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2 Kings 18:1 (show verse)
Now it happened that during the third year of the reign of Elah's son Hoshea, king of Israel, that Ahaz' son Hezekiah became king.
2 Kings 18:2 (show verse)
He was 25 years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for 29 years. His mother was Zechariah's daughter Abi.
2 Kings 18:3 (show verse)
He did what the LORD considered to be right, according to everything that his ancestor David had done.
Children » Good Children » Good Parents » Good children of wicked men
hezekiah » King of judah » His piety
Iconoclasm » Destroyed by » hezekiah
Israel » hezekiah » Good » Reign
Kings » Good--exemplified » hezekiah
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » hezekiah
Revivals » Instances of » hezekiah
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » hezekiah » Fear of the lord
hezekiah » King of judah » His piety
Iconoclasm » Destroyed by » hezekiah
Israel » hezekiah » Good » Reign
Kings » Good--exemplified » hezekiah
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » hezekiah
Revivals » Instances of » hezekiah
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » hezekiah » Fear of the lord
2 Kings 18:4 (show verse)
He removed the high places, demolished the sacred pillars, and tore down the Asherah poles. He also demolished the bronze serpent that Moses had crafted, because the Israelis had been burning incense to it right up until that time. Hezekiah called it a piece of brass.
Brass » Moses made the serpent of
Brazen serpent » Worshiped by israelites
Groves » Destroyed by » hezekiah
hezekiah » King of judah » Purges the nation of idolatry
hezekiah » And purged the kingdom from idolatry
High places » Destroyed by » hezekiah
High places » Hezekiah destroys
Iconoclasm » Destroyed by » hezekiah
Idolatry » Objects of » Brazen serpent
Israel » hezekiah » Good » Reign
Nehushtan » The brass (bronze) serpent
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » hezekiah
Revivals » Instances of » hezekiah
Brazen serpent » Worshiped by israelites
Groves » Destroyed by » hezekiah
hezekiah » King of judah » Purges the nation of idolatry
hezekiah » And purged the kingdom from idolatry
High places » Destroyed by » hezekiah
High places » Hezekiah destroys
Iconoclasm » Destroyed by » hezekiah
Idolatry » Objects of » Brazen serpent
Israel » hezekiah » Good » Reign
Nehushtan » The brass (bronze) serpent
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » hezekiah
Revivals » Instances of » hezekiah
2 Kings 18:5 (show verse)
He trusted the LORD God of Israel, and after him there were none like him among all the kings of Judah,
Cleaving » Those that cleave to the lord
Faith » Instances of » hezekiah
God » Trust in » Examples of
hezekiah » King of judah » His piety
Iconoclasm » Destroyed by » hezekiah
Israel » hezekiah » Good » Reign
Prosperity » Who shall prosper
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » hezekiah
Revivals » Instances of » hezekiah
Trust » Of saints--exemplified » hezekiah
Trust in God » Examples of
Faith » Instances of » hezekiah
God » Trust in » Examples of
hezekiah » King of judah » His piety
Iconoclasm » Destroyed by » hezekiah
Israel » hezekiah » Good » Reign
Prosperity » Who shall prosper
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » hezekiah
Revivals » Instances of » hezekiah
Trust » Of saints--exemplified » hezekiah
Trust in God » Examples of
2 Kings 18:6 (show verse)
because he depended on the LORD, not abandoning pursuit of him, and keeping the LORD's commands that he had commanded Moses.
