temple: Overlaid with Gold 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