Now it came to pass in the 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}{(H8804)}.

Twenty{H6242} and five{H2568} years{H8141} old{H1121} was he when he began to reign{H4427}{(H8800)}; and he reigned{H4427}{(H8804)} twenty{H6242} and nine{H8672} years{H8141} in Jerusalem{H3389}. His mother's{H517} name{H8034} also was Abi{H21}, the daughter{H1323} of Zachariah{H2148}.

And he did{H6213}{(H8799)} that which was right{H3477} in the sight{H5869} of the LORD{H3068}, according to all that David{H1732} his father{H1} did{H6213}{(H8804)}.

He removed{H5493}{(H8689)} the high places{H1116}, and brake{H7665}{(H8765)} the images{H4676}, and cut down{H3772}{(H8804)} the groves{H842}, and brake in pieces{H3807}{(H8765)} the brasen{H5178} serpent{H5175} that Moses{H4872} had made{H6213}{(H8804)}: for unto those days{H3117} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} did burn incense{H6999}{(H8764)} to it: and he called{H7121}{(H8799)} it Nehushtan{H5180}.

He trusted{H982}{(H8804)} in the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478}; so that after{H310} him was none like him among all the kings{H4428} of Judah{H3063}, nor any that were before{H6440} him.

For he clave{H1692}{(H8799)} to the LORD{H3068}, and departed{H5493}{(H8804)} not from following{H310} him, but kept{H8104}{(H8799)} his commandments{H4687}, which the LORD{H3068} commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} Moses{H4872}.

And the LORD{H3068} was with him; and he prospered{H7919}{(H8686)} whithersoever he went forth{H3318}{(H8799)}: and he rebelled{H4775}{(H8799)} against the king{H4428} of Assyria{H804}, and served{H5647}{(H8804)} him not.

He smote{H5221}{(H8689)} the Philistines{H6430}, even unto Gaza{H5804}, and the borders{H1366} thereof, from the tower{H4026} of the watchmen{H5341}{(H8802)} to the fenced{H4013} city{H5892}.

And it came to pass in the fourth{H7243} year{H8141} of king{H4428} Hezekiah{H2396}, which was the 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}{(H8804)} against Samaria{H8111}, and besieged{H6696}{(H8799)} it.

And at the end{H7097} of three{H7969} years{H8141} they took{H3920}{(H8799)} it: even in the sixth{H8337} year{H8141} of Hezekiah{H2396}, that is the ninth{H8672} year{H8141} of Hoshea{H1954} king{H4428} of Israel{H3478}, Samaria{H8111} was taken{H3920}{(H8738)}.

And the king{H4428} of Assyria{H804} did carry away{H1540}{(H8686)} Israel{H3478} unto Assyria{H804}, and put{H5148}{(H8686)} them in Halah{H2477} and in Habor{H2249} by the river{H5104} of Gozan{H1470}, and in the cities{H5892} of the Medes{H4074}:

Because they obeyed{H8085}{(H8804)} not the voice{H6963} of the LORD{H3068} their God{H430}, but transgressed{H5674}{(H8799)} his covenant{H1285}, and all that Moses{H4872} the servant{H5650} of the LORD{H3068} commanded{H6680}{(H8765)}, and would not hear{H8085}{(H8804)} them, nor do{H6213}{(H8804)} them.

Now in the fourteenth{H702}{H6240} year{H8141} of king{H4428} Hezekiah{H2396} did Sennacherib{H5576} king{H4428} of Assyria{H804} come up{H5927}{(H8804)} against all the fenced{H1219}{(H8803)} cities{H5892} of Judah{H3063}, and took{H8610}{(H8799)} them.

And Hezekiah{H2396} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} to the king{H4428} of Assyria{H804} to Lachish{H3923}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, I have offended{H2398}{(H8804)}; return{H7725}{(H8798)} from me: that which thou puttest{H5414}{(H8799)} on me will I bear{H5375}{(H8799)}. And the king{H4428} of Assyria{H804} appointed{H7760}{(H8799)} unto Hezekiah{H2396} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063} three{H7969} hundred{H3967} talents{H3603} of silver{H3701} and thirty{H7970} talents{H3603} of gold{H2091}.