Blessing » Temporal » From God » Examples of » Hezekiah prospered
Cleaving » Those that cleave to the lord
Decision » Instances of » hezekiah
hezekiah » King of judah » His piety
Iconoclasm » Destroyed by » hezekiah
Israel » hezekiah » Good » Reign
Obedience » Examples of » hezekiah
Obedience » Instances of » hezekiah
Obedience to God » Exemplified » hezekiah
Prosperity » Who shall prosper
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » hezekiah
Revivals » Instances of » hezekiah
Seven » Example of steadfastness » A man of God, in refusing a reward
Stability » Seven notable examples of » A man of God, in refusing a reward
Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » A man of God, in refusing a reward
Cleaving » Those that cleave to the lord
Decision » Instances of » hezekiah
hezekiah » King of judah » His piety
Iconoclasm » Destroyed by » hezekiah
Israel » hezekiah » Good » Reign
Obedience » Examples of » hezekiah
Obedience » Instances of » hezekiah
Obedience to God » Exemplified » hezekiah
Prosperity » Who shall prosper
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » hezekiah
Revivals » Instances of » hezekiah
Seven » Example of steadfastness » A man of God, in refusing a reward
Stability » Seven notable examples of » A man of God, in refusing a reward
Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » A man of God, in refusing a reward
2 Kings 18:7 (show verse)
So the LORD was with him, and Hezekiah prospered wherever he went, even when he rebelled against the king of Assyria, refusing to serve him.
Blessing » Temporal » From God » Examples of » Hezekiah prospered
Cleaving » Those that cleave to the lord
hezekiah » King of judah » Prospered by God
Israel » hezekiah » Good » Reign
Israel » hezekiah » Revolts » King of assyria
Prosperity » Who shall prosper
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » hezekiah
Revivals » Instances of » hezekiah
Cleaving » Those that cleave to the lord
hezekiah » King of judah » Prospered by God
Israel » hezekiah » Good » Reign
Israel » hezekiah » Revolts » King of assyria
Prosperity » Who shall prosper
Religion » Instances of outstanding religious persons » hezekiah
Revivals » Instances of » hezekiah
2 Kings 18:8 (show verse)
He attacked the Philistines, invading Gaza and its borders from watchtower to fortified garrison.
2 Kings 18:9 (show verse)
In the fourth year of King Hezekiah's reign (that is, during the seventh year of Elah's son Hoshea's reign as king of Israel), King Shalmaneser from Assyria invaded Samaria and besieged it.
Assyria » Shalmaneser
Captivity » Of the ten tribes
Disobedience to God » Exemplified » Israel
hezekiah » General references to
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Samaria » City of
Samaria » City of, built by omri » Besieged by shalmaneser, king of assyria, for three years; captured; the people carried away to halah and habor, cities of the medes
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Besieged and taken by shalmaneser
Shalmaneser » Overthrows the kingdom of israel
Siege » Instances of » Samaria
Captivity » Of the ten tribes
Disobedience to God » Exemplified » Israel
hezekiah » General references to
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Samaria » City of
Samaria » City of, built by omri » Besieged by shalmaneser, king of assyria, for three years; captured; the people carried away to halah and habor, cities of the medes
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Besieged and taken by shalmaneser
Shalmaneser » Overthrows the kingdom of israel
Siege » Instances of » Samaria
2 Kings 18:10 (show verse)
Three years later, they captured Samaria during the sixth year of Hezekiah's reign, which was the ninth year of Hoshea's reign as king of Israel.
