2 Kings 18:15
2 Kings 18:15 in Multiple Translations
Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the royal palace.
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.
And Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of Jehovah, and in the treasures of the king’s house.
So Hezekiah gave him all the silver in the house of the Lord, and in the king's store-house.
Hezekiah paid him using all the silver from the Lord's Temple and the treasuries of the royal palace.
Therefore Hezekiah gaue all the siluer that was found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasures of the Kings house.
and Hezekiah giveth all the silver that is found in the house of Jehovah, and in the treasures of the house of the king;
Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the LORD’s house and in the treasures of the king’s house.
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.
And Ezechias gave all the silver that was found in the house of the Lord, and in the king’s treasures.
So Hezekiah gave to him all the silver that was in the temple and that was stored in the king’s palace.
Berean Amplified Bible — 2 Kings 18:15
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2 Kings 18:15 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וַ/יִּתֵּן֙
חִזְקִיָּ֔ה
אֶת
כָּל
הַ/כֶּ֖סֶף
הַ/נִּמְצָ֣א
בֵית
יְהוָ֑ה
וּ/בְ/אֹצְר֖וֹת
בֵּ֥ית
הַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ
וַ/יִּתֵּן֙
nâthan
H5414
to give
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
חִזְקִיָּ֔ה
Chizqîyâh
H2396
Hezekiah
N-proper
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
Obj.
DirObjM
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
N-ms
הַ/כֶּ֖סֶף
keçeph
H3701
silver
Art | N-ms
הַ/נִּמְצָ֣א
mâtsâʼ
H4672
to find
Art | V-Niphal
בֵית
bayith
H1004
place
N-ms
יְהוָ֑ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
The Lord
N-proper
וּ/בְ/אֹצְר֖וֹת
ʼôwtsâr
H214
treasure
Conj | Prep | N-mp
בֵּ֥ית
bayith
H1004
place
N-ms
הַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ
melek
H4428
King's
Art | N-ms
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Hebrew Word Reference — 2 Kings 18:15
וַ/יִּתֵּן֙
nâthan
H5414
"to give"
Conj | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms
This word means to give, put, or set something, with a wide range of applications. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, describing God's actions and human interactions. The word is used to convey giving, selling, or exchanging something.
Definition: : give/deliver/send/produce 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon
Usage: Occurs in 1816 OT verses. KJV: add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield. See also: Genesis 1:17; Genesis 40:21; Exodus 30:12.
חִזְקִיָּ֔ה
Chizqîyâh
H2396
"Hezekiah"
N-proper
Hezekiah was a king of Judah who served Jehovah and removed idolatrous practices. He was the son of Ahaz and Abijah, and a great-great-grandfather of Zephaniah the prophet. His name means Jehovah is my strength.
Definition: A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Zep.1.1; father of: Amariah (H0568O) § Hezekiah or Hizkiah or Hizkijah = "Jehovah is my strength" 1) 12th king of Judah, son of Ahaz and Abijah; a good king in that he served Jehovah and did away with idolatrous practices 2) great-great-grandfather of Zephaniah the prophet 3) son of Neariah, a descendant of David 4) head of a family of returning exiles in the time of Nehemiah
Usage: Occurs in 119 OT verses. KJV: Hezekiah, Hizkiah, Hizkijah. Compare H3169 (יְחִזְקִיָּה). See also: 2 Kings 16:20; 2 Chronicles 31:20; Proverbs 25:1.
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
"Obj."
DirObjM
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.
כָּל
kôl
H3605
"all"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.
Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)
Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.
הַ/כֶּ֖סֶף
keçeph
H3701
"silver"
Art | N-ms
Silver or money, often referring to payment or wealth, like the silver talents in Matthew 25. It can also describe silver as a valuable metal or ornament.
Definition: : money/payment/silver 1) silver, money 1a) silver 1a1) as metal 1a2) as ornament 1a3) as colour 1b) money, shekels, talents
Usage: Occurs in 343 OT verses. KJV: money, price, silver(-ling). See also: Genesis 13:2; Numbers 22:18; 2 Chronicles 1:17.
הַ/נִּמְצָ֣א
mâtsâʼ
H4672
"to find"
Art | V-Niphal
Matsa means to find or attain something, whether it is a physical object, a person, or a condition, as seen in various KJV translations.