And Hezekiah{H2396} gave{H5414}{(H8799)} him all the silver{H3701} that was found{H4672}{(H8737)} in the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, and in the treasures{H214} of the king's{H4428} house{H1004}.

At that time{H6256} did Hezekiah{H2396} cut off{H7112}{(H8765)} the gold from the doors{H1817} of the temple{H1964} of the LORD{H3068}, and from the pillars{H547} which Hezekiah{H2396} king{H4428} of Judah{H3063} had overlaid{H6823}{(H8765)}, and gave{H5414}{(H8799)} it to the king{H4428} of Assyria{H804}.

And the king{H4428} of Assyria{H804} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} Tartan{H8661} and Rabsaris{H7249} and Rabshakeh{H7262} from Lachish{H3923} to king{H4428} Hezekiah{H2396} with a great{H3515} host{H2426} against Jerusalem{H3389}. And they went up{H5927}{(H8799)} and came{H935}{(H8799)} to Jerusalem{H3389}. And when they were come up{H5927}{(H8799)}, they came{H935}{(H8799)} and stood{H5975}{(H8799)} by the conduit{H8585} of the upper{H5945} pool{H1295}, which is in the highway{H4546} of the fuller's{H3526}{(H8801)} field{H7704}.

And when they had called{H7121}{(H8799)} to the king{H4428}, there came out{H3318}{(H8799)} to them Eliakim{H471} the son{H1121} of Hilkiah{H2518}, which was over the household{H1004}, and Shebna{H7644} the scribe{H5608}{(H8802)}, and Joah{H3098} the son{H1121} of Asaph{H623} the recorder{H2142}{(H8688)}.

And Rabshakeh{H7262} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Speak{H559}{(H8798)} ye now to Hezekiah{H2396}, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the great{H1419} king{H4428}, the king{H4428} of Assyria{H804}, What confidence{H986} is this wherein thou trustest{H982}{(H8804)}?

Thou sayest{H559}{(H8804)},(but they are but vain{H8193} words{H1697},) I have counsel{H6098} and strength{H1369} for the war{H4421}. Now on whom dost thou trust{H982}{(H8804)}, that thou rebellest{H4775}{(H8804)} against me?

Now, behold, thou trustest{H982}{(H8804)} upon the staff{H4938} of this bruised{H7533}{(H8803)} reed{H7070}, even upon Egypt{H4714}, on which if a man{H376} lean{H5564}{(H8735)}, it will go{H935}{(H8804)} into his hand{H3709}, and pierce{H5344}{(H8804)} it: so is Pharaoh{H6547} king{H4428} of Egypt{H4714} unto all that trust{H982}{(H8802)} on him.

But if ye say{H559}{(H8799)} unto me, We trust{H982}{(H8804)} in the LORD{H3068} our God{H430}: is not that he, whose high places{H1116} and whose altars{H4196} Hezekiah{H2396} hath taken away{H5493}{(H8689)}, and hath said{H559}{(H8799)} to Judah{H3063} and Jerusalem{H3389}, Ye shall worship{H7812}{(H8691)} before{H6440} this altar{H4196} in Jerusalem{H3389}?

Now therefore, I pray thee, give pledges{H6148}{(H8690)} to my lord{H113} the king{H4428} of Assyria{H804}, and I will deliver{H5414}{(H8799)} thee two thousand{H505} horses{H5483}, if thou be able{H3201}{(H8799)} on thy part to set{H5414}{(H8800)} riders{H7392}{(H8802)} upon them.

How then wilt thou turn away{H7725}{(H8686)} the face{H6440} of one{H259} captain{H6346} of the least{H6996} of my master's{H113} servants{H5650}, and put thy trust{H982}{(H8799)} on Egypt{H4714} for chariots{H7393} and for horsemen{H6571}?

Am I now come up{H5927}{(H8804)} without{H1107} the LORD{H3068} against this place{H4725} to destroy{H7843}{(H8687)} it? The LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8804)} to me, Go up{H5927}{(H8798)} against this land{H776}, and destroy{H7843}{(H8685)} it.

