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Hezekiah Reigns over Judah

(2Ch 29:1, 2; 31:1 )

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2Ki 18:1 - Now it came to pass^H1961 in the^H8141^➔ third^H7969 year^➔^H8141 of Hoshea^H1954 son^H1121 of Elah^H425 king^H4428 of Israel,^H3478 that Hezekiah^H2396 the son^H1121 of Ahaz^H271 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 began to reign.^H4427

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2Ki 18:2 - Twenty^H6242 and five^H2568 years^H8141 old^H1121 was he^H1961 when he began to reign;^H4427 and^H6242^➔ he reigned^H4427 twenty^➔^H6242 and nine^H8672 years^H8141 in Jerusalem.^H3389 His mother's^H517 name also^H8034 was Abi,^H21 the daughter^H1323 of Zachariah.^H2148

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2Ki 18:3 - And he did^H6213 that which was right^H3477 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD,^H3068 according to all^H3605 that^H834 David^H1732 his father^H1 did.^H6213

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2Ki 18:4 - He^H1931 removed^H5493 the high places,^H1116 and brake^H7665 the images,^H4676 and cut down^H3772 the groves,^H842 and brake in pieces^H3807 the brasen^H5178 serpent^H5175 that^H834 Moses^H4872 had made:^H6213 for^H3588 unto^H5704 those^H1992 days^H3117 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 did^H1961 burn incense^H6999 to it: and he called^H7121 it Nehushtan.^H5180

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2Ki 18:5 - He trusted^H982 in the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel;^H3478 so that after him^H310 was^H1961 none^H3808 like him^H3644 among all^H3605 the kings^H4428 of Judah,^H3063 nor any that^H834 were^H1961 before him.^H6440

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2Ki 18:6 - For he clave^H1692 to the LORD,^H3068 and departed^H5493 not^H3808 from following him,^H310 but kept^H8104 his commandments,^H4687 which^H834 the LORD^H3068 commanded^H6680 Moses.^H4872

Hezekiah Victorious

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2Ki 18:7 - And^H1961^➔ the LORD^H3068 was^➔^H1961 with him;^H5973 and he prospered^H7919 whithersoever^H3605^H834 he went forth:^H3318 and he rebelled^H4775 against the king^H4428 of Assyria,^H804 and^H3808^➔ served him^H5647 not.^➔^H3808

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2Ki 18:8 - He^H1931 smote^H5221 the Philistines,^H6430 even unto^H5704 Gaza,^H5804 and^H853 the borders thereof,^H1366 from the tower^H4026 of the watchmen^H5341 to^H5704 the^H5892^➔ fenced^H4013 city.^➔^H5892

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2Ki 18:9 - And it came to pass^H1961 in^H8141^➔ the fourth^H7243 year^➔^H8141 of king^H4428 Hezekiah,^H2396 which^H1931 was the^H8141^➔ seventh^H7637 year^➔^H8141 of Hoshea^H1954 son^H1121 of Elah^H425 king^H4428 of Israel,^H3478 that Shalmaneser^H8022 king^H4428 of Assyria^H804 came up^H5927 against^H5921 Samaria,^H8111 and besieged^H6696 it.^H5921

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2Ki 18:10 - And^H3920^➔ at the end^H7097 of three^H7969 years^H8141 they took it:^➔^H3920 even in the^H8141^➔ sixth^H8337 year^➔^H8141 of Hezekiah,^H2396 that^H1931 is the^H8141^➔ ninth^H8672 year^➔^H8141 of Hoshea^H1954 king^H4428 of Israel,^H3478 Samaria^H8111 was taken.^H3920

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2Ki 18:11 - And^H1540^➔ the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804 did carry away^➔^H1540 Israel^H3478 unto Assyria,^H804 and put them^H5148 in Halah^H2477 and in Habor^H2249 by the river^H5104 of Gozan,^H1470 and in the cities^H5892 of the Medes:^H4074

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2Ki 18:12 - Because^H5921^H834 they obeyed^H8085 not^H3808 the voice^H6963 of the LORD^H3068 their God,^H430 but transgressed^H5674 his covenant,^H1285 and all^H3605 that^H834 Moses^H4872 the servant^H5650 of the LORD^H3068 commanded,^H6680 and^H3808^➔ would^H8085^➔ not^➔^H3808 hear^➔^H8085 them, nor^H3808 do^H6213 them.

Invasion of Judah

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2Ki 18:13 - Now in the fourteenth^H702^H6240 year^H8141 of king^H4428 Hezekiah^H2396 did^H5927^➔ Sennacherib^H5576 king^H4428 of Assyria^H804 come up^➔^H5927 against^H5921 all^H3605 the fenced^H1219 cities^H5892 of Judah,^H3063 and took them.^H8610

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2Ki 18:14 - And^H7971^➔ Hezekiah^H2396 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 sent^➔^H7971 to^H413 the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804 to Lachish,^H3923 saying,^H559 I have offended;^H2398 return^H7725 from me:^H5921 that which^H834 thou puttest^H5414 on me^H5921 will I bear.^H5375 And^H7760^➔ the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804 appointed^➔^H7760 unto^H5921 Hezekiah^H2396 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 three^H7969 hundred^H3967 talents^H3603 of silver^H3701 and thirty^H7970 talents^H3603 of gold.^H2091