Assyria » Shalmaneser
Captivity » Of the ten tribes
Disobedience to God » Exemplified » Israel
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Samaria » City of, built by omri » Besieged by shalmaneser, king of assyria, for three years; captured; the people carried away to halah and habor, cities of the medes
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Besieged and taken by shalmaneser
Shalmaneser » Overthrows the kingdom of israel
Siege » Instances of » Samaria
Captivity » Of the ten tribes
Disobedience to God » Exemplified » Israel
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Samaria » City of, built by omri » Besieged by shalmaneser, king of assyria, for three years; captured; the people carried away to halah and habor, cities of the medes
ancient Samaria » Samaria the capital of » Besieged and taken by shalmaneser
Shalmaneser » Overthrows the kingdom of israel
Siege » Instances of » Samaria
2 Kings 18:11 (show verse)
After this, the king of Assyria carried Israel off into exile in Assyria, settling them in Halah, on the Habor River in Gozan, and in cities controlled by the Medes,
Assyria » Shalmaneser
Captivity » Of the ten tribes
Covenant » The reward for transgressing the covenant of the lord
Disobedience to God » Exemplified » Israel
Gozan » Israelites taken in captivity to, by the king of assyria, after the conquest of samaria
Habor » A river of mesopotamia
Halah » A place to which israelite captives were transported
Israel » Captivity of » Fulfilment of prophecies concerning
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jews, the » Captivity of » Fulfilment of prophecies concerning
Jews, the » Taken captive to assyria and babylon
Medes » Israelites distributed among, when carried to assyria
Samaria » City of, built by omri » Besieged by shalmaneser, king of assyria, for three years; captured; the people carried away to halah and habor, cities of the medes
ancient Samaria » Inhabitants of, carried captive to assyria
Shalmaneser » Overthrows the kingdom of israel
Siege » Instances of » Samaria
Captivity » Of the ten tribes
Covenant » The reward for transgressing the covenant of the lord
Disobedience to God » Exemplified » Israel
Gozan » Israelites taken in captivity to, by the king of assyria, after the conquest of samaria
Habor » A river of mesopotamia
Halah » A place to which israelite captives were transported
Israel » Captivity of » Fulfilment of prophecies concerning
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jews, the » Captivity of » Fulfilment of prophecies concerning
Jews, the » Taken captive to assyria and babylon
Medes » Israelites distributed among, when carried to assyria
Samaria » City of, built by omri » Besieged by shalmaneser, king of assyria, for three years; captured; the people carried away to halah and habor, cities of the medes
ancient Samaria » Inhabitants of, carried captive to assyria
Shalmaneser » Overthrows the kingdom of israel
Siege » Instances of » Samaria
2 Kings 18:12 (show verse)
because they would not obey the voice of the LORD their God. Instead, they transgressed his covenant, including everything that Moses, the servant of the LORD, had commanded, by neither listening nor putting what he had commanded into practice.
2 Kings 18:13 (show verse)
During the fourteenth year of the reign of King Hezekiah, King Sennacherib of Assyria approached all of the walled cities of Judah and seized them.
Armies » Were led by » Kings in person
Assyria » Sennacherib
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Invaded judah
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Lachish » Besieged by sennacherib
Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Cities of judah
Sieges » Fenced cities invested by
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Its treasures, &c given by hezekiah to the assyrians to procure a treaty
Assyria » Sennacherib
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Invaded judah
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Lachish » Besieged by sennacherib
Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Cities of judah
Sieges » Fenced cities invested by
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Its treasures, &c given by hezekiah to the assyrians to procure a treaty
2 Kings 18:14 (show verse)
So Hezekiah sent this message to the king of Assyria at Lachish: "I have offended you. Withdraw from me, and I'll accept whatever tribute you impose." So the king of Assyria required Hezekiah to pay him 300 talents of silver and 30 talents of gold.
Assyria » Sennacherib
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Bought off by hezekiah
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Lachish » Besieged by sennacherib
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Its treasures, &c given by hezekiah to the assyrians to procure a treaty
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Bought off by hezekiah
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Lachish » Besieged by sennacherib
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Its treasures, &c given by hezekiah to the assyrians to procure a treaty
2 Kings 18:15 (show verse)
Hezekiah gave him all the silver that could be removed from the LORD's Temple and from the treasuries in the king's palace.
