2 Kings

2 Kings 16:5–9

5Then Rezin king of Aram and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to wage war against Jerusalem. They besieged Ahaz but could not overcome him.

6At that time Rezin king of Aram recovered Elathb for Aram,c drove out the men of Judah, and sent the Edomites into Elath, where they live to this day.

7So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, “I am your servant and your son. Come up and save me from the hands of the kings of Aram and Israel, who are rising up against me.”

8Ahaz also took the silver and gold found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the king’s palace, and he sent it as a gift to the king of Assyria. 9So the king of Assyria responded to him, marched up to Damascus, and captured it. He took its people to Kir as captives and put Rezin to death.

Footnotes

  • b 16:6 Elath is a variant of Eloth; see 1 Kings 9:26|1KI 9:26.
  • c 16:6 Or Syria

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2 Kings 16:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thenאָ֣ז’āzAdverbH227 at that time, then
Rezinרְצִ֣יןrə·ṣînNoun - proper - masculine singularH7526 Retsin
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Aramאֲ֠רָם’ă·rāmNoun - proper - feminine singularH758 Aram
and Pekahוּפֶ֨קַחū·p̄e·qaḥConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6492 Pekach
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Remaliahרְמַלְיָ֧הוּrə·mal·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH7425 Remaljah
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
came upיַעֲלֶ֣הya·‘ă·lehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
to wage warלַמִּלְחָמָ֑הlam·mil·ḥā·māhPreposition-l, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4421 battle, war
against Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
They besiegedוַיָּצֻ֙רוּ֙way·yā·ṣu·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6696 confine, bind, besiege
Ahazאָחָ֔ז’ā·ḥāzNoun - proper - masculine singularH271 Achaz
but couldיָכְל֖וּyā·ḵə·lūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
overcomeלְהִלָּחֵֽם׃lə·hil·lā·ḥêmPreposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive constructH3898 fight, do battle

2 Kings 16:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
At thatהַהִ֗יאha·hîArticle; Pronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
timeבָּעֵ֣תbā·‘êṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH6256 time
Rezinרְצִ֨יןrə·ṣînNoun - proper - masculine singularH7526 Retsin
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Aramאֲרָ֤ם’ă·rāmNoun - proper - feminine singularH758 Aram
recoveredהֵ֠שִׁיבhê·šîḇVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
Elathאֵילַת֙’ê·laṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH359 Eloth, Elath
for Aramלַֽאֲרָ֔םla·’ă·rāmPreposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singularH758 Aram
drove outוַיְנַשֵּׁ֥לway·naš·šêlConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5394 slip or drop off
the men of Judahהַיְהוּדִ֖יםhay·hū·ḏîmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3064 Jewish
and sentבָּ֣אוּbā·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
the Edomitesוַאֲרַמִּיםwa·ʾă·ram·mīmConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH761 Aramean
into Elathאֵילַ֔ת’ê·laṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH359 Eloth, Elath
whereשָׁ֔םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
they liveוַיֵּ֣שְׁבוּway·yê·šə·ḇūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
toעַ֖ד‘aḏPrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
thisהַזֶּֽה׃פhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day

2 Kings 16:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Ahazאָחָ֜ז’ā·ḥāzNoun - proper - masculine singularH271 Achaz
sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
messengersמַלְאָכִ֗יםmal·’ā·ḵîmNoun - masculine pluralH4397 messenger
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Tiglath-pileserפְּלֶ֤סֶרpə·le·serNoun - proper - masculine singularH8407 Tiglathpileser
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Assyriaאַשּׁוּר֙’aš·šūrNoun - proper - feminine singularH804 Asshur, Assyria
sayingלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Iאָ֑נִי’ā·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
am your servantעַבְדְּךָ֥‘aḇ·də·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
and your sonוּבִנְךָ֖ū·ḇin·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1121 son
Come upעֲלֵ֨ה‘ă·lêhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
and save meוְהוֹשִׁעֵ֜נִיwə·hō·wō·ši·‘ê·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singularH3467 deliver
from the handsמִכַּ֣ףmik·kap̄Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
of the kingsמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Aramאֲרָ֗ם’ă·rāmNoun - proper - feminine singularH758 Aram
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
who are rising upהַקּוֹמִ֖יםhaq·qō·w·mîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH6965 arise, stand up, stand
against meעָלָֽי׃‘ā·lāyPreposition; first person common singularH5921 height

2 Kings 16:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Ahazאָחָ֜ז’ā·ḥāzNoun - proper - masculine singularH271 Achaz
also tookוַיִּקַּ֨חway·yiq·qaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3947 take
the silverהַכֶּ֣סֶףhak·ke·sep̄Article; Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
and goldהַזָּהָ֗בhaz·zā·hāḇArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2091 gold
foundהַנִּמְצָא֙han·nim·ṣāArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
in the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and in the treasuriesוּבְאֹֽצְר֖וֹתū·ḇə·’ō·ṣə·rō·wṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH214 treasure, store, treasury, storehouse
of the king’sהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
palaceבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
and he sent itוַיִּשְׁלַ֥חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
as a giftשֹֽׁחַד׃šō·ḥaḏNoun - masculine singularH7810 present
to the kingלְמֶֽלֶךְ־lə·me·leḵ-Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Assyriaאַשּׁ֖וּר’aš·šūrNoun - proper - feminine singularH804 Asshur, Assyria

2 Kings 16:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So the kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Assyriaאַשּׁ֔וּר’aš·šūrNoun - proper - feminine singularH804 Asshur, Assyria
respondedוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עway·yiš·ma‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
to himאֵלָיו֙’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
marched upוַיַּעַל֩way·ya·‘alConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Damascusדַּמֶּ֙שֶׂק֙dam·me·śeqNoun - proper - feminine singularH1834 Damascus
and captured itוַֽיִּתְפְּשֶׂ֔הָway·yiṯ·pə·śe·hāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH8610 lay hold of, wield
He took its peopleוַיַּגְלֶ֖הָway·yaḡ·le·hāConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH1540 uncover, remove
to Kir as captivesקִ֑ירָהqî·rāhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH7024 wall
andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
put Rezinרְצִ֖יןrə·ṣînNoun - proper - masculine singularH7526 Retsin
to deathהֵמִֽית׃hê·mîṯVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die

Cross-references

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2 Kings 16:5 2 Kings 15:37 · Isaiah 8:9–10 · Isaiah 9:6–7 · Isaiah 7:1–9 · Isaiah 7:14

2 Kings 16:6 2 Kings 14:22 · Deuteronomy 2:8 · 2 Chronicles 26:2 · 1 Kings 9:26

2 Kings 16:7 2 Kings 15:29

2 Kings 16:8 2 Kings 12:17–18

2 Kings 16:9 Amos 9:7 · Isaiah 22:6 · Amos 1:3–5

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