Verse 2
2 Kings 18:2
World English Bible, British Edition
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He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine
years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Abi the daughter of Zechariah.
Original Language Text
hebrew
בֶּן עֶשְׂרִ֨ים וְ/חָמֵ֤שׁ שָׁנָה֙ הָיָ֣ה בְ/מָלְכ֔/וֹ וְ/עֶשְׂרִ֤ים וָ/תֵ֨שַׁע֙ שָׁנָ֔ה מָלַ֖ךְ בִּ/ירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וְ/שֵׁ֣ם אִמּ֔/וֹ אֲבִ֖י בַּת זְכַרְיָֽה
English Translation
He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for twenty-nine years, and his mother’s name was Abi, daughter of Zechariah.
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Chapter 18 Context
1
Now in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, Hezekiah the
son of Ahaz king of Judah b...
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He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine
years in Jerusalem....
3
He did that which was right in the LORD’s eyes, according to all that
David his father had done.
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4
He removed the high places, broke the pillars, and cut down the Asherah.
He also broke in pieces the...
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5
He trusted in the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel, so that after him was no one
like him amongst al...
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6
For he joined with the LORD. He didn’t depart from following him, but
kept his commandments, which t...
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7
The LORD was with him. Wherever he went, he prospered. He rebelled against
the king of Assyria, and...
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8
He struck the Philistines to Gaza and its borders, from the tower of
the watchmen to the fortified c...
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9
In the fourth year of King Hezekiah, which was the seventh year
of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel...
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10
At the end of three years they took it. In the sixth year of Hezekiah,
which was the ninth year of H...
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11
The king of Assyria carried Israel away to Assyria, and put them in
Halah, and on the Habor, the riv...
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12
because they didn’t obey the LORD their God (Elohim)’s voice, but transgressed
his covenant, even al...
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13
Now in the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah, Sennacherib king
of Assyria came up against all the for...
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14
Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria at Lachish, saying,
“I have offended you. Withdra...
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15
Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the LORD’s house
and in the treasures of the king...
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16
At that time, Hezekiah cut off the gold from the doors of the LORD’s
temple, and from the pillars wh...
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17
The king of Assyria sent Tartan, Rabsaris, and Rabshakeh from
Lachish to King Hezekiah with a great...
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18
When they had called to the king, Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was
over the household, and Shebna...
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19
Rabshakeh said to them, “Say now to Hezekiah, ‘The great king, the
king of Assyria, says, “What conf...
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20
You say (but they are but vain words), ‘There is counsel and strength
for war.’ Now on whom do you t...
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21
Now, behold, you trust in the staff of this bruised reed, even in Egypt.
If a man leans on it, it wi...
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22
But if you tell me, ‘We trust in the LORD our God (Elohim),’ isn’t that he whose
high places and who...
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23
Now therefore, please give pledges to my master the king of Assyria,
and I will give you two thousan...
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24
How then can you turn away the face of one captain of the least of
my master’s servants, and put you...
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25
Have I now come up without the LORD against this place to destroy it?
the LORD said to me, ‘Go up ag...
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26
Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, Shebnah, and Joah, said to
Rabshakeh, “Please speak to your servant...
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27
But Rabshakeh said to them, “Has my master sent me to your master
and to you, to speak these words?...
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28
Then Rabshakeh stood and cried with a loud voice in the Jews’
language, and spoke, saying, “Hear the...
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29
The king says, ‘Don’t let Hezekiah deceive you, for he will not be
able to deliver you out of his ha...
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30
Don’t let Hezekiah make you trust in the LORD, saying, “The LORD will
surely deliver us, and this ci...
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31
Don’t listen to Hezekiah.’ For the king of Assyria says, ‘Make your
peace with me, and come out to m...
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32
until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land
of grain and new wine, a land of...
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33
Has any of the gods of the nations ever delivered his land out of the
hand of the king of Assyria?
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34
Where are the gods of Hamath and of Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim,
of Hena, and Ivvah? Hav...
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35
Who are they amongst all the gods of the countries, that have delivered
their country out of my hand...
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36
But the people stayed quiet, and answered him not a word; for
the king’s commandment was, “Don’t ans...
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37
Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, came with
Shebna the scribe and Joah th...
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