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2Ki 18:15 - And^H5414^➔ Hezekiah^H2396 gave^➔^H5414 him all^H3605 the silver^H3701 that was found^H4672 in the house^H1004 of the LORD,^H3068 and in the treasures^H214 of^H1004^➔ the king's^H4428 house.^➔^H1004

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2Ki 18:16 - At^H6256^➔ that^H1931 time^➔^H6256 did^H7112^➔ Hezekiah^H2396 cut off^➔^H7112 the gold from the doors^H1817 of the temple^H1964 of the LORD,^H3068 and^H853 from the pillars^H547 which^H834 Hezekiah^H2396 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 had overlaid,^H6823 and gave it^H5414 to the king^H4428 of Assyria.^H804

(Isa 36:2–22; 2Ch 32:9–15 )

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2Ki 18:17 - And^H7971^➔ the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804 sent^➔^H7971 Tartan^H8661 and^H853 Rabsaris^H7249^H7249 and^H853 Rabshakeh^H7262^H7262 from^H4480 Lachish^H3923 to^H413 king^H4428 Hezekiah^H2396 with a^H2426^➔ great^H3515 host^➔^H2426 against Jerusalem.^H3389 And they went up^H5927 and came^H935 to Jerusalem.^H3389 And when they were come up,^H5927 they came^H935 and stood^H5975 by the conduit^H8585 of the^H1295^➔ upper^H5945 pool,^➔^H1295 which^H834 is in the highway^H4546 of the^H7704^➔ fuller's^H3526 field.^➔^H7704

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2Ki 18:18 - And when they had called^H7121 to^H413 the king,^H4428 there came out^H3318 to them^H413 Eliakim^H471 the son^H1121 of Hilkiah,^H2518 which^H834 was over^H5921 the household,^H1004 and Shebna^H7644 the scribe,^H5608 and Joah^H3098 the son^H1121 of Asaph^H623 the recorder.^H2142

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2Ki 18:19 - And^H559^➔ Rabshakeh^H7262^H7262 said^➔^H559 unto them,^H413 Speak ye^H559 now^H4994 to^H413 Hezekiah,^H2396 Thus^H3541 saith^H559 the^H4428^➔ great^H1419 king,^➔^H4428 the king^H4428 of Assyria,^H804 What^H4100 confidence^H986 is this^H2088 wherein^H834 thou trustest?^H982

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2Ki 18:20 - Thou sayest,^H559 (but^H389 they are but vain^H8193 words,)^H1697 I have counsel^H6098 and strength^H1369 for the war.^H4421 Now^H6258 on^H5921 whom^H4310 dost thou trust,^H982 that^H3588 thou rebellest^H4775 against me?

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2Ki 18:21 - Now,^H6258 behold,^H2009 thou trustest^H982 upon^H5921 the staff^H4938 of^H7070^➔ this^H2088 bruised^H7533 reed,^➔^H7070 even upon^H5921 Egypt,^H4714 on which^H834 if^H5564^➔ a man^H376 lean,^➔^H5564 it^H5921 will go^H935 into his hand,^H3709 and pierce it:^H5344 so^H3651 is Pharaoh^H6547 king^H4428 of Egypt^H4714 unto all^H3605 that trust^H982 on him.^H5921

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2Ki 18:22 - But if^H3588 ye say^H559 unto me,^H413 We trust^H982 in^H413 the LORD^H3068 our God:^H430 is not^H3808 that he,^H1931 whose^H834 high places^H1116 and^H853 whose altars^H4196 Hezekiah^H2396 hath taken away,^H5493 and hath said^H559 to Judah^H3063 and Jerusalem,^H3389 Ye shall worship^H7812 before^H6440 this^H2088 altar^H4196 in Jerusalem?^H3389

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2Ki 18:23 - Now therefore,^H6258 I pray thee,^H4994 give pledges^H6148 to^H854 my lord^H113 the king^H4428 of Assyria,^H804 and I will deliver^H5414 thee two thousand^H505 horses,^H5483 if^H518 thou be able^H3201 on thy part to set^H5414 riders^H7392 upon them.^H5921

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2Ki 18:24 - How then^H349 wilt thou turn away^H7725 the face^H6440 of^H6346^➔ one^H259^➔ captain^➔^H6346 of^H5650^➔ the least^H6996 of^➔^H259 my master's^H113 servants,^➔^H5650 and put^H982^➔ thy trust^➔^H982 on^H5921 Egypt^H4714 for chariots^H7393 and for horsemen?^H6571

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2Ki 18:25 - Am I^H5927^➔ now^H6258 come up^➔^H5927 without^H1107 the LORD^H3068 against^H5921 this^H2088 place^H4725 to destroy it?^H7843 The LORD^H3068 said^H559 to me,^H413 Go up^H5927 against^H5921 this^H2063 land,^H776 and destroy it.^H7843

