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2 Reyes 18
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Ezequías rey de Judá

18 Y aconteció que en el año tercero de Oseas, hijo de Ela, rey de Israel(A), comenzó a reinar Ezequías, hijo de Acaz, rey de Judá(B). 2 (C)Tenía veinticinco años cuando comenzó a reinar, y reinó veintinueve años en Jerusalén. El nombre de su madre era Abi[a], hija de Zacarías. 3 Él hizo lo recto ante los ojos del Señor(D), conforme a todo lo que su padre David había hecho. 4 Quitó los lugares altos(E), derribó los pilares sagrados y cortó la Asera[b]. También hizo pedazos la serpiente de bronce que Moisés había hecho(F), porque hasta aquellos días los hijos de Israel le quemaban incienso; y la llamaban Nehustán[c]. 5 Confió en el Señor, Dios de Israel(G); y después de él, no hubo ninguno como él entre todos los reyes de Judá, ni entre los que fueron antes de él(H), 6 porque se apegó al Señor; no se apartó de[d] Él(I), sino que guardó los mandamientos que el Señor había ordenado a Moisés. 7 Y el Señor estaba con él; adondequiera que iba prosperaba(J). Se rebeló contra el rey de Asiria y no le sirvió(K). 8 Derrotó[e] a los filisteos hasta Gaza(L) y su territorio, desde las torres de atalaya hasta las ciudades fortificadas(M).

9 Y aconteció que en el año cuarto del rey Ezequías, que era el año séptimo de Oseas, hijo de Ela, rey de Israel, Salmanasar, rey de Asiria, subió contra Samaria y la sitió(N), 10 y al cabo de tres años la tomaron. En el año sexto de Ezequías, que era el año noveno de Oseas, rey de Israel, Samaria fue tomada(O). 11 Y el rey de Asiria llevó a Israel al destierro en Asiria, y los puso en Halah y en el Habor, río de Gozán, y en las ciudades de los medos(P), 12 porque no obedecieron la voz del Señor su Dios, sino que quebrantaron su pacto, es decir, todo lo que Moisés, siervo del Señor, había ordenado; no escucharon, ni lo cumplieron(Q).

Invasión de Senaquerib

13 (R)Y en el año catorce del rey Ezequías, subió Senaquerib, rey de Asiria, contra todas las ciudades fortificadas de Judá, y las tomó. 14 Entonces Ezequías, rey de Judá, envió a decir al rey de Asiria en Laquis: He hecho lo malo(S). Retírate[f] de mí; lo que me impongas[g], aceptaré. Y el rey de Asiria impuso a[h] Ezequías, rey de Judá, trescientos talentos[i] de plata y treinta talentos de oro. 15 Y Ezequías le dio toda la plata que se hallaba en la casa del Señor y en los tesoros de la casa del rey(T). 16 En aquel tiempo Ezequías quitó el oro de las puertas del templo del Señor, y de los postes de las puertas que el mismo Ezequías, rey de Judá, había revestido de oro, y lo entregó al rey de Asiria.

17 Entonces el rey de Asiria envió, desde Laquis a Jerusalén, al Tartán(U), al Rabsaris y al Rabsaces con un gran ejército contra el rey Ezequías. Y subieron y llegaron a Jerusalén. Y cuando subieron, llegaron y se colocaron junto al acueducto del estanque superior que está en la calzada del campo del Batanero[j](V). 18 Llamaron al rey, y salió a ellos Eliaquim, hijo de Hilcías(W), que era mayordomo, con el escriba Sebna(X) y el cronista Joa, hijo de Asaf. 19 Y el Rabsaces les dijo: Decid ahora a Ezequías: «Así dice el gran rey, el rey de Asiria: “¿Qué confianza es esta que tú tienes[k](Y)? 20 Tú dices (pero solo son palabras vanas[l]): ‘Tengo consejo y poder para la guerra’. Mas ahora, ¿en quién confías que te has rebelado contra mí(Z)? 21 He aquí, tú confías en el báculo de esta caña quebrada, es decir, en Egipto(AA), en el cual, si un hombre se apoya, penetrará en su mano[m] y la traspasará. Así es Faraón, rey de Egipto, para todos los que confían en él. 22 Pero si me decís: ‘Nosotros confiamos en el Señor nuestro Dios’, ¿no es Él aquel cuyos lugares altos y cuyos altares Ezequías ha quitado(AB) y ha dicho a Judá y a Jerusalén: ‘Adoraréis delante de este altar en Jerusalén’? 23 Ahora pues, te ruego que llegues a un acuerdo[n] con mi señor el rey de Asiria, y yo te daré dos mil caballos, si por tu parte puedes poner jinetes sobre ellos. 24 ¿Cómo, pues, puedes rechazar a[o] un oficial[p] de los menores de los siervos de mi señor, y confiar[q] en Egipto para tener carros y hombres de a caballo? 25 ¿He subido ahora sin el consentimiento del Señor contra este lugar para destruirlo? El Señor me dijo: ‘Sube contra esta tierra y destrúyela’”».