Definition: 1) to find, attain to 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to find 1a1a) to find, secure, acquire, get (thing sought) 1a1b) to find (what is lost) 1a1c) to meet, encounter 1a1d) to find (a condition) 1a1e) to learn, devise 1a2) to find out 1a2a) to find out 1a2b) to detect 1a2c) to guess 1a3) to come upon, light upon 1a3a) to happen upon, meet, fall in with 1a3b) to hit 1a3c) to befall 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be found 1b1a) to be encountered, be lighted upon, be discovered 1b1b) to appear, be recognised 1b1c) to be discovered, be detected 1b1d) to be gained, be secured 1b2) to be, be found 1b2a) to be found in 1b2b) to be in the possession of 1b2c) to be found in (a place), happen to be 1b2d) to be left (after war) 1b2e) to be present 1b2f) to prove to be 1b2g) to be found sufficient, be enough 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to cause to find, attain 1c2) to cause to light upon, come upon, come 1c3) to cause to encounter 1c4) to present (offering)
Usage: Occurs in 425 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with), [idiom] occasion serve, (be) present, ready, speed, suffice, take hold on. See also: Genesis 2:20; Deuteronomy 22:3; 2 Kings 9:35.
בֵית
bayith
H1004
"place"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for house refers to a dwelling place, including a family home, temple, or even the human body. It appears in various contexts, such as the temple in Jerusalem or the household of a family. In the Bible, it is often used to describe a place of worship or a family's living space.
Definition: nm place, origin, between
Usage: Occurs in 1712 OT verses. KJV: court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out). See also: Genesis 6:14; Exodus 8:5; Numbers 1:45.
יְהוָ֑ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
"The Lord"
N-proper
Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.
Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)
Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.
וּ/בְ/אֹצְר֖וֹת
ʼôwtsâr
H214
"treasure"
Conj | Prep | N-mp
The Hebrew word for treasure refers to a storehouse or depository, like a treasure house or armory, as seen in 1 Kings 7:51.
Definition: 1) treasure, storehouse 1a) treasure (gold, silver, etc) 1b) store, supplies of food or drink 1c) treasure-house, treasury 1c1) treasure-house 1c2) storehouse, magazine 1c3) treasury 1c4) magazine of weapons (fig. of God's armoury) 1c5) storehouses (of God for rain, snow, hail, wind, sea)
Usage: Occurs in 70 OT verses. KJV: armory, cellar, garner, store(-house), treasure(-house) (-y). See also: Deuteronomy 28:12; Nehemiah 10:39; Psalms 33:7.
בֵּ֥ית
bayith
H1004
"place"
N-ms
The Hebrew word for house refers to a dwelling place, including a family home, temple, or even the human body. It appears in various contexts, such as the temple in Jerusalem or the household of a family. In the Bible, it is often used to describe a place of worship or a family's living space.
Definition: nm place, origin, between
Usage: Occurs in 1712 OT verses. KJV: court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out). See also: Genesis 6:14; Exodus 8:5; Numbers 1:45.
הַ/מֶּֽלֶךְ
melek
H4428
"King's"
Art | N-ms
This word refers to a king or royal person, like King David or King Saul. It can also describe something related to a king, like the King's Valley in Genesis. The Bible often uses this word to talk about the rulers of Israel.
Definition: King's (Valley) (Gen.14.17)
Usage: Occurs in 1919 OT verses. KJV: king, royal. See also: Genesis 14:1; Joshua 10:39; 1 Samuel 16:1.
Study Notes — 2 Kings 18:15
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- 2 Kings 18:15 Summary
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- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on 2 Kings 18:15
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 18:15
- Trapp's Commentary on 2 Kings 18:15
- Ellicott's Commentary on 2 Kings 18:15
- Cambridge Bible on 2 Kings 18:15
- Whedon's Commentary on 2 Kings 18:15
Context — Sennacherib Invades Judah
13In the fourteenth year of Hezekiah’s reign, Sennacherib king of Assyria attacked and captured all the fortified cities of Judah.
14So 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.
15Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the royal palace.
