Updated King James Bible 1850 Edition (KJV)

2 Kings 18

1 Hezekiah his good reign. 4 He destroyeth idolatry, and prospereth. 9 Samaria is carried captive for their sins. 13 Sennacherib invading Judah is pacified by a tribute. 17 Rab-shakeh, sent by Sennacherib again, revileth Hezekiah, and by blasphemous persuasions soliciteth the people to revolt.

 18:1 ¶ Now it came to pass x1961 in the third 7969 year 8141 of Hoshea 1954 son 1121 of Elah 425 king 4428 of Israel, 3478 [that] Hezekiah 2396 the son 1121 of Ahaz 271 king 4428 of Judah 3063 began to reign. 4427 z8804

 18:2 Twenty 6242 and five 2568 years 8141 old 1121 was x1961 he when he began to reign; 4427 z8800 and he reigned 4427 z8804 twenty 6242 and nine 8672 years 8141 in Jerusalem. 3389 His mother's 517 name 8034 also [was] Abi, 21 the daughter 1323 of Zachariah. 2148

 18:3 And he did 6213 z8799 [that which was] right 3477 in the sight 5869 of the LORD, 3068 according to all x3605 that x834 David 1732 his father 1 did. 6213 z8804

 18:4 ¶ He x1931 removed 5493 z8689 x853 the high places, 1116 and broke 7665 z8765 x853 the images, 4676 and cut down 3772 z8804 x853 the groves, 842 and broke in pieces 3807 z8765 the brazen 5178 serpent 5175 that x834 Moses 4872 had made: 6213 z8804 for x3588 unto x5704 those x1992 days 3117 the children 1121 of Israel 3478 did x1961 burn incense 6999 z8764 to it: and he called 7121 z8799 it Nehushtan. 5180

 18:5 He trusted 982 z8804 in the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel; 3478 so that after 310 him was x1961 none x3808 like him x3644 among all x3605 the kings 4428 of Judah, 3063 nor [any] that x834 were x1961 before 6440 him.

 18:6 For he cleaved 1692 z8799 to the LORD, 3068 [and] departed 5493 z8804 not x3808 from following 310 x4480 him, but kept 8104 z8799 his commandments, 4687 which x834 the LORD 3068 commanded 6680 z8765 x853 Moses. 4872

 18:7 And the LORD 3068 was x1961 with x5973 him; [and] he prospered 7919 z8686 whithersoever x3605 x834 he went forth: 3318 z8799 and he rebelled 4775 z8799 against the king 4428 of Assyria, 804 and served 5647 z8804 him not. x3808

 18:8 He x1931 smote 5221 z8689 x853 the Philistines, 6430 [even] unto x5704 Gaza, 5804 and the borders 1366 thereof, from the tower 4026 x4480 of the watchmen 5341 z8802 to x5704 the fenced 4013 city. 5892

 18:9 ¶ And it came to pass x1961 in the fourth 7243 year 8141 of king 4428 Hezekiah, 2396 which x1931 [was] the seventh 7637 year 8141 of Hoshea 1954 son 1121 of Elah 425 king 4428 of Israel, 3478 [that] Shalmaneser 8022 king 4428 of Assyria 804 came up 5927 z8804 against x5921 Samaria, 8111 and besieged 6696 z8799 x5921 it.

 18:10 And at the end 7097 x4480 of three 7969 years 8141 they took 3920 z8799 it: [even] in the sixth 8337 year 8141 of Hezekiah, 2396 that x1931 [is] the ninth 8672 year 8141 of Hoshea 1954 king 4428 of Israel, 3478 Samaria 8111 was taken. 3920 z8738

 18:11 And the king 4428 of Assyria 804 did carry away 1540 z8686 x853 Israel 3478 unto Assyria, 804 and put 5148 z8686 them in Halah 2477 and in Habor 2249 [by] the river 5104 of Gozan, 1470 and in the cities 5892 of the Medes: 4074

 18:12 Because x5921 x834 they obeyed 8085 z8804 not x3808 the voice 6963 of the LORD 3068 their God, 430 but transgressed 5674 z8799 x853 his covenant, 1285 [and] x853 all x3605 that x834 Moses 4872 the servant 5650 of the LORD 3068 commanded, 6680 z8765 and would not x3808 hear 8085 z8804 [them], nor x3808 do 6213 z8804 [them].

 18:13 ¶ Now in the fourteenth 702 6240 year 8141 of king 4428 Hezekiah 2396 did Sennacherib 5576 king 4428 of Assyria 804 come up 5927 z8804 against x5921 all x3605 the fenced 1219 z8803 cities 5892 of Judah, 3063 and took 8610 z8799 them.

