2 Kings

2 Kings 18:13–17

13In the fourteenth year of Hezekiah’s reign, Sennacherib king of Assyria attacked and captured all the fortified cities of Judah. 14So Hezekiah king of Judah sent word to the king of Assyria at Lachish, saying, “I have done wrong; withdraw from me, and I will pay whatever you demand from me.”

And the king of Assyria exacted from Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silverc and thirty talents of gold.d 15Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the royal palace.

16At 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.

17Nevertheless, the king of Assyria sent the Tartan,e the Rabsaris,f and the Rabshakeh,g along with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. They advanced up to Jerusalem and stationed themselves by the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field.

Footnotes

  • c 18:14 300 talents is approximately 11.3 tons or 10.3 metric tons of silver.
  • d 18:14 30 talents is approximately 1.13 tons or 1.03 metric tons of gold.
  • e 18:17 Hebrew Tartan is the title of a field marshal, general, or commander in the Assyrian military.
  • f 18:17 Hebrew Rabsaris is the title of the chief eunuch in the Assyrian military.
  • g 18:17 Hebrew Rabshakeh is the title of a high-ranking Assyrian military officer; here and throughout chapters 18 and 19, as well as Isaiah 36 and 37.

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2 Kings 18:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In the fourteenthוּבְאַרְבַּע֩ū·ḇə·’ar·ba‘Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Number - feminine singularH702 four
yearשָׁנָ֜הšā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH8141 year
of Hezekiah’sחִזְקִיָּ֗הḥiz·qî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH2396 Chizkijah
reignלַמֶּ֣לֶךְlam·me·leḵPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Sennacheribסַנְחֵרִ֤יבsan·ḥê·rîḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH5576 Sennacherib
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Assyriaאַשּׁוּר֙’aš·šūrNoun - proper - feminine singularH804 Asshur, Assyria
attackedעָלָ֞ה‘ā·lāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
and capturedוַֽיִּתְפְּשֵֽׂם׃way·yiṯ·pə·śêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH8610 lay hold of, wield
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the fortifiedהַבְּצֻר֖וֹתhab·bə·ṣu·rō·wṯArticle; Adjective - feminine pluralH1219 cut off, make inaccessible
citiesעָרֵ֧י‘ā·rêNoun - feminine plural constructH5892 excitement
of Judahיְהוּדָ֛הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah

2 Kings 18:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֣הḥiz·qî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH2396 Chizkijah
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Judahיְהוּדָ֣הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
word toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Assyriaאַשּׁוּר֩׀’aš·šūrNoun - proper - feminine singularH804 Asshur, Assyria
at Lachishלָכִ֨ישָׁה׀lā·ḵî·šāhNoun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH3923 Lakish
sayingלֵאמֹ֤ר׀lê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
I have done wrongחָטָ֙אתִי֙ḥā·ṭā·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH2398 miss
withdrawשׁ֣וּבšūḇVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
from meמֵֽעָלַ֔יmê·‘ā·layPreposition-m; first person common singularH5921 height
and I will payאֶשָּׂ֑א’eś·śāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH5375 lift, take, carry
whateverאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you demandתִּתֵּ֥ןtit·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
from meעָלַ֖י‘ā·layPreposition; first person common singularH5921 height
And the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Assyriaאַשּׁ֜וּר’aš·šūrNoun - proper - feminine singularH804 Asshur, Assyria
exactedוַיָּ֨שֶׂםway·yā·śemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
fromעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֣הḥiz·qî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH2396 Chizkijah
kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Judahיְהוּדָ֗הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
threeשְׁלֹ֤שׁšə·lōšNumber - feminine singular constructH7969 a three, triad
hundredמֵאוֹת֙mê·’ō·wṯNumber - feminine pluralH3967 hundred
talentsכִּכַּר־kik·kar-Noun - feminine singular constructH3603 a round
of silverכֶּ֔סֶףke·sep̄Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
and thirtyוּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖יםū·šə·lō·šîmConjunctive waw; Number - common pluralH7970 thirty
talentsכִּכַּ֥רkik·karNoun - feminine singular constructH3603 a round
of goldזָהָֽב׃zā·hāḇNoun - masculine singularH2091 gold