26 Entonces Eliaquim, hijo de Hilcías, Sebna y Joa dijeron al Rabsaces: Te rogamos que hables a tus siervos en arameo(AC), porque nosotros lo entendemos[r], y no nos hables en la lengua de Judá[s] a oídos del pueblo que está sobre la muralla. 27 Pero el Rabsaces les dijo: ¿Acaso me ha enviado mi señor para hablar estas palabras solo a tu señor y a ti, y no a los hombres que están sentados en la muralla, condenados a comer sus propios excrementos y beber su propia orina con vosotros? 28 El Rabsaces se puso en pie, gritó a gran voz en la lengua de Judá, y dijo[t]: Escuchad la palabra del gran rey, el rey de Asiria. 29 Así dice el rey: «Que no os engañe Ezequías, porque él no os podrá librar de mi[u] mano(AD); 30 ni que Ezequías os haga confiar en el Señor, diciendo: “Ciertamente el Señor nos librará, y esta ciudad no será entregada en manos del rey de Asiria”. 31 No escuchéis a Ezequías, porque así dice el rey de Asiria: “Haced la paz conmigo[v] y salid a mí, y coma cada uno de su vid y cada uno de su higuera, y beba(AE) cada cual de las aguas de su cisterna, 32 hasta que yo venga y os lleve a una tierra como vuestra tierra, tierra de grano y de mosto, tierra de pan y de viñas, tierra de olivos y de miel, para que viváis y no muráis(AF)”. Pero no escuchéis a Ezequías porque os engaña, diciendo: “El Señor nos librará”. 33 ¿Acaso alguno de los dioses de las naciones ha librado su tierra de la mano del rey de Asiria(AG)? 34 ¿Dónde están los dioses de Hamat y de Arfad(AH)? ¿Dónde están los dioses de Sefarvaim, de Hena y de Iva(AI)? ¿Cuándo han librado ellos a Samaria de mi mano(AJ)? 35 ¿Quiénes de entre todos los dioses de estas[w] tierras han[x] librado su tierra de mi mano(AK), para que el Señor libre a Jerusalén de mi mano?». 36 Pero el pueblo se quedó callado y no le respondió palabra alguna, porque la orden del rey era: No le respondáis. 37 Entonces Eliaquim, hijo de Hilcías(AL), mayordomo de la casa real, el escriba Sebna y el cronista Joa, hijo de Asaf, fueron a Ezequías con sus vestidos rasgados(AM), y le relataron las palabras del Rabsaces.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Reyes 18:2 En 2 Crón. 29:1, Abías
  2. 2 Reyes 18:4 I.e., símbolo de madera de una deidad femenina
  3. 2 Reyes 18:4 I.e., pedazo de bronce
  4. 2 Reyes 18:6 Lit., de ir tras
  5. 2 Reyes 18:8 Lit., Hirió
  6. 2 Reyes 18:14 Lit., Vuelve
  7. 2 Reyes 18:14 Lit., des
  8. 2 Reyes 18:14 Lit., puso sobre
  9. 2 Reyes 18:14 Un talento equivale aprox. a 34 kg.
  10. 2 Reyes 18:17 O, Lavandero
  11. 2 Reyes 18:19 Lit., en que confías
  12. 2 Reyes 18:20 Lit., es solo una palabra de los labios
  13. 2 Reyes 18:21 Lit., palma
  14. 2 Reyes 18:23 Lit., intercambies promesas
  15. 2 Reyes 18:24 Lit., volver el rostro de
  16. 2 Reyes 18:24 O, gobernador
  17. 2 Reyes 18:24 Lit., confiar para ti
  18. 2 Reyes 18:26 Lit., oímos
  19. 2 Reyes 18:26 Lit., en judío; i.e., en hebreo, y así en el vers. 28
  20. 2 Reyes 18:28 Lit., y habló, y dijo
  21. 2 Reyes 18:29 Así en algunas versiones antiguas; en heb., su
  22. 2 Reyes 18:31 Lit., Haced conmigo una bendición
  23. 2 Reyes 18:35 Lit., las
  24. 2 Reyes 18:35 Lit., que han
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2 Kings 18
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18 Now 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.

2 Twenty 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.

3 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that David his father did.

4 He 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.

5 He 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.

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

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

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

9 And 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.

10 And at the end of three years they took it: even in the sixth year of Hezekiah, that is in the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel, Samaria was taken.

11 And 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:

12 Because 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.

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

14 And 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.

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.

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.

17 And 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.

18 And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder.

19 And 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?

20 Thou 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?

21 Now, 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.

22 But 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?

23 Now 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.

24 How 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?

25 Am I now come up without the Lord against this place to destroy it? The Lord said to me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.

26 Then 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.

27 But 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?

28 Then 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:

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

30 Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the Lord, saying, The Lord will surely deliver us, and this city shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.

