2 Kings 18:9-10

18:9 In the fourth year of King Hezekiah’s reign (it was the seventh year of the reign of Israel’s King Hoshea, son of Elah), King Shalmaneser of Assyria marched ¹  up against Samaria ²  and besieged it. 18:10 After three years he captured it (in the sixth year of Hezekiah’s reign); in the ninth year of King Hoshea’s reign over Israel Samaria was captured.

2 Kings 18:16

18:16 At that time King Hezekiah of Judah stripped the metal overlays from the doors of the Lord’s temple and from the posts which he had plated ³  and gave them to the king of Assyria.

2 Kings 18:30

18:30 Don’t let Hezekiah talk you into trusting in the Lord when he says, “The Lord will certainly rescue us; this city will not be handed over to the king of Assyria.”

2 Kings 18:37

18:37 Eliakim son of Hilkiah, the palace supervisor, accompanied by Shebna the scribe and Joah son of Asaph, the secretary, went to Hezekiah with their clothes torn ⁴  and reported to him what the chief adviser had said.

2 Kings 19:3

19:3 “This is what Hezekiah says: ⁵  ‘This is a day of distress, insults, ⁶  and humiliation, ⁷  as when a baby is ready to leave the birth canal, but the mother lacks the strength to push it through. ⁸ 

2 Kings 19:10

19:10 “Tell King Hezekiah of Judah this: ‘Don’t let your God in whom you trust mislead you when he says, “Jerusalem will not be handed over ⁹  to the king of Assyria.”

2 Kings 19:15

19:15 Hezekiah prayed before the Lord: “Lord God of Israel, who is enthroned on the cherubs! ¹⁰  You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the sky ¹¹  and the earth.

2 Kings 20:8

20:8 Hezekiah had said to Isaiah, “What is the confirming sign that the Lord will heal me and that I will go up to the Lord’s temple the day after tomorrow?”

2 Kings 20:19

20:19 Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The Lord’s word which you have announced is appropriate.” ¹²  Then he added, ¹³  “At least there will be peace and stability during my lifetime.” ¹⁴ 

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¹ tn Heb “went” (also in v. 13).

² map For location see Map2-B1; Map4-D3; Map5-E2; Map6-A4; Map7-C1.

³ tn Heb “At that time Hezekiah stripped the doors of the Lord’s temple, and the posts which Hezekiah king of Judah had plated.”

⁴ sn As a sign of grief and mourning.

⁵ tn In the Hebrew text this verse begins with “they said to him.”

⁶ tn Or “rebuke,” “correction.”

⁷ tn Or “contempt.”

⁸ tn Heb “when sons come to the cervical opening and there is no strength to give birth.”

⁹ tn Heb “will not be given.”

¹⁰ sn This refers to the cherub images that were above the ark of the covenant.

¹¹ tn Or “the heavens.”

¹² tn Heb “good.”

¹³ tn Heb “and he said.” Many English versions translate, “for he thought.” The verb אָמַר (’amar), “say,” is sometimes used of what one thinks (that is, says to oneself). Cf. NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV, NLT.

¹⁴ tn Heb “Is it not [true] there will be peace and stability in my days?” The rhetorical question expects the answer, “Yes, there will be peace and stability.”