Assyria » Sennacherib
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Bought off by hezekiah
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Lachish » Besieged by sennacherib
Temple » Solomon's » Treasures of, used in the purchase of peace » By hezekiah, from the king of assyria
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Its treasures, &c given by hezekiah to the assyrians to procure a treaty
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Bought off by hezekiah
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Lachish » Besieged by sennacherib
Temple » Solomon's » Treasures of, used in the purchase of peace » By hezekiah, from the king of assyria
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Its treasures, &c given by hezekiah to the assyrians to procure a treaty
2 Kings 18:16 (show verse)
At that time, Hezekiah removed the doors to the LORD's Temple and the doorposts that he had overlaid with gold, and gave the gold to the king of Assyria.
Assyria » Sennacherib
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Bought off by hezekiah
Gates » Of the temple » Overlaid with gold
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Lachish » Besieged by sennacherib
Sacrilege » By despoiling the temple
Temple » Sacrilege by despoiling the temple
Temple » Solomon's » Treasures of, used in the purchase of peace » By hezekiah, from the king of assyria
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Its treasures, &c given by hezekiah to the assyrians to procure a treaty
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Bought off by hezekiah
Gates » Of the temple » Overlaid with gold
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Lachish » Besieged by sennacherib
Sacrilege » By despoiling the temple
Temple » Sacrilege by despoiling the temple
Temple » Solomon's » Treasures of, used in the purchase of peace » By hezekiah, from the king of assyria
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Its treasures, &c given by hezekiah to the assyrians to procure a treaty
2 Kings 18:17 (show verse)
Sometime later, the king of Assyria sent Tartan, Rab-saris, and Rab-shakeh from Lachish to King Hezekiah in Jerusalem, accompanied with a large army.
Armies » Were led by » Experienced captains
Arts and crafts » Names of various » Fullers
Arts of the » Fuller
Assyria » Sennacherib
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Insulted and threatened judah
Cities » Artificial mode of supplying water to
Diplomacy » Instances of » Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue
Fuller's field » A spot near jerusalem
Gihon » A pool
hezekiah » King of judah » Conducts the gihon brook into jerusalem
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Water supply brought in from the gihon brook by hezekiah
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Jerusalem » Calamities of, mentioned » Besieged but not taken by sennacherib
Lachish » Besieged by sennacherib
Pool » Of jerusalem » Upper pool
Pools and ponds » Mentioned in scripture » The upper pool
Rabsaris » A title of an assyrian officer » Sent by sennacherib against jerusalem
Rab-shakeh (rabshakeh) » Sent by » Sennacherib » Speech » Surrender of » Jeruslaem
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Tartan » An assyrian general
Worldly » Host » A great host » Against
Arts and crafts » Names of various » Fullers
Arts of the » Fuller
Assyria » Sennacherib
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Insulted and threatened judah
Cities » Artificial mode of supplying water to
Diplomacy » Instances of » Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue
Fuller's field » A spot near jerusalem
Gihon » A pool
hezekiah » King of judah » Conducts the gihon brook into jerusalem
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Water supply brought in from the gihon brook by hezekiah
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Jerusalem » Calamities of, mentioned » Besieged but not taken by sennacherib
Lachish » Besieged by sennacherib
Pool » Of jerusalem » Upper pool
Pools and ponds » Mentioned in scripture » The upper pool
Rabsaris » A title of an assyrian officer » Sent by sennacherib against jerusalem
Rab-shakeh (rabshakeh) » Sent by » Sennacherib » Speech » Surrender of » Jeruslaem
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Tartan » An assyrian general
Worldly » Host » A great host » Against
2 Kings 18:18 (show verse)
When they called for the King, Hilkiah's son Eliakim, who managed the household, Shebnah the scribe, and Asaph's son Joah the recorder went out to them.
