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2 Kings 18:14

HezekiahJudahAssyriaLachish

12 Because they obeyed not the voice of the LORD their God, but transgressed his covenant, and all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded, and would not hear them, nor do them.

13 Now in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah did Sennacherib king of Assyria come up against all the fenced cities of Judah, and took them.

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.

15 And Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king’s house.

16 At that time did Hezekiah cut off the gold from the doors of the temple of the LORD, and from the pillars which Hezekiah king of Judah had overlaid, and gave it to the king of Assyria.

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BSB
So Hezekiah king of Judah sent word to the king of Assyria at Lachish, saying, “I have done wrong; withdraw from me, and I will pay whatever you demand from me.” And the king of Assyria exacted from Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold.
KJV
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.
WEB
Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria at Lachish, saying, “I have offended you. Withdraw from me. That which you put on me, I will bear.” The king of Assyria appointed to Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria to Lachish, saying, I have sinned; retire from me: I will bear what thou layest upon me. And the king of Assyria laid upon Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold.
BLB
And Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria at Lachish, saying, “I have done wrong; turn away from me; that which you impose on me I will bear.” And the king of Assyria laid upon Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold.
ÅB
Da sendte Judas konge Hiskia bud til den assyriske konge i Lakis og lot si: Jeg har syndet; vend tilbake fra meg! Hva du legger på meg, vil jeg bære. Da påla kongen i Assyria Judas konge Hiskia å betale tre hundre talenter sølv og tretti talenter gull.
OTB
Da sendte Hiskia, kongen av Juda, bud til kongen av Assyria i Lakisj og sa, “Jeg har gjort urett; trekk deg tilbake fra meg. Hva du enn pålegger meg, vil jeg bære.” Så påla kongen av Assyria Hiskia, kongen av Juda, en betaling på tre hundre talenter sølv og tretti talenter gull.
B1930
Da sendte Judas konge Esekias bud til den assyriske konge i Lakis og lot si: Jeg har syndet; vend tilbake fra mig! Hvad du legger på mig, vil jeg bære. Da påla kongen i Assyria Judas konge Esekias å betale tre hundre talenter sølv og tretti talenter gull.

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  • 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.

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  • Proverbs 29:25

    The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.

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  • 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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  • 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.

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