New International Version So Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the temple of the LORD and in the treasuries of the royal palace. New Living Translation To gather this amount, King Hezekiah used all the silver stored in the Temple of the LORD and in the palace treasury. English Standard Version And Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the king’s house. Berean Standard Bible Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the royal palace. Berean Literal Bible And Hezekiah gave him all the silver found in the house of YHWH and in the treasuries of the house of the king. King James Bible 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. New King James Version So Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the king’s house. New American Standard Bible Hezekiah then gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasuries of the king’s house. NASB 1995 Hezekiah gave him all the silver which was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasuries of the king’s house. NASB 1977 And Hezekiah gave him all the silver which was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasuries of the king’s house. Legacy Standard Bible Thus Hezekiah gave him all the silver which was found in the house of Yahweh and in the treasuries of the king’s house. Amplified Bible Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house (temple) of the LORD, and in the treasuries of the king’s house (palace). Berean Annotated Bible Hezekiah (YHWH is my strength) gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD {YHWH} and in the treasuries of the royal palace. Christian Standard Bible So Hezekiah gave him all the silver found in the LORD’s temple and in the treasuries of the king’s palace. Holman Christian Standard Bible So Hezekiah gave him all the silver found in the LORD’s temple and in the treasuries of the king’s palace. American Standard Version And Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of Jehovah, and in the treasures of the king's house. Contemporary English Version So Hezekiah collected all the silver from the LORD's temple and the royal treasury. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Hezekiah gave him all the silver that could be found in the LORD's temple and in the royal palace treasury. Good News Translation Hezekiah sent him all the silver in the Temple and in the palace treasury; International Standard Version Hezekiah gave him all the silver that could be removed from the LORD's Temple and from the treasuries in the king's palace. NET Bible Hezekiah gave him all the silver in the LORD's temple and in the treasuries of the royal palace. New Heart English Bible Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleHezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the royal palace. World English Bible Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in Yahweh’s house and in the treasures of the king’s house. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand Hezekiah gives all the silver that is found in the house of YHWH and in the treasures of the house of the king; Berean Literal Bible And Hezekiah gave him all the silver found in the house of YHWH and in the treasuries of the house of the king. Young's Literal Translation and Hezekiah giveth all the silver that is found in the house of Jehovah, and in the treasures of the house of the king; Smith's Literal Translation And Hezekiah will give all the silver found in the house of Jehovah, and in the treasures of the king's house. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Ezechias gave all the silver that was found in the house of the Lord, and in the king's treasures. Catholic Public Domain Version And Hezekiah gave all the silver that had been found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasuries of the king. New American Bible Hezekiah gave him all the funds there were in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the king’s house. New Revised Standard Version Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the king’s house. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD and in the treasures of the king's house. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Hezekiah gave all the silver that was found in the house of LORD JEHOVAH and in the treasury of the house of the King. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Ezekias gave all the silver that was found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasures of the king's house. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context Sennacherib Invades 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.… Cross References Hezekiah gave him all the silver 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 Kings 15:20 Menahem exacted this money from each of the wealthy men of Israel—fifty shekels of silver from each man—to give to the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria withdrew and did not remain in the land. 2 Chronicles 28:21 Although Ahaz had taken a portion from the house of the LORD, from the royal palace, and from the princes and had presented it to the king of Assyria, it did not help him. that was found in the house of the LORD 1 Kings 15:18 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, the king of Aram, who was ruling in Damascus: 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. 1 Kings 14:26 He seized the treasures of the house of the LORD and of the royal palace. He took everything, including all the gold shields that Solomon had made. and in the treasuries of the royal palace. 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: 2 Kings 24:13 As the LORD had declared, Nebuchadnezzar also carried off all the treasures from the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and he cut into pieces all the gold articles that Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of the LORD. 2 Kings 20:13 And Hezekiah received the envoys and showed them all that was in his treasure house—the silver, the gold, the spices, and the precious oil, as well as his armory—all that was found in his storehouses. There was nothing in his palace or in all his dominion that Hezekiah did not show them. 2 Chronicles 32:31 And so when ambassadors of the rulers of Babylon were sent to him to inquire about the wonder that had happened in the land, God left him alone to test him, that He might know all that was in Hezekiah’s heart. Isaiah 36:1-2 In the fourteenth year of Hezekiah’s reign, Sennacherib king of Assyria attacked and captured all the fortified cities of Judah. / And the king of Assyria sent the Rabshakeh, with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. And he stopped by the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field. 