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2 Kings 18:14

King James Version (KJV)

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2 Kings 18:14

Verse 14 of 37

Scripture focus

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.

2 Kings 18:14 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Kings 18:14

Theological / Devotional

Lachish. In the record of his third campaign “against the Hittite-land,” Sennacherib mentions coming first against Sidon and then against the cities of Philistia. Then he turned inland to Lachish. Lachish is 19 1/4 mi. (30.8 km.) southeast of Ashkelon and 27 mi. (43.2 km.) southwest of Jerusalem. This siege of Lachish is depicted on an Assyrian relief.

I have offended. At this stage Hezekiah, struck with terror, capitulated but did not surrender Jerusalem. He sought to buy off Sennacherib by paying a costly ransom.

Three hundred talents. Sennacherib claims the receipt of “thirty talents of gold and eight hundred talents of silver,” together with a great treasure of gems, couches of ivory, valuable woods, and “all kinds of valuable treasures.”

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