2 Kings 18:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֔הḥiz·qî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH2396 Chizkijah
gave himוַיִּתֵּן֙way·yit·tênConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the silverהַכֶּ֖סֶףhak·ke·sep̄Article; Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
that was foundהַנִּמְצָ֣אhan·nim·ṣāArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
in the houseבֵית־ḇêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and in the treasuriesוּבְאֹצְר֖וֹתū·ḇə·’ō·ṣə·rō·wṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH214 treasure, store, treasury, storehouse
of the royalהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
palaceבֵּ֥יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house

2 Kings 18:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
At thatהַהִ֗יאha·hîArticle; Pronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
timeבָּעֵ֣תbā·‘êṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH6256 time
Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֜הḥiz·qî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH2396 Chizkijah
strippedקִצַּ֨ץqiṣ·ṣaṣVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7112 cut off
with whichחִזְקִיָּ֖הḥiz·qî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH2396 Chizkijah
he had platedצִפָּ֔הṣip·pāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6823 lay out, lay over
the doorsדַּלְת֨וֹתdal·ṯō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH1817 door
andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
doorpostsהָאֹ֣מְנ֔וֹתhā·’ō·mə·nō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH547 a column
of the templeהֵיכַ֤לhê·ḵalNoun - masculine singular constructH1964 palace, temple
of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
andמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
gave itוַֽיִּתְּנֵ֖םway·yit·tə·nêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
to the kingלְמֶ֥לֶךְlə·me·leḵPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Assyriaאַשּֽׁוּר׃פ’aš·šūrNoun - proper - feminine singularH804 Asshur, Assyria

2 Kings 18:17

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Neverthelessמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Assyriaאַשּׁ֡וּר’aš·šūrNoun - proper - feminine singularH804 Asshur, Assyria
sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֣חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
the Tartanתַּרְתָּ֥ןtar·tānNoun - masculine singularH8661 field-marshal
the Rabsarisסָרִ֣יס׀sā·rîsNoun - masculine singularH7249 Rab-Saris
and the Rabshakehשָׁקֵ֨הšā·qêhNoun - masculine singularH7262 Rabshakeh
along with a great armyכָּבֵ֖דkā·ḇêḏAdjective - masculine singularH3515 heavy
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
Lachishלָכִ֜ישׁlā·ḵîšNoun - proper - feminine singularH3923 Lakish
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Kingהַמֶּ֧לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֛הוּḥiz·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH2396 Chizkijah
at Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
They advanced upוַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙way·ya·‘ă·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5927 go up, ascend, climb
to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
and stationed themselvesוַיַּֽעַמְדוּ֙way·ya·‘am·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5975 take one's stand, stand
by the aqueductבִּתְעָלַת֙biṯ·‘ā·laṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH8585 water-course
of the upperהָֽעֶלְיוֹנָ֔הhā·‘el·yō·w·nāhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH5945 high
poolהַבְּרֵכָ֣הhab·bə·rê·ḵāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH1295 pool, pond
on the roadבִּמְסִלַּ֖תbim·sil·laṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH4546 highway
to the Launderer’sכוֹבֵֽס׃ḵō·w·ḇêsVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3526 (tread), wash
Fieldשְׂדֵ֥הśə·ḏêhNoun - masculine singular constructH7704 id.

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2 Kings 18:13 Isaiah 36:1–22

2 Kings 18:14 2 Kings 18:7

2 Kings 18:15 2 Kings 16:8 · 1 Kings 15:18–19 · 2 Kings 12:18 · 2 Chronicles 16:2

2 Kings 18:17 Isaiah 20:1 · Isaiah 7:3 · 2 Kings 20:20 · Isaiah 36:2

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