2 Kings 18

KJVNow it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.

GIGAKJVNow it happened in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.

KJVTwenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Abi, the daughter of Zachariah.

GIGAKJVTwenty and five years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Abi, the daughter of Zachariah.

KJVHe removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the brasen serpent that Moses had made: for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan.

GIGAKJVHe removed the high places, and broke the images, and cut down the Asherah poles, and broke in pieces the bronze serpent that Moses had made. For to those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it: and he called it Nehushtan.

KJVHe trusted in the Lord God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him.

GIGAKJVHe trusted in the Lord God of Israel. So that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, or any that were before him.

KJVFor he clave to the Lord, and departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the Lord commanded Moses.

GIGAKJVFor he clung to the Lord, and did not turn away from following him, but kept his commandments, which the Lord commanded Moses.

KJVAnd the Lord was with him; and he prospered whithersoever he went forth: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and served him not.

GIGAKJVAnd the Lord was with him. He prospered wherever he went out: and he rebelled against the king of Assyria, and did not serve him.

KJVHe smote the Philistines, even unto Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.

GIGAKJVHe struck the Philistines, even to Gaza, and its borders, from the tower of the watchmen to the fortified city.

KJVAnd it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it.

GIGAKJVIn the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it.

KJVAnd the king of Assyria did carry away Israel unto Assyria, and put them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes:

GIGAKJVAnd the king of Assyria did carry away Israel to Assyria, and put them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes:

KJVBecause 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.

GIGAKJVBecause they did not obey the voice of the Lord their God, but broke his covenant, and all that Moses the servant of the Lord commanded, and would not hear them, or do them.

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

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

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria to Lachish, saying, I have offended. Return from me: that which you put on me will I bear. And the king of Assyria appointed to Hezekiah king of Judah about 11 tons of silver and about 1 ton of gold.

KJVAt 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.

GIGAKJVAt 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 covered, and gave it to the king of Assyria.

KJVAnd the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rabshakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller's field.

GIGAKJVAnd the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rabshakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they had come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller's field.

KJVAnd Rabshakeh said unto them, Speak ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence is this wherein thou trustest?

GIGAKJVAnd Rabshakeh said to them, Speak now to Hezekiah, The great king says this, the king of Assyria, What confidence is this in which you trust?

KJVThou sayest, (but they are but vain words,) I have counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?

GIGAKJVYou say, But they are but vain words. I have counsel and strength for the war. Now who are you trusting in, that you rebel against me?

KJVNow, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him.

GIGAKJVNow you trust on the staff of this bruised reed, even on Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust on him.

KJVBut if ye say unto me, We trust in the Lord our God: is not that he, whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah hath taken away, and hath said to Judah and Jerusalem, Ye shall worship before this altar in Jerusalem?

GIGAKJVBut if you say to me, We trust in the Lord our God: is not that he, whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah has taken away, and has said to Judah and Jerusalem, You shall worship before this altar in Jerusalem?

KJVNow therefore, I pray thee, give pledges to my lord the king of Assyria, and I will deliver thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them.

GIGAKJVNow therefore, I pray you, give pledges to my lord the king of Assyria, and I will deliver you two thousand horses, if you are able on your part to set riders on them.

KJVHow then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?

GIGAKJVHow then will you turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put your trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?

KJVThen said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews' language in the ears of the people that are on the wall.

GIGAKJVThen Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, said to Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray you, to your servants in the Syrian language. For we understand it: and do not talk with us in the Jews' language in the ears of the people who are on the wall.

KJVBut Rabshakeh said unto them, Hath my master sent me to thy master, and to thee, to speak these words? hath he not sent me to the men which sit on the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?

GIGAKJVBut Rabshakeh said to them, Has my master sent me to your master, and to you, to speak these words? Has he not sent me to the men which sit on the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own piss with you?

KJVThen Rabshakeh stood and cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language, and spake, saying, Hear the word of the great king, the king of Assyria:

GIGAKJVThen Rabshakeh stood and cried with a loud voice in the Jews' language, and spoke, saying, Hear the word of the great king, the king of Assyria:

KJVThus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you out of his hand:

GIGAKJVThe king says this, Do not let Hezekiah deceive you. For he shall not be able to deliver you out of his hand:

KJVHearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make an agreement with me by a present, and come out to me, and then eat ye every man of his own vine, and every one of his fig tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his cistern:

GIGAKJVDo not listen to Hezekiah. For the king of Assyria says this, Make an agreement with me by a present, and come out to me, and then eat every man of his own vine, and every one of his fig tree, and drink every one the waters of his cistern:

KJVUntil I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of oil olive and of honey, that ye may live, and not die: and hearken not unto Hezekiah, when he persuadeth you, saying, The Lord will deliver us.

GIGAKJVUntil I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of grain and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of oil olive and of honey, that you may live, and not die: and do not listen to Hezekiah, when he persuades you, saying, The Lord will deliver us.

KJVHath any of the gods of the nations delivered at all his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria?

GIGAKJVHas any of the gods of the nations delivered at all his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria?

KJVWhere are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah? have they delivered Samaria out of mine hand?

GIGAKJVWhere are the gods of Hamath, and of Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivah? Have they delivered Samaria out of my hand?

KJVWho are they among all the gods of the countries, that have delivered their country out of mine hand, that the Lord should deliver Jerusalem out of mine hand?

GIGAKJVWho are they among all the gods of the countries, that have delivered their country out of my hand, that the Lord should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?

KJVBut the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

GIGAKJVBut the people said nothing, and did not answer him a word. For the king's commandment was, saying, Do not answer him.

KJVThen came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.

GIGAKJVThen Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, came to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.