16At that time Hezekiah stripped the gold with which he had plated the doors and doorposts of the temple of the LORD, and he gave it to the king of Assyria. 17Nevertheless, the king of Assyria sent the Tartan, the Rabsaris, and the Rabshakeh, along with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. They advanced up to Jerusalem and stationed themselves by the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 Kings 16:8 | Ahaz also took the silver and gold found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the king’s palace, and he sent it as a gift to the king of Assyria. |
| 2 | 1 Kings 15:18–19 | So Asa withdrew all the silver and gold that remained in the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace. He entrusted it to his servants and sent them with this message to Ben-hadad son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus: “Let there be a treaty between me and you, between my father and your father. See, I have sent you a gift of silver and gold. Now go and break your treaty with Baasha king of Israel, so that he will withdraw from me.” |
| 3 | 2 Kings 12:18 | So King Joash of Judah took all the sacred objects dedicated by his fathers—Jehoshaphat, Jehoram, and Ahaziah, the kings of Judah—along with his own consecrated items and all the gold found in the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he sent them to Hazael king of Aram. So Hazael withdrew from Jerusalem. |
| 4 | 2 Chronicles 16:2 | So Asa withdrew the silver and gold from the treasuries of the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he sent it with this message to Ben-hadad king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus: |
| 5 | 1 Kings 15:15 | And he brought into the house of the LORD the silver and gold and other articles that he and his father had dedicated. |
2 Kings 18:15 Summary
This verse shows how Hezekiah, the king of Judah, tried to make peace with the king of Assyria by giving him all the silver from the temple and the palace. He did this to try to avoid war and keep his people safe, similar to the actions of other kings in the Bible, such as in 1 Kings 15:18-22. However, this decision ultimately did not bring the desired result, as seen in 2 Kings 18:17, and serves as a reminder to trust in God's sovereignty and provision, as encouraged in Psalm 20:7 and Jeremiah 17:5-8. By looking at this verse, we can learn about the importance of prioritizing our relationship with God and seeking His guidance in times of uncertainty, as seen in Psalm 119:105 and Proverbs 3:5-6.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why did Hezekiah give the king of Assyria all the silver from the house of the LORD and the royal palace?
Hezekiah gave the silver to the king of Assyria as a form of tribute, hoping to appease him and prevent further attack, as seen in 2 Kings 18:14 where he offers to pay whatever is demanded of him, similar to the actions of other kings in the Bible, such as in 1 Kings 15:18-22.
Was it right for Hezekiah to use the silver from the house of the LORD for this purpose?
While Hezekiah's actions may seem drastic, it's essential to consider the context and the threat posed by the Assyrian army, as described in 2 Kings 18:13, and to remember that God is more concerned with the heart and intentions of His people, as seen in 1 Samuel 16:7.
What can we learn from Hezekiah's decision to give away the silver?
Hezekiah's decision shows the importance of prioritizing peace and safety, but it also highlights the potential consequences of relying solely on human solutions, as seen in the subsequent actions of the king of Assyria in 2 Kings 18:17, and the need to trust in God's sovereignty, as encouraged in Proverbs 3:5-6.
How does this verse relate to the overall story of 2 Kings?
This verse is part of the larger narrative of 2 Kings, which explores the themes of faith, obedience, and God's judgment, as seen in 2 Kings 17:7-23, and serves as a reminder of the consequences of sin and the importance of trusting in God, as emphasized in Deuteronomy 28:1-2 and Jeremiah 29:11-14.
Reflection Questions
- What are some times in my life when I have tried to appease others or avoid conflict, and how did it turn out?
- How can I balance the desire for peace and safety with the need to trust in God's sovereignty and provision, as seen in Philippians 4:19 and Matthew 6:33?
- What are some 'silver' things in my life that I am holding onto too tightly, and how can I learn to let go and trust in God's plan, as encouraged in Psalm 37:3-7 and Isaiah 40:31?
- In what ways can I prioritize my relationship with God and seek His guidance in times of uncertainty, as seen in Psalm 119:105 and Proverbs 3:5-6?
Gill's Exposition on 2 Kings 18:15
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.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 18:15
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. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Trapp's Commentary on 2 Kings 18:15
2 Kings 18:15 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.Ver. 15. And Hezekiah gave him.] See on 2 Kings 18:14.
Ellicott's Commentary on 2 Kings 18:15
(15) The silver—i.e., the money.
Cambridge Bible on 2 Kings 18:15
15. all the silver that was found in the house of the Lord] The like emptying of the treasuries both of the temple and of the king had been made a very few years before (2 Kings 16:8) by Ahaz to purchase the alliance of Tiglath-pileser against Pekah and Rezin.
Whedon's Commentary on 2 Kings 18:15
15. All the silver… in the house of the Lord, and… king’s house — Again and again had the treasuries of Jerusalem been emptied to pay similar exactions, (compare 2 Kings 12:18; 2 Kings 16:8,) but