 18:14 And Hezekiah 2396 king 4428 of Judah 3063 sent 7971 z8799 to x413 the king 4428 of Assyria 804 to Lachish, 3923 saying, 559 z8800 I have offended; 2398 z8804 return 7725 z8798 from x4480 x5921 me: x853 that which x834 thou puttest 5414 z8799 on x5921 me will I bear. 5375 z8799 And the king 4428 of Assyria 804 appointed 7760 z8799 unto x5921 Hezekiah 2396 king 4428 of Judah 3063 three 7969 hundred 3967 talents 3603 of silver 3701 and thirty 7970 talents 3603 of gold. 2091

 18:15 And Hezekiah 2396 gave 5414 z8799 [him] x853 all x3605 the silver 3701 that was found 4672 z8737 in the house 1004 of the LORD, 3068 and in the treasures 214 of the king's 4428 house. 1004

 18:16 At that x1931 time 6256 did Hezekiah 2396 cut off 7112 z8765 [the gold from] x853 the doors 1817 of the temple 1964 of the LORD, 3068 and [from] the pillars 547 which x834 Hezekiah 2396 king 4428 of Judah 3063 had overlaid, 6823 z8765 and gave 5414 z8799 it to the king 4428 of Assyria. 804

 18:17 ¶ And the king 4428 of Assyria 804 sent 7971 z8799 x853 Tartan 8661 and Rabsaris 7249 and Rab-shakeh 7262 from x4480 Lachish 3923 to x413 king 4428 Hezekiah 2396 with a great 3515 host 2426 against Jerusalem. 3389 And they went up 5927 z8799 and came 935 z8799 to Jerusalem. 3389 And when they were come up, 5927 z8799 they came 935 z8799 and stood 5975 z8799 by the conduit 8585 of the upper 5945 pool, 1295 which x834 [is] in the highway 4546 of the fuller's 3526 z8801 field. 7704

 18:18 And when they had called 7121 z8799 to x413 the king, 4428 there came out 3318 z8799 to x413 them Eliakim 471 the son 1121 of Hilkiah, 2518 which x834 [was] over x5921 the household, 1004 and Shebna 7644 the scribe, 5608 z8802 and Joah 3098 the son 1121 of Asaph 623 the recorder. 2142 z8688

 18:19 And Rab-shakeh 7262 said 559 z8799 unto x413 them, Speak 559 z8798 ye now x4994 to x413 Hezekiah, 2396 Thus x3541 saith 559 z8804 the great 1419 king, 4428 the king 4428 of Assyria, 804 What x4100 confidence 986 [is] this x2088 wherein x834 thou trustest? 982 z8804

 18:20 Thou sayest, 559 z8804 (but x389 [they are but] vain 8193 words,) 1697 [I have] counsel 6098 and strength 1369 for the war. 4421 Now x6258 on x5921 whom x4310 dost thou trust, 982 z8804 that x3588 thou rebellest 4775 z8804 against me?

 18:21 Now, x6258 behold, x2009 thou trustest 982 z8804 upon x5921 the staff 4938 of this x2088 bruised 7533 z8803 reed, 7070 [even] upon x5921 Egypt, 4714 on x5921 which x834 if a man 376 lean, 5564 z8735 it will go 935 z8804 into his hand, 3709 and pierce 5344 z8804 it: so x3651 [is] Pharaoh 6547 king 4428 of Egypt 4714 unto all x3605 that trust 982 z8802 on x5921 him.

 18:22 But if x3588 ye say 559 z8799 unto x413 me, We trust 982 z8804 in x413 the LORD 3068 our God: 430 [is] not x3808 that he, x1931 whose x834 x853 high places 1116 and whose altars 4196 Hezekiah 2396 hath taken away, 5493 z8689 and hath said 559 z8799 to Judah 3063 and Jerusalem, 3389 Ye shall worship 7812 z8691 before 6440 this x2088 altar 4196 in Jerusalem? 3389

 18:23 Now x6258 therefore, I pray thee, x4994 give pledges y6148 z8690 x6149 to x854 my lord 113 the king 4428 of Assyria, 804 and I will deliver 5414 z8799 thee two thousand 505 horses, 5483 if x518 thou be able 3201 z8799 on thy part to set 5414 z8800 riders 7392 z8802 upon x5921 them.

 18:24 How x349 then wilt thou turn away 7725 z8686 x853 the face 6440 of one 259 captain 6346 of the least 6996 of my master's 113 servants, 5650 and put thy trust 982 z8799 on x5921 Egypt 4714 for chariots 7393 and for horsemen? 6571

 18:25 Am I now x6258 come up 5927 z8804 without 1107 x4480 the LORD 3068 against x5921 this x2088 place 4725 to destroy 7843 z8687 it? The LORD 3068 said 559 z8804 to x413 me, Go up 5927 z8798 against x5921 this x2063 land, 776 and destroy 7843 z8685 it.

