II Kings · Chapter 18 King James Version

II Kings 18:16

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The Scripture

(16) At 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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)

Hezekiah began a righteous reign over Judah, removing idols and trusting in the LORD as Assyria under Shalmaneser conquered Samaria. When Sennacherib king of Assyria invaded Judah, his officer the Rabshakeh stood before Jerusalem's walls mocking God and demanding surrender.

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