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2 Kings 16:8

And when he had gathered together the silver and gold that could be found in the house of the Lord, and in the king’s treasures, he sent it for a present to the king of the Assyrians.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ahaz;   Alliances;   Diplomacy;   Israel, Prophecies Concerning;   Rezin;   Syria;   Tiglath-Pileser;   Thompson Chain Reference - Ahaz;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Assyria;   Kings;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Gifts;   Pekah;   Rezin;   Temple;   Tiglath-Pileser;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Ahaz;   Assyria;   Isaiah;   Judah, tribe and kingdom;   Nahum;   Pekah;   Syria;   Temple;   Treaty;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Gods and Goddesses, Pagan;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Assyria;   Damascus;   Pekah;   Rezin;   Temple, Solomon's;   Tiglath-Pileser Iii.;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Ahaz;   Assur;   Damascus;   Gifts;   Jareb;   Rezin;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Assyria, History and Religion of;   Damascus;   Hezekiah;   Tribute;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ahaz;   Alliance;   Damascus;   Gift, Giving;   Rezin;   Tiglath-Pileser;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Ahaz ;   Assyria ;   Damascus;   Rezin ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Pekah;   Rezin;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Alliances;   Damas'cus,;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Gifts;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ahaz;   Alliance;   Captivity;   Gold;   Isaiah;   Rezin;   Syrians;   Tax;   Temple;   Tiglath-Pileser;   Treasure;   Treasury (of Temple);   War;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Assyria;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Rezin;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Ahaz also took the silver and gold found in the Lord’s temple and in the treasuries of the king’s palace and sent them to the king of Assyria as a bribe.
Hebrew Names Version
Achaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house, and sent it for a present to the king of Ashshur.
King James Version
And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the Lord , and in the treasures of the king's house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria.
English Standard Version
Ahaz also took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the Lord and in the treasures of the king's house and sent a present to the king of Assyria.
New Century Version
Ahaz took the silver and gold that was in the Temple of the Lord and in the treasuries of the palace, and he sent these as a gift to the king of Assyria.
New English Translation
Then Ahaz took the silver and gold that were in the Lord 's temple and in the treasuries of the royal palace and sent it as tribute to the king of Assyria.
Amplified Bible
And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the king's house, and sent a gift to the king of Assyria.
New American Standard Bible
And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the king's house, and sent a gift to the king of Assyria.
World English Bible
Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of Yahweh, and in the treasures of the king's house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Ahaz tooke the siluer and the golde that was found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasures of the Kings house, and sent a present vnto the King of Asshur.
Legacy Standard Bible
Ahaz also took the silver and gold that was found in the house of Yahweh and in the treasuries of the king's house, and sent a gift to the king of Assyria.
Berean Standard Bible
Ahaz also took the silver and gold found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the king's palace, and he sent it as a gift to the king of Assyria.
Contemporary English Version
Along with the message, Ahaz sent silver and gold from the Lord 's temple and from the palace treasury as a gift for the Assyrian king.
Complete Jewish Bible
Achaz took the silver and gold that was in the house of Adonai and in the treasuries of the royal palace and sent it as a present to the king of Ashur.
Darby Translation
And Ahaz took the silver and the gold that was found in the house of Jehovah, and in the treasures of the king's house, and sent it [as] a present to the king of Assyria.
Easy-to-Read Version
Ahaz also took the silver and gold that was in the Temple of the Lord and in the treasuries of the king's palace. Then Ahaz sent a gift to the king of Assyria.
George Lamsa Translation
And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD and in the treasures of the kings house, and sent it as a present to the king of Assyria.
Good News Translation
Ahaz took the silver and gold from the Temple and the palace treasury, and sent it as a present to the emperor.
Lexham English Bible
Ahaz took the silver and gold found in the house of Yahweh and in the treasury rooms of the palace of the king, and he sent a gift to the king of Assyria.
Literal Translation
And Ahaz took the silver and the gold which was found in the house of Jehovah, and in the treasures of the king's house, and sent to the king of Assyria a bribe.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Achas toke the syluer & golde yt was founde in ye house of ye LORDE, & in the treasures of ye kynges house, & sent a present to ye kynge of Assiria.
American Standard Version
And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of Jehovah, and in the treasures of the king's house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria.
Bible in Basic English
And Ahaz took the silver and gold which were in the house of the Lord and in the king's store-house, and sent them as an offering to the king of Assyria.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Ahaz toke the siluer and golde that was founde in the house of the Lord, and in the treasures of the kinges house, and sent a rewarde to the king of Assyria.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria.
King James Version (1611)
And Ahaz tooke the siluer and gold that was found in the house of the Lord, and in the treasures of the kings house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Achaz took the silver and the gold that was found in the treasures of the house of the Lord, and of the king’s house, and sent gifts to the king.
English Revised Version
And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king’s house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne Achaz hadde gaderide togidere siluer and gold, that myyte be foundun in the hows of the Lord, and in the tresours of the kyng, he sente yiftis to the kyng of Assiriens;
Young's Literal Translation
And Ahaz taketh the silver and the gold that is found in the house of Jehovah, and in the treasures of the house of the king, and sendeth to the king of Asshur -- a bribe.
Update Bible Version
And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of Yahweh, and in the treasures of the king's house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house, and sent [it for] a present to the king of Assyria.
New King James Version
And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasuries of the king's house, and sent it as a present to the king of Assyria.
New Living Translation
Then Ahaz took the silver and gold from the Temple of the Lord and the palace treasury and sent it as a payment to the Assyrian king.
New Life Bible
And Ahaz took the silver and gold from the house of the Lord and the storerooms of the king's house, and sent a gift to the king of Assyria.
New Revised Standard
Ahaz also took the silver and gold found in the house of the Lord and in the treasures of the king's house, and sent a present to the king of Assyria.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And Ahaz took the silver and the gold that was found in the house of Yahweh, and in the treasuries of the house of the king, - and sent them to the king of Assyria, as a bribe.
Revised Standard Version
Ahaz also took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD and in the treasures of the king's house, and sent a present to the king of Assyria.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD and in the treasuries of the king's house, and sent a present to the king of Assyria.