2 Kings 18:16 At 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. Isaiah 39:2 And Hezekiah welcomed the envoys gladly and showed them what was in his treasure house—the silver, the gold, the spices, and the precious oil, as well as his entire armory—all that was found in his storehouses. There was nothing in his palace or in all his dominion that Hezekiah did not show them. 2 Kings 18:14 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. 2 Kings 18:17 Nevertheless, 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. Matthew 6:19-21 Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. / For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Treasury of Scripture 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. 2 Kings 12:18 And Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed things that Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own hallowed things, and all the gold that was found in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and in the king's house, and sent it to Hazael king of Syria: and he went away from Jerusalem. 2 Kings 16:8 And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria. 1 Kings 15:15,18,19 And he brought in the things which his father had dedicated, and the things which himself had dedicated, into the house of the LORD, silver, and gold, and vessels… Jump to Previous Found Hezekiah Hezeki'ah House King's Palace Royal Silver Store-House Temple Treasures TreasuriesJump to Next Found Hezekiah Hezeki'ah House King's Palace Royal Silver Store-House Temple Treasures Treasuries2 Kings 18 1. Hezekiah's good reign4. He destroys idolatry, and prospers 9. The inhabitants of Samaria are carried captive for their sins 13. Sennacherib invading Judah, is pacified by a tribute 17. Rabshakeh, by blasphemous persuasions, solicits the people to revolt Hezekiah gave him all the silver Facing Sennacherib’s invasion, Hezekiah paid the tribute demanded by Assyria in an effort to avert further destruction. The payment reveals Judah’s vulnerability before the dominant Assyrian empire and the severe cost of preserving the city and its people. 2Ki 16:8 Ahaz also took the silver and gold found in the house… that was found in the house of the LORD The temple contained funds and valuables dedicated for its service. Hezekiah’s use of these resources shows the depth of the national emergency as he drew upon wealth ordinarily reserved for the worship of the LORD. 1Ki 15:18 So Asa withdrew all the silver and gold that remained… and in the treasuries of the royal palace. The royal treasury held the kingdom’s accumulated revenues and reserves. By emptying both the temple and palace treasuries, Hezekiah exhausted Judah’s available silver to meet Assyria’s demand. 2Ch 16:2 So Asa withdrew the silver and gold from the treasuries… Persons / Places / Events 1. HezekiahThe king of Judah, known for his faithfulness to God and his efforts to rid Judah of idolatry. He is a central figure in this passage, demonstrating both his leadership and his vulnerability. 2. Sennacherib The king of Assyria, who threatened Judah and demanded tribute. His aggressive expansion and military campaigns posed a significant threat to the kingdom of Judah. 3. The House of the LORD Refers to the temple in Jerusalem, a sacred place where treasures were stored. It symbolizes the spiritual and religious center of Judah. 4. The Treasuries of the Royal Palace The storage places for the wealth of the kingdom, representing the material resources of Judah. 5. Tribute Payment The event where Hezekiah, under pressure, gives silver to Sennacherib as a form of tribute to appease the Assyrian threat. Teaching Points Faith Under PressureHezekiah's decision to give silver to Sennacherib reflects the tension between political expediency and faith. Believers today can learn to seek God's guidance when facing pressure. The Cost of Compromise The use of temple treasures for tribute highlights the potential spiritual cost of compromising with worldly powers. Christians are called to discern when compromise undermines their faith. Stewardship of Resources Hezekiah's actions prompt reflection on how we use our resources. Are we using what God has given us to honor Him, or are we driven by fear and external pressures? Trust in God's Deliverance Despite Hezekiah's initial response, the broader account shows God's ultimate deliverance of Judah. This teaches believers to trust in God's power and timing. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of 2 Kings 18:15?2. How does 2 Kings 18:15 demonstrate Hezekiah's trust in God despite challenges? 3. What can we learn from Hezekiah's actions about handling difficult situations today? 4. How does Hezekiah's response connect with Matthew 6:21 about treasures and priorities? 5. In what ways can we prioritize God over material wealth in our lives? 6. How does Hezekiah's example encourage us to seek God's guidance in financial matters? 7. Why did Hezekiah give silver and gold to the king of Assyria in 2 Kings 18:15? 8. How does Hezekiah's action in 2 Kings 18:15 reflect his faith or lack thereof? 9. What historical evidence supports the events described in 2 Kings 18:15? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 18? (15) The silver--i.e., the money.Verse 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. Ahaz had exhausted both these stores of wealth about thirty years previously (2 Kings 16:8), and there could not have been very much accumulation since. Hence the stripping of the metal-plating from off the temple doors (see the next verse). 2 Kings 18:15 records a literal, costly payoff: “So Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the royal palace”. Under siege-level pressure, Judah’s king drains both sacred and royal treasuries to appease Assyria. The verse warns that fear-driven compromise devours resources meant for God’s glory and a nation’s good, yet the wider narrative also displays God’s mercy—He still intervenes for Jerusalem. Trust in the LORD proves safer than any tribute. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Hezekiahחִזְקִיָּ֔ה (ḥiz·qî·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2396: Hezekiah -- 'Yah has strengthened', a king of Judah, also several other Israelites gave וַיִּתֵּן֙ (way·yit·tên) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set him all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the silver הַכֶּ֖סֶף (hak·ke·sep̄) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3701: Silver, money that was found הַנִּמְצָ֣א (han·nim·ṣā) Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present in the house בֵית־ (ḇêṯ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of the LORD יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and in the treasuries וּבְאֹצְר֖וֹת (ū·ḇə·’ō·ṣə·rō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 214: Treasure, store, a treasury, storehouse of the royal הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king palace. בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house Additonal Resources 2 Kings 18:15 Blue Letter Bible2 Kings 18:15 Bible Gateway 2 Kings 18:15 Bible.com 2 Kings 18:15 NIV |
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