Asaph » Father of joah
Assyria » Sennacherib
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Insulted and threatened judah
Diplomacy » Instances of » Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue
Eliakim » Son of hilkiah
Eliakim » Son of hilkiah, deputy of hezekiah
Hilkiah » Officer of hezekiah
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Joah » Son of asaph
Rab-shakeh (rabshakeh) » Sent by » Sennacherib » Speech » Surrender of » Jeruslaem
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Shebna (shebnah) » A scribe of hezekiah
Sieges » Those engaged in » Called upon the city to surrender
Assyria » Sennacherib
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Insulted and threatened judah
Diplomacy » Instances of » Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue
Eliakim » Son of hilkiah
Eliakim » Son of hilkiah, deputy of hezekiah
Hilkiah » Officer of hezekiah
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Joah » Son of asaph
Rab-shakeh (rabshakeh) » Sent by » Sennacherib » Speech » Surrender of » Jeruslaem
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Shebna (shebnah) » A scribe of hezekiah
Sieges » Those engaged in » Called upon the city to surrender
2 Kings 18:19 (show verse)
Rab-shakeh told them, "Tell Hezekiah right now, "This is what the great king, the king of Assyria says:
Assyria » Sennacherib
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Insulted and threatened judah
Boasting » Instances of » Sennacherib
Diplomacy » Instances of » Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue
hezekiah » King of judah » Military operations of
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Rab-shakeh (rabshakeh) » Sent by » Sennacherib » Speech » Surrender of » Jeruslaem
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
War » Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Insulted and threatened judah
Boasting » Instances of » Sennacherib
Diplomacy » Instances of » Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue
hezekiah » King of judah » Military operations of
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Rab-shakeh (rabshakeh) » Sent by » Sennacherib » Speech » Surrender of » Jeruslaem
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
War » Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
2 Kings 18:20 (show verse)
""Why are you so confident? You're saying but they're only empty words "I have enough advice and resources to conduct warfare!'
Assyria » Sennacherib
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Insulted and threatened judah
Diplomacy » Instances of » Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Rab-shakeh (rabshakeh) » Sent by » Sennacherib » Speech » Surrender of » Jeruslaem
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Sieges » Those engaged in » Called upon the city to surrender
War » Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Insulted and threatened judah
Diplomacy » Instances of » Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Rab-shakeh (rabshakeh) » Sent by » Sennacherib » Speech » Surrender of » Jeruslaem
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Sieges » Those engaged in » Called upon the city to surrender
War » Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
2 Kings 18:21 (show verse)
""Now who are you relying on, that you have rebelled against me? Look, you're trusting on Egypt to lean on like a staff, but it's a crushed reed, and if you lean on it, it will collapse and pierce your hand. Pharaoh, king of Egypt, is just like that to everyone who relies on him!
Assyria » Sennacherib
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Insulted and threatened judah
Diplomacy » Instances of » Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Pharaoh » At the time of hezekiah
Rab-shakeh (rabshakeh) » Sent by » Sennacherib » Speech » Surrender of » Jeruslaem
Reed » Figurative » Of weakness
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Trust » Of the wicked--illustrated
War » Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Insulted and threatened judah
Diplomacy » Instances of » Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Pharaoh » At the time of hezekiah
Rab-shakeh (rabshakeh) » Sent by » Sennacherib » Speech » Surrender of » Jeruslaem
Reed » Figurative » Of weakness
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Trust » Of the wicked--illustrated
War » Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
2 Kings 18:22 (show verse)
""Of course, you might tell me, "We rely on the LORD our God!" But isn't it he whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah has demolished, all the while telling Jerusalem, "You're to worship in front of this altar in Jerusalem?"'
Assyria » Sennacherib
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Insulted and threatened judah
Blasphemy » Instances of » Rabshakeh, in the siege of jerusalem
Diplomacy » Instances of » Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Rab-shakeh (rabshakeh) » Sent by » Sennacherib » Speech » Surrender of » Jeruslaem
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
War » Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Insulted and threatened judah
Blasphemy » Instances of » Rabshakeh, in the siege of jerusalem
Diplomacy » Instances of » Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Rab-shakeh (rabshakeh) » Sent by » Sennacherib » Speech » Surrender of » Jeruslaem
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
War » Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
2 Kings 18:23 (show verse)
""Come now, and make a deal with my master, the king of Assyria, and I'll give you 2,000 horses, if you can furnish them with riders.
