2 Kings 18:16-18

International Children’s Bible

¹⁶Hezekiah cut off all the gold that covered the doors of the Temple of the Lord. He also removed the gold from the doorposts. Hezekiah had put gold on these doors himself. He gave it all to the king of Assyria.

Assyria Troubles Hezekiah

¹⁷The king of Assyria sent out his supreme commander, his chief officer and his field commander. They went with a large army from Lachish to King Hezekiah in Jerusalem. When they came near the waterway from the upper pool, they stopped. The upper pool is on the road to the Washerman’s Field. ¹⁸They called for the king. So Eliakim, Shebna and Joah went out to meet them. Eliakim son of Hilkiah was the palace manager. Shebna was the royal assistant. And Joah son of Asaph was the recorder.

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2 Kings 18:16-18

New International Version

¹⁶At this time Hezekiah king of Judah stripped off the gold with which he had covered the doors^(A) and doorposts of the temple of the Lord, and gave it to the king of Assyria.

Sennacherib Threatens Jerusalem^(B)^(C)

¹⁷The king of Assyria sent his supreme commander,^(D) his chief officer and his field commander with a large army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. They came up to Jerusalem and stopped at the aqueduct of the Upper Pool,^(E) on the road to the Washerman’s Field. ¹⁸They called for the king; and Eliakim^(F) son of Hilkiah the palace administrator, Shebna^(G) the secretary, and Joah son of Asaph the recorder went out to them.