Then said{H559}{(H8799)} Eliakim{H471} the son{H1121} of Hilkiah{H2518}, and Shebna{H7644}, and Joah{H3098}, unto Rabshakeh{H7262}, Speak{H1696}{(H8761)}, I pray thee, to thy servants{H5650} in the Syrian language{H762}; for we understand{H8085}{(H8802)} it: and talk{H1696}{(H8762)} not with us in the Jews' language{H3066} in the ears{H241} of the people{H5971} that are on the wall{H2346}.

But Rabshakeh{H7262} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Hath my master{H113} sent{H7971}{(H8804)} me to thy master{H113}, and to thee, to speak{H1696}{(H8763)} these words{H1697}? hath he not sent me to the men{H582} which sit{H3427}{(H8802)} on the wall{H2346}, that they may eat{H398}{(H8800)} their own dung{H6675}{(H8675)}{H2755}, and drink{H8354}{(H8800)} their own piss{H4325}{H7272}{(H8675)}{H7890} with you?

Then Rabshakeh{H7262} stood{H5975}{(H8799)} and cried{H7121}{(H8799)} with a loud{H1419} voice{H6963} in the Jews' language{H3066}, and spake{H1696}{(H8762)}, saying{H559}{(H8799)}, Hear{H8085}{(H8798)} the word{H1697} of the great{H1419} king{H4428}, the king{H4428} of Assyria{H804}:

Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the king{H4428}, Let not Hezekiah{H2396} deceive{H5377}{(H8686)} you: for he shall not be able{H3201}{(H8799)} to deliver{H5337}{(H8687)} you out of his hand{H3027}:

Neither let Hezekiah{H2396} make you trust{H982}{(H8686)} in the LORD{H3068}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, The LORD{H3068} will surely{H5337}{(H8687)} deliver{H5337}{(H8686)} us, and this city{H5892} shall not be delivered{H5414}{(H8735)} into the hand{H3027} of the king{H4428} of Assyria{H804}.

Hearken{H8085}{(H8799)} not to Hezekiah{H2396}: for thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the king{H4428} of Assyria{H804}, Make{H6213}{(H8798)} an agreement with me by a present{H1293}, and come out{H3318}{(H8798)} to me, and then eat{H398}{(H8798)} ye every man{H376} of his own vine{H1612}, and every one{H376} of his fig tree{H8384}, and drink{H8354}{(H8798)} ye every one{H376} the waters{H4325} of his cistern{H953}:

Until I come{H935}{(H8800)} and take you away{H3947}{(H8804)} to 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 oil{H3323} olive{H2132} and of honey{H1706}, that ye may live{H2421}{(H8798)}, and not die{H4191}{(H8799)}: and hearken{H8085}{(H8799)} not unto Hezekiah{H2396}, when he persuadeth{H5496}{(H8686)} you, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, The LORD{H3068} will deliver{H5337}{(H8686)} us.

Hath any{H376} of the gods{H430} of the nations{H1471} delivered{H5337}{(H8689)} at all{H5337}{(H8687)} his land{H776} out of the hand{H3027} of the king{H4428} of Assyria{H804}?

Where are the gods{H430} of Hamath{H2574}, and of Arpad{H774}? where are the gods{H430} of Sepharvaim{H5617}, Hena{H2012}, and Ivah{H5755}? have they delivered{H5337}{(H8689)} Samaria{H8111} out of mine hand{H3027}?

Who are they among all the gods{H430} of the countries{H776}, that have delivered{H5337}{(H8689)} their country{H776} out of mine hand{H3027}, that the LORD{H3068} should deliver{H5337}{(H8686)} Jerusalem{H3389} out of mine hand{H3027}?

But the people{H5971} held their peace{H2790}{(H8689)}, and answered{H6030}{(H8804)} him not a word{H1697}: for the king's{H4428} commandment{H4687} was, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Answer{H6030}{(H8799)} him not.

Then came{H935}{(H8799)} Eliakim{H471} the son{H1121} of Hilkiah{H2518}, which was over the household{H1004}, and Shebna{H7644} the scribe{H5608}{(H8802)}, and Joah{H3098} the son{H1121} of Asaph{H623} the recorder{H2142}{(H8688)}, to Hezekiah{H2396} with their clothes{H899} rent{H7167}{(H8803)}, and told{H5046}{(H8686)} him the words{H1697} of Rabshakeh{H7262}.