Assyria » Sennacherib
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Insulted and threatened judah
Diplomacy » Instances of » Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue
Horse » Used for cavalry
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Rab-shakeh (rabshakeh) » Sent by » Sennacherib » Speech » Surrender of » Jeruslaem
Sarcasm » Instances of » Rabshakeh to hezekiah
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
War » Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Insulted and threatened judah
Diplomacy » Instances of » Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue
Horse » Used for cavalry
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Rab-shakeh (rabshakeh) » Sent by » Sennacherib » Speech » Surrender of » Jeruslaem
Sarcasm » Instances of » Rabshakeh to hezekiah
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
War » Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
2 Kings 18:24 (show verse)
How can you refuse even one official from the least of my master's servants and rely on Egypt for chariots and horsemen?
Armies » Were led by » Experienced captains
Assyria » Sennacherib
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Insulted and threatened judah
Chariots » Used in war by the » Egyptians
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Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
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Assyria » Sennacherib
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Insulted and threatened judah
Chariots » Used in war by the » Egyptians
Diplomacy » Instances of » Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Rab-shakeh (rabshakeh) » Sent by » Sennacherib » Speech » Surrender of » Jeruslaem
Sarcasm » Instances of » Rabshakeh to hezekiah
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
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2 Kings 18:25 (show verse)
"Now then, haven't I come up apart from the LORD to attack and destroy this place? The LORD told me, "Go up against this land and destroy it!'"'"
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Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Rab-shakeh (rabshakeh) » Sent by » Sennacherib » Speech » Surrender of » Jeruslaem
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
War » Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Insulted and threatened judah
Diplomacy » Instances of » Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Rab-shakeh (rabshakeh) » Sent by » Sennacherib » Speech » Surrender of » Jeruslaem
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
War » Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
2 Kings 18:26 (show verse)
At this, Hilkiah's son Eliakim, Shebnah, and Joah asked Rab-shakeh, "Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, because we understand it, but don't speak the language of Judah to us within the hearing of the people who are on the wall."
Assyria » Sennacherib
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Insulted and threatened judah
Diplomacy » Instances of » Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue
Hilkiah » Officer of hezekiah
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Joah » Son of asaph
Language » Mentioned in scripture » Syrian
Language » Kinds of, mentioned » Syriac
Rab-shakeh (rabshakeh) » Sent by » Sennacherib » Speech » Surrender of » Jeruslaem
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Shebna (shebnah) » A scribe of hezekiah
Sieges » Cities invested by » Walls of, defended by the inhabitants
Syria » Inhabitants of » Spoke the syriac language
Walls » Of cities » Were strongly manned in war
War » Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Insulted and threatened judah
Diplomacy » Instances of » Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue
Hilkiah » Officer of hezekiah
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Joah » Son of asaph
Language » Mentioned in scripture » Syrian
Language » Kinds of, mentioned » Syriac
Rab-shakeh (rabshakeh) » Sent by » Sennacherib » Speech » Surrender of » Jeruslaem
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Shebna (shebnah) » A scribe of hezekiah
Sieges » Cities invested by » Walls of, defended by the inhabitants
Syria » Inhabitants of » Spoke the syriac language
Walls » Of cities » Were strongly manned in war
War » Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
2 Kings 18:27 (show verse)
But Rab-shakeh spoke to them, "Has my master sent me to talk about this just to your master and to you, and not also to the men who are sitting on the wall, who will soon be eating their own feces and drinking their own urine along with you?"
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Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Insulted and threatened judah
Diplomacy » Instances of » Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Rab-shakeh (rabshakeh) » Sent by » Sennacherib » Speech » Surrender of » Jeruslaem
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
War » Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Insulted and threatened judah
Diplomacy » Instances of » Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Rab-shakeh (rabshakeh) » Sent by » Sennacherib » Speech » Surrender of » Jeruslaem
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2 Kings 18:28 (show verse)
Then Rab-shakeh stood up and cried out loud, "Listen to what the great king, the king of Assyria has to say.