 18:26 Then said 559 z8799 Eliakim 471 the son 1121 of Hilkiah, 2518 and Shebna, 7644 and Joah, 3098 unto x413 Rab-shakeh, 7262 Speak, 1696 z8761 I pray thee, x4994 to x413 thy servants 5650 in the Syrian language; 762 for x3588 we x587 understand 8085 z8802 [it]: and talk 1696 z8762 not x408 with x5973 us in the Jews' language 3066 in the ears 241 of the people 5971 that x834 [are] on x5921 the wall. 2346

 18:27 But Rab-shakeh 7262 said 559 z8799 unto x413 them, Hath my master 113 sent 7971 z8804 me to x5921 thy master, 113 and to x413 thee, to speak 1696 z8763 x853 these x428 words? 1697 [hath he] not x3808 [sent me] to x5921 the men y582 x376 which sit 3427 z8802 on x5921 the wall, 2346 that they may eat 398 z8800 x853 their own dung, 6675 z8675 y2755 and drink 8354 z8800 x853 their own piss 4325 7272 z8675 y7890 with x5973 you?

 18:28 Then Rab-shakeh 7262 stood 5975 z8799 and cried 7121 z8799 with a loud 1419 voice 6963 in the Jews' language, 3066 and spoke, 1696 z8762 saying, 559 z8799 Hear 8085 z8798 the word 1697 of the great 1419 king, 4428 the king 4428 of Assyria: 804

 18:29 Thus x3541 saith 559 z8804 the king, 4428 Let not x408 Hezekiah 2396 deceive 5377 z8686 you: for x3588 he shall not x3808 be able 3201 z8799 to deliver 5337 z8687 you out of his hand: 3027 x4480

 18:30 Neither x408 let Hezekiah 2396 make you trust 982 z8686 x853 in x413 the LORD, 3068 saying, 559 z8800 The LORD 3068 will surely y5337 z8687 deliver 5337 z8686 us, and x853 this x2063 city 5892 shall not x3808 be delivered 5414 z8735 into the hand 3027 of the king 4428 of Assyria. 804

 18:31 Hearken 8085 z8799 not x408 to x413 Hezekiah: 2396 for x3588 thus x3541 saith 559 z8804 the king 4428 of Assyria, 804 Make 6213 z8798 [an agreement] with x854 me by a present, 1293 and come out 3318 z8798 to x413 me, and [then] eat 398 z8798 ye every man 376 of his own vine, 1612 and every one 376 of his fig tree, 8384 and drink 8354 z8798 ye every one 376 the waters 4325 of his cistern: 953

 18:32 Until x5704 I come 935 z8800 and take you away 3947 z8804 x853 to x413 a land 776 like your own land, 776 a land 776 of corn 1715 and wine, 8492 a land 776 of bread 3899 and vineyards, 3754 a land 776 of oil 3323 olive 2132 and of honey, 1706 that ye may live, 2421 z8798 and not x3808 die: 4191 z8799 and hearken 8085 z8799 not x408 unto x413 Hezekiah, 2396 when x3588 he persuadeth 5496 z8686 you, saying, 559 z8800 The LORD 3068 will deliver 5337 z8686 us.

 18:33 Hath any 376 of the gods 430 of the nations 1471 delivered y5337 z8689 at all 5337 z8687 x853 his land 776 out of the hand 3027 x4480 of the king 4428 of Assyria? 804

 18:34 Where x346 [are] the gods 430 of Hamath, 2574 and of Arpad? 774 where x346 [are] the gods 430 of Sepharvaim, 5617 Hena, 2012 and Ivah? 5755 have they delivered 5337 z8689 x853 Samaria 8111 out of mine hand? 3027 x4480

 18:35 Who x4310 [are] they among all x3605 the gods 430 of the countries, 776 that x834 have delivered 5337 z8689 x853 their country 776 out of mine hand, 3027 x4480 that x3588 the LORD 3068 should deliver 5337 z8686 x853 Jerusalem 3389 out of mine hand? 3027 x4480

 18:36 But the people 5971 held their peace, 2790 z8689 and answered 6030 z8804 him not x3808 a word: 1697 for x3588 the king's 4428 commandment 4687 was, saying, 559 z8800 Answer 6030 z8799 him not. x3808

 18:37 Then came 935 z8799 Eliakim 471 the son 1121 of Hilkiah, 2518 which x834 [was] over x5921 the household, 1004 and Shebna 7644 the scribe, 5608 z8802 and Joah 3098 the son 1121 of Asaph 623 the recorder, 2142 z8688 to x413 Hezekiah 2396 with [their] clothes 899 rent, 7167 z8803 and told 5046 z8686 him the words 1697 of Rab-shakeh. 7262