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12 For they had not listened to the voice of Adonai their God, but transgressed His covenant—all that Moses the servant of Adonai had commanded—they neither listened nor did it.

Proud Sennacherib Challenges Hezekiah

13 Now in the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah, King Sennacherib of Assyria marched against all the fortified towns of Judah and seized them. 14 So King Hezekiah of Judah sent word to the king of Assyria at Lachish saying, “I have done wrong. Withdraw from me, whatever you impose on me, I will bear.” So the king of Assyria imposed on King Hezekiah of Judah 300 talents of silver and 30 talents of gold.

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12 This happened because they had not obeyed the Lord their God, but had violated his covenant(A)—all that Moses the servant of the Lord commanded.(B) They neither listened to the commands(C) nor carried them out.

13 In the fourteenth year(D) of King Hezekiah’s reign, Sennacherib king of Assyria attacked all the fortified cities of Judah(E) and captured them. 14 So Hezekiah king of Judah sent this message to the king of Assyria at Lachish:(F) “I have done wrong.(G) Withdraw from me, and I will pay whatever you demand of me.” The king of Assyria exacted from Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents[a] of silver and thirty talents[b] of gold.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 18:14 That is, about 11 tons or about 10 metric tons
  2. 2 Kings 18:14 That is, about 1 ton or about 1 metric ton