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Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Insulted and threatened judah
Diplomacy » Instances of » Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Language » Kinds of, mentioned » Hebrew
Rab-shakeh (rabshakeh) » Sent by » Sennacherib » Speech » Surrender of » Jeruslaem
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
War » Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Insulted and threatened judah
Diplomacy » Instances of » Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Language » Kinds of, mentioned » Hebrew
Rab-shakeh (rabshakeh) » Sent by » Sennacherib » Speech » Surrender of » Jeruslaem
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
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2 Kings 18:29 (show verse)
This is what the king says:
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Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Insulted and threatened judah
Diplomacy » Instances of » Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Rab-shakeh (rabshakeh) » Sent by » Sennacherib » Speech » Surrender of » Jeruslaem
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
War » Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Insulted and threatened judah
Diplomacy » Instances of » Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Rab-shakeh (rabshakeh) » Sent by » Sennacherib » Speech » Surrender of » Jeruslaem
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
War » Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
2 Kings 18:30 (show verse)
"Don't let Hezekiah deceive you, because he will prove to be unable to deliver you from my control. And don't let Hezekiah make you trust in the LORD by telling you, "The LORD will certainly deliver us and this city will not be handed over to the king of Assyria."
Assyria » Sennacherib
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Insulted and threatened judah
Diplomacy » Instances of » Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Rab-shakeh (rabshakeh) » Sent by » Sennacherib » Speech » Surrender of » Jeruslaem
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
War » Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Insulted and threatened judah
Diplomacy » Instances of » Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Rab-shakeh (rabshakeh) » Sent by » Sennacherib » Speech » Surrender of » Jeruslaem
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
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2 Kings 18:31 (show verse)
Don't listen to Hezekiah, because this is what the king of Assyria says: "Make peace with me and come out to me! Each of you will eat from his own vine. Each will eat from his own fig tree. And each of you will drink water from his own cistern
Assyria » Sennacherib
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Insulted and threatened judah
Cistern » Figurative
Diplomacy » Instances of » Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Rab-shakeh (rabshakeh) » Sent by » Sennacherib » Speech » Surrender of » Jeruslaem
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
War » Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Insulted and threatened judah
Cistern » Figurative
Diplomacy » Instances of » Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Rab-shakeh (rabshakeh) » Sent by » Sennacherib » Speech » Surrender of » Jeruslaem
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
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2 Kings 18:32 (show verse)
until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, one overflowing with grain and new wine, a land filled with bread and vineyards, with olive trees and honey, so you may live and not die."
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Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Insulted and threatened judah
Assyria » Celebrated for » Fertility
Diplomacy » Instances of » Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue
Honey » Abounded in » Assyria
Honey » Abundant in assyria
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Olive Trees » Assyria abounded in
Rab-shakeh (rabshakeh) » Sent by » Sennacherib » Speech » Surrender of » Jeruslaem
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
War » Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
Wine » Places celebrated for » Assyria
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Insulted and threatened judah
Assyria » Celebrated for » Fertility
Diplomacy » Instances of » Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue
Honey » Abounded in » Assyria
Honey » Abundant in assyria
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Olive Trees » Assyria abounded in
Rab-shakeh (rabshakeh) » Sent by » Sennacherib » Speech » Surrender of » Jeruslaem
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
War » Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
Wine » Places celebrated for » Assyria
2 Kings 18:33 (show verse)
"But don't listen to Hezekiah when he misleads you by saying, "The LORD will deliver us!" Has any of the gods of the nations delivered his land from control by the king of Assyria?
