2 Reis 18:14

14 Então Ezequias, rei de Judá, enviou esta mensagem ao rei da Assíria, em Laquis: “Cometi um erro. Para de atacar-me, e eu pagarei tudo o que exigires”. O rei da Assíria cobrou de Ezequias, rei de Judá, dez toneladas e meia^[a] de prata e um mil e cinquenta quilos de ouro.

2 Reis 18:14 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 18:14

And Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria to
Lachish
A city in the tribe of Judah, about twenty miles from Jerusalem, towards the southwest ^F17; which the king of Assyria was now besieging, ( 2 Chronicles 32:9 ) at first Hezekiah made provision to defend himself, and encouraged his people not to be afraid of the king of Assyria, ( 2 Chronicles 32:1-8 ) , but understanding he had taken his fortified cities, and made such progress with his arms, he was disheartened, and sent an embassy to him to sue for peace; judging it more advisable to buy it than to expose his capital to a siege; in which he betrayed much weakness and distrust of the power and providence of God:

saying, I have offended;
not the Lord, but the king of Assyria by rebelling against him, or refusing to pay the yearly tribute to him; he owned he had acted imprudently, and had given him, just occasion to invade his land:

return from me;
from his land, from proceeding to Jerusalem, which he seemed to have a design upon, and go back to his own country with his army, and make no further conquests:

that which thou puttest on me I will bear;
what mulct or fine he should lay upon him, or tribute he should impose upon him, or whatever he should demand of him, he would submit to:

and the king of Assyria appointed unto Hezekiah king of Judah
three hundred talents of silver, and thirty talents of gold;
to be paid to him directly; which, according to Brerewood ^F18, amounted to 247,500 pounds.

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FOOTNOTES:

F17 Bunting's Travels p. 99.
F18 De Ponder. & Pret. Vet. Num. c. 5.

2 Reis 18:14 In-Context

12 Isso aconteceu porque os israelitas não obedeceram ao SENHOR, o seu Deus, mas violaram a sua aliança: tudo o que Moisés, o servo do SENHOR, tinha ordenado. Não o ouviram nem lhe obedeceram.

13 No décimo quarto ano do reinado do rei Ezequias, Senaqueribe, rei da Assíria, atacou todas as cidades fortificadas de Judá e as conquistou.

14 Então Ezequias, rei de Judá, enviou esta mensagem ao rei da Assíria, em Laquis: “Cometi um erro. Para de atacar-me, e eu pagarei tudo o que exigires”. O rei da Assíria cobrou de Ezequias, rei de Judá, dez toneladas e meia de prata e um mil e cinquenta quilos de ouro.

15 Assim, Ezequias lhes deu toda a prata que se encontrou no templo e na tesouraria do palácio real.

16 Nessa ocasião Ezequias, rei de Judá, retirou o ouro com que havia coberto as portas e os batentes do templo do SENHOR e o deu ao rei da Assíria.

Footnotes

• [a]. Hebraico: "300 talentos. " Um talento equivalia a 35 quilos.