31 Hearken 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:

32 Until 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.

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

34 Where 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?

35 Who 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?

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

37 Then 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.

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Hezekiah Reigns in Judah

18 (A)In the third year of Hoshea son of Elah, king of Israel, (B)Hezekiah the son of Ahaz, king of Judah, began to reign. 2 He was (C)twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was (D)Abi the daughter of Zechariah. 3 (E)And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, according to all that David his father had done. 4 (F)He removed the high places and broke the (G)pillars and cut down (H)the Asherah. And he broke in pieces (I)the bronze serpent that Moses had made, for until those days the people of Israel had made offerings to it (it was called Nehushtan).[a] 5 (J)He trusted in the Lord, the God of Israel, (K)so that there was none like him among all the kings of Judah after him, nor among those who were before him. 6 (L)For he held fast to the Lord. He did not depart from following him, but kept the commandments that the Lord commanded Moses. 7 (M)And the Lord was with him; wherever he went out, (N)he prospered. He rebelled against the king of Assyria and would not serve him. 8 (O)He struck down the Philistines as far as Gaza and its territory, (P)from watchtower to fortified city.

9 In the fourth year of King Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah, king of Israel, (Q)Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria and besieged it, 10 and at the end of three years he took it. In the sixth year of Hezekiah, which was the ninth year of Hoshea king of Israel, Samaria was taken. 11 The king of Assyria carried the Israelites away to Assyria and put them in (R)Halah, and on the (S)Habor, (T)the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes, 12 because they did not obey the voice of the Lord their God but transgressed his covenant, even all that Moses the servant of the Lord commanded. They neither listened nor obeyed.

Sennacherib Attacks Judah

13 (U)In the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah, Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the fortified cities of Judah and took them. 14 And Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria at Lachish, saying, “I have done wrong; withdraw from me. Whatever you impose on me I will bear.” (V)And the king of Assyria required of Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents[b] of silver and thirty talents of gold. 15 And Hezekiah (W)gave him all the silver that was found in the house of the Lord and in the treasuries of the king's house. 16 At that time Hezekiah stripped the gold from the doors of the temple of the Lord and from the doorposts that Hezekiah king of Judah had overlaid and gave it to the king of Assyria. 17 And the king of Assyria sent the (X)Tartan, the Rab-saris, and the Rabshakeh with a great army from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. When they arrived, they came and stood by (Y)the conduit of the upper pool, which is on the highway to the Washer's Field. 18 And when they called for the king, there came out to them (Z)Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and (AA)Shebnah the secretary, and Joah the son of Asaph, the recorder.

19 And the Rabshakeh said to them, “Say to Hezekiah, ‘Thus says the great king, the king of Assyria: On what do you rest this trust of yours? 20 Do you think that mere words are strategy and power for war? In whom do you now trust, that you have rebelled against me? 21 Behold, you are trusting now in Egypt, that broken reed of (AB)a staff, which will pierce the hand of any man who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him. 22 But if you say to me, “We trust in the Lord our God,” is it not he (AC)whose high places and altars Hezekiah has removed, saying to Judah and to Jerusalem, “You shall worship before this altar in Jerusalem”? 23 Come now, make a wager with my master the king of Assyria: I will give you two thousand horses, if you are able on your part to set riders on them. 24 How then can you repulse a single captain among the least of my master's servants, when you trust in Egypt for chariots and for horsemen? 25 Moreover, is it without the Lord that I have come up against this place to destroy it? The Lord said to me, “Go up against this land and destroy it.”’”

26 Then (AD)Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and (AE)Shebnah, and Joah, said to the Rabshakeh, “Please speak to your servants in (AF)Aramaic, for we understand it. Do not speak to us in the language of Judah within the hearing of the people who are on the wall.” 27 But the Rabshakeh said to them, “Has my master sent me to speak these words to your master and to you, and not to the men sitting on the wall, who are doomed with you to eat their own dung and to drink their own urine?”

28 Then the Rabshakeh stood and called out in a loud voice in the language of Judah: “Hear the word of the great king, the king of Assyria! 29 Thus says the king: ‘Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he will not be able to deliver you out of my[c] hand. 30 Do not let Hezekiah make you trust in the Lord by saying, The Lord will surely deliver us, and this city will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.’ 31 Do not listen to Hezekiah, for thus says the king of Assyria: ‘Make your peace with me[d] and come out to me. Then (AG)each one of you will eat of his own vine, and each one of his own fig tree, and each one of you will drink the water of his own cistern, 32 until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, (AH)a land of grain and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive trees and (AI)honey, that you may live, and not die. And do not listen to Hezekiah when he misleads you by saying, “The Lord will deliver us.” 33 (AJ)Has any of the gods of the nations ever delivered his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria? 34 (AK)Where are the gods of (AL)Hamath and (AM)Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and (AN)Ivvah? Have they delivered Samaria out of my hand? 35 Who among all the gods of the lands have delivered their lands out of my hand, (AO)that the Lord should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?’”

36 But the people were silent and answered him not a word, for the king's command was, “Do not answer him.” 37 Then (AP)Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebna the secretary, and Joah the son of Asaph, the recorder, came to Hezekiah (AQ)with their clothes torn and told him the words of the Rabshakeh.

Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 18:4 Nehushtan sounds like the Hebrew for both bronze and serpent
  2. 2 Kings 18:14 A talent was about 75 pounds or 34 kilograms
  3. 2 Kings 18:29 Hebrew his
  4. 2 Kings 18:31 Hebrew Make a blessing with me
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