Assyria » Celebrated for » Extent of conquests
Assyria » Sennacherib
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Blasphemed the lord
Diplomacy » Instances of » Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Rab-shakeh (rabshakeh) » Sent by » Sennacherib » Speech » Surrender of » Jeruslaem
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Syria » Conquest of » By tiglath-pileser, king of assyria
War » Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
Assyria » Sennacherib
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Blasphemed the lord
Diplomacy » Instances of » Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Rab-shakeh (rabshakeh) » Sent by » Sennacherib » Speech » Surrender of » Jeruslaem
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Syria » Conquest of » By tiglath-pileser, king of assyria
War » Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
2 Kings 18:34 (show verse)
Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sephar-vaim, of Hena, and Ivvah? Have they delivered Samaria from my control?
Arpad » Fortified » A fortified city of syria, perhaps identical with arvad
Assyria » Celebrated for » Extent of conquests
Assyria » Sennacherib
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Blasphemed the lord
Ava » A district » A district near babylon
Diplomacy » Instances of » Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue
Hena » A city » A city on the euphrates river
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Ivah » A district » A district in babylon conquered by the assyrians
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Rab-shakeh (rabshakeh) » Sent by » Sennacherib » Speech » Surrender of » Jeruslaem
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Sepharvaim » An assyrian city, from which the king of assyria colonized samaria
Syria » Conquest of » By tiglath-pileser, king of assyria
War » Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
Assyria » Celebrated for » Extent of conquests
Assyria » Sennacherib
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Blasphemed the lord
Ava » A district » A district near babylon
Diplomacy » Instances of » Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue
Hena » A city » A city on the euphrates river
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Ivah » A district » A district in babylon conquered by the assyrians
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Rab-shakeh (rabshakeh) » Sent by » Sennacherib » Speech » Surrender of » Jeruslaem
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Sepharvaim » An assyrian city, from which the king of assyria colonized samaria
Syria » Conquest of » By tiglath-pileser, king of assyria
War » Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
2 Kings 18:35 (show verse)
Who among all the gods of these lands has delivered their land from my control, so that the LORD should deliver Jerusalem from me?'"
Assyria » Celebrated for » Extent of conquests
Assyria » Sennacherib
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Blasphemed the lord
Diplomacy » Instances of » Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Rab-shakeh (rabshakeh) » Sent by » Sennacherib » Speech » Surrender of » Jeruslaem
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
War » Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
Assyria » Sennacherib
Assyria » Sennacherib king of » Blasphemed the lord
Diplomacy » Instances of » Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Rab-shakeh (rabshakeh) » Sent by » Sennacherib » Speech » Surrender of » Jeruslaem
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
War » Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
2 Kings 18:36 (show verse)
But the people remained silent and did not answer with even so much as a word, because the king's order was, "Don't answer him."
Assyria » Sennacherib
Diplomacy » Instances of » Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Rab-shakeh (rabshakeh) » Sent by » Sennacherib » Speech » Surrender of » Jeruslaem
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
War » Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
Diplomacy » Instances of » Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Rab-shakeh (rabshakeh) » Sent by » Sennacherib » Speech » Surrender of » Jeruslaem
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
War » Enemy harangued by the general of the opposing side
2 Kings 18:37 (show verse)
But Hilkiah's son Eliakim, who managed the household, Shebna the scribe, and Asaph's son Joah the recorder came back to Hezekiah with their clothes torn and told him what Rab-shakeh had said.
Assyria » Sennacherib
Diplomacy » Instances of » Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue
Hilkiah » Officer of hezekiah
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Scribe (scribes) » A writer and transcriber of the law
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Shebna (shebnah) » A scribe of hezekiah
Diplomacy » Instances of » Rab-shakeh, in trying to induce jerusalem to capitulate by bombastic harangue
Hilkiah » Officer of hezekiah
Israel » King of » Assyria » Invades » Judah » Blasphemes
Jerusalem » Besieged by » Sennacherib
Scribe (scribes) » A writer and transcriber of the law
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Shebna (shebnah) » A scribe of hezekiah