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2Ki 18:26 - Then said^H559 Eliakim^H471 the son^H1121 of Hilkiah,^H2518 and Shebna,^H7644 and Joah,^H3098 unto^H413 Rabshakeh,^H7262^H7262 Speak,^H1696 I pray thee,^H4994 to^H413 thy servants^H5650 in the Syrian language;^H762 for^H3588 we^H587 understand^H8085 it: and^H408^➔ talk^H1696 not^➔^H408 with us^H5973 in the Jews' language^H3066 in the ears^H241 of the people^H5971 that^H834 are on^H5921 the wall.^H2346

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2Ki 18:27 - But^H559^➔ Rabshakeh^H7262^H7262 said^➔^H559 unto them,^H413 Hath^H7971^➔ my master^H113 sent me^➔^H7971 to^H5921 thy master,^H113 and to thee,^H413 to speak^H1696 these^H428 words?^H1697 hath he not^H3808 sent me to^H5921 the men^H376 which sit^H3427 on^H5921 the wall,^H2346 that they may eat^H398 their own dung,^H6675 and drink^H8354 their own piss^H4325^H7272 with you?^H5973

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2Ki 18:28 - Then^H5975^➔ Rabshakeh^H7262^H7262 stood^➔^H5975 and cried^H7121 with a^H6963^➔ loud^H1419 voice^➔^H6963 in the Jews' language,^H3066 and spake,^H1696 saying,^H559 Hear^H8085 the word^H1697 of the^H4428^➔ great^H1419 king,^➔^H4428 the king^H4428 of Assyria:^H804

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2Ki 18:29 - Thus^H3541 saith^H559 the king,^H4428 Let^H5377^➔ not^H408 Hezekiah^H2396 deceive^➔^H5377 you: for^H3588 he shall^H3201^➔ not^H3808 be able^➔^H3201 to deliver^H5337 you^H853 out of his hand:^H3027

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2Ki 18:30 - Neither^H408 let^H982^➔ Hezekiah^H2396 make^➔^H982^➔ you^H853 trust^➔^H982 in^H413 the LORD,^H3068 saying,^H559 The LORD^H3068 will^H5337^➔ surely^H5337 deliver us,^➔^H5337 and^H3808^➔ this^H2063 city^H5892 shall^H5414^➔ not^➔^H3808 be delivered^➔^H5414 into the hand^H3027 of the king^H4428 of Assyria.^H804

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2Ki 18:31 - Hearken^H8085 not^H408 to^H413 Hezekiah:^H2396 for^H3588 thus^H3541 saith^H559 the king^H4428 of Assyria,^H804 Make^H6213 an agreement with me^H854 by a present,^H1293 and come out^H3318 to me,^H413 and then eat ye^H398 every man^H376 of his own vine,^H1612 and every one^H376 of his fig tree,^H8384 and drink ye^H8354 every one^H376 the waters^H4325 of his cistern:^H953

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2Ki 18:32 - Until^H5704 I come^H935 and take^H3947^➔ you^H853 away^➔^H3947 to^H413 a land^H776 like your own land,^H776 a land^H776 of corn^H1715 and wine,^H8492 a land^H776 of bread^H3899 and vineyards,^H3754 a land^H776 of^H2132^➔ oil^H3323 olive^➔^H2132 and of honey,^H1706 that ye may live,^H2421 and not^H3808 die:^H4191 and^H408^➔ hearken^H8085 not^➔^H408 unto^H413 Hezekiah,^H2396 when^H3588 he persuadeth^H5496 you,^H853 saying,^H559 The LORD^H3068 will deliver us.^H5337

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2Ki 18:33 - Hath^H5337^➔ any^H376 of the gods^H430 of the nations^H1471 delivered^➔^H5337 at all^H5337 his land^H776 out of the hand^H3027 of the king^H4428 of Assyria?^H804

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2Ki 18:34 - Where^H346 are the gods^H430 of Hamath,^H2574 and of Arpad?^H774 where^H346 are the gods^H430 of Sepharvaim,^H5617 Hena,^H2012 and Ivah?^H5755 have they delivered^H5337 Samaria^H8111 out of mine hand?^H3027

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2Ki 18:35 - Who^H4310 are they among all^H3605 the gods^H430 of the countries,^H776 that^H834 have delivered^H5337 their country^H776 out of mine hand,^H3027 that^H3588 the LORD^H3068 should deliver^H5337 Jerusalem^H3389 out of mine hand?^H3027

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2Ki 18:36 - But^H2790^➔ the people^H5971 held their peace,^➔^H2790 and^H3808^➔ answered^H6030 him^H853 not^➔^H3808 a word:^H1697 for^H3588 the king's^H4428 commandment^H4687 was,^H1931 saying,^H559 Answer him^H6030 not.^H3808

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2Ki 18:37 - Then came^H935 Eliakim^H471 the son^H1121 of Hilkiah,^H2518 which^H834 was over^H5921 the household,^H1004 and Shebna^H7644 the scribe,^H5608 and Joah^H3098 the son^H1121 of Asaph^H623 the recorder,^H2142 to^H413 Hezekiah^H2396 with^H7167^➔ their clothes^H899 rent,^➔^H7167 and told^H5046 him the words^H1697 of Rabshakeh.^H7262

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