2 Kings 18:14

And Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria to Lachish, saying, I have offended; return from me: that which thou puttest on me will I bear. And the king of Assyria appointed unto Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Hezekiah	חִזְקִיָּ֣ה chiz.ki.Yah	H2396	Chizkijah · proper noun, a man's name
king	מֶֽלֶךְ Me.lekh-	H4428	a king · noun, common masculine singular construct
Judah	יְהוּדָ֣ה ye.hu.Dah	H3063	Jehudah (or Judah) · proper noun, a place name
sent	וַיִּשְׁלַ֣ח vai.yish.Lach	H7971	to send away · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
king	מֶֽלֶךְ Me.lekh-	H4428	a king · noun, common masculine singular construct
Assyria	אַשּׁוּר֩ 'a.Shur	H804	Ashshur · proper noun, a place name
Lachish	לָכִ֨ישָׁה la.Khi.shah	H3923	Lakish · proper noun, a place name + directional suffix
saying	לֵאמֹ֤ר le.Mor	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
offended	חָטָ֙אתִי֙ cha.Ta.ti	H2398	properly · verb, qal perfect, 1st person common singular
return	שׁ֣וּב shuv	H7725	to turn back (hence · verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular
puttest	תִּתֵּ֥ן ti.Ten	H5414	to give · verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular
bear	אֶשָּׂ֑א 'e.Sa'	H5375	to lift · verb, qal imperfect, 1st person common singular
king	מֶֽלֶךְ Me.lekh-	H4428	a king · noun, common masculine singular construct
Assyria	אַשּׁ֜וּר 'a.Shur	H804	Ashshur · proper noun, a place name
appointed	וַיָּ֨שֶׂם vai.Ya.sem	H7760	to put (used in a great variety of applications · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Hezekiah	חִזְקִיָּ֣ה chiz.ki.Yah	H2396	Chizkijah · proper noun, a man's name
king	מֶֽלֶךְ Me.lekh-	H4428	a king · noun, common masculine singular construct
Judah	יְהוּדָ֗ה ye.hu.Dah	H3063	Jehudah (or Judah) · proper noun, a place name
three	שְׁלֹ֤שׁ she.Losh	H7969	three · noun, common both genders singular construct
hundred	מֵאוֹת֙ me.'Ot	H3967	a hundred · noun, common feminine plural absolute
talents	כִּכַּר ki.kar-	H3603	a circle · noun, common feminine singular construct
silver	כֶּ֔סֶף Ke.sef	H3701	silver (from its pale color) · noun, common masculine singular absolute
thirty	וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים u.she.lo.Shim	H7970	thirty · conjunction + noun, common masculine plural absolute
talents	כִּכַּ֥ר ki.Kar	H3603	a circle · noun, common feminine singular construct
gold	זָהָֽב za.Hav	H2091	gold · noun, common masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

2 Kings 18:7 And the LORD was with him; and he prospered whithersoever he went forth: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not.
1 Kings 20:4 And the king of Israel answered and said, My lord, O king, according to thy saying, I am thine, and all that I have.
Proverbs 29:25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
Luke 14:32 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 18:9-16

The kingdom of Assyria had now grown considerable, though we never read of it till the last reign. Such changes there are in the affairs of nations and families: those that have been despicable become formidable, and those, on the contrary, are brought low that have made a great noise and figure. We have here an account, I. Of the success of Shalmaneser, king of Assyria, against Israel, his besieging Samaria (Kg2 18:9), taking it (Kg2 18:10), and carrying the people into captivity (Kg2 18:11), with the reason why God brought this judgment upon them (Kg2 18:12): Because they obeyed not the voice of the Lord their God. This was related more largely in the foregoing chapter, but it is here repe…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 18:14

Hezekiah . . . sent to Lachish, saying, . . . that which thou puttest on me will I bear--Disappointed in his expectations of aid from Egypt, and feeling himself unable to resist so mighty a conqueror who was menacing Jerusalem itself, Hezekiah made his submission. The payment of 300 talents of silver, and 30 talents of gold--Â£351,000--brought a temporary respite; but, in raising the imposed tribute, he was obliged not only to drain all the treasures of the palace and the temple, but even to strip the doors and pillars of the sacred edifice of the gold that adorned them.

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 18:9

In the fourth year - This history has been already given, Kg2 17:3, etc.

John Gill on 2 Kings 18:14

And Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria to Lachish,.... A city in the tribe of Judah, about twenty miles from Jerusalem, towards the southwest (q); which the king of Assyria was now besieging, 2 Chronicles 32:9 at first Hezekiah made provision to defend himself, and encouraged his people not to be afraid of the king of Assyria, 2 Chronicles 32:1, but understanding he had taken his fortified cities, and made such progress with his arms, he was disheartened, and sent an embassy to him to sue for peace; judging it more advisable to buy it than to expose his capital to a siege; in which he betrayed much weakness and distrust of the power and providence of God: saying, I have offe…

Dictionary and topics

Ambassador — In the Old Testament the Hebrew word tsir, meaning “one who goes on an errand,” is rendered thus (Josh. 9:4; Prov. 13:17; Isa. 18:2; Jer. 49:14; Obad. 1:1). This is also the rendering of melits,…
Hezekiah — Whom Jehovah has strengthened. (1.) Son of Ahaz (2 Kings 18:1; 2 Chr. 29:1), whom he succeeded on the throne of the kingdom of Judah. He reigned twenty-nine years (B.C. 726-697). The history of this…
Isaiah — (Heb. Yesh’yahu, i.e., “the salvation of Jehovah”). (1.) The son of Amoz (Isa. 1:1; 2:1), who was apparently a man of humble rank. His wife was called “the prophetess” (8:3), either because she was…
Lachish — Impregnable, a royal Canaanitish city in the Shephelah, or maritime plain of Palestine (Josh. 10:3, 5; 12:11). It was taken and destroyed by the Israelites (Josh. 10:31-33). It afterwards became,…
Sennacherib — Sin (the god) sends many brothers, son of Sargon, whom he succeeded on the throne of Assyria (B.C. 705), in the 23rd year of Hezekiah. “Like the Persian Xerxes, he was weak and vainglorious, cowardly…
Assyria · Sennacherib — Sennacherib
Lachish · Besieged by Sennacherib — Besieged by Sennacherib
Temple, The First · Historical notices of: Its treasures given by Hezekiah to the Assyrians to procure a treaty — Historical notices of: Its treasures given by Hezekiah to the Assyrians to procure a treaty

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

2 Kings 18:14

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 18:9-16

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 18:14

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 18:9

John Gill on 2 Kings 18:14

Dictionary and topics

2 Kings 18:14

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 18:9-16

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 18:14

Adam Clarke on 2 Kings 18:9

John Gill on 2 Kings 18:14

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Kings 18:13–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Kings 18:14

Rashi on 2 Kings 18:7