Contextual Overview

5 Then Rasin, king of Syria, and Phacee, son of Romelia, king of Israel, came up to Jerusalem to fight: and they besieged Achaz, but were not able to overcome him. 6 At that time Rasin, king of Syria, restored Aila to Syria, and drove the men of Juda out of Aila: and the Edomites came into Aila, and dwelt there unto this day. 7 And Achaz sent messengers to Theglathphalasar, king of the Assyrians, saying: I am thy servant, and thy son: come up, and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, who are risen up together against me. 8 And when he had gathered together the silver and gold that could be found in the house of the Lord, and in the king’s treasures, he sent it for a present to the king of the Assyrians. 9 And he agreed to his desire: for the king of the Assyrians went up against Damascus, and laid it waste: and he carried away the inhabitants thereof to Cyrene; but Rasin he slew.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the silver: 2 Kings 16:17, 2 Kings 16:18, 2 Kings 12:17, 2 Kings 12:18, 2 Kings 18:15, 2 Kings 18:16, 2 Chronicles 16:2, 2 Chronicles 28:20, 2 Chronicles 28:21

to the king: Psalms 7:15, Psalms 7:16, Isaiah 7:17, Isaiah 8:7, Isaiah 8:8

Reciprocal: Genesis 43:11 - carry down 2 Kings 15:19 - Menahem 2 Kings 17:3 - and Hoshea 1 Chronicles 28:12 - the treasuries 2 Chronicles 12:9 - took away Isaiah 7:20 - shave Isaiah 10:13 - robbed Joel 3:5 - ye Micah 1:14 - give

Cross-References

Genesis 3:9
And the Lord God called Adam, and said to him: Where art thou?
Genesis 4:10
And he said to him: What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth to me from the earth.
Genesis 16:1
Now Sarai, the wife of Abram, had brought forth no children: but having a handmaid, an Egyptian, named Agar,
Genesis 16:2
She said to her husband: Behold, the Lord hath restrained me from bearing: go in unto my handmaid, it may be I may have children of her at least. And when he agreed to her request,
Genesis 16:4
And he went in to her. But she perceiving that she was with child, despised her mistress.
Genesis 16:5
And Sarai said to Abram: Thou dost unjustly with me: I gave my handmaid into thy bosom, and she perceiving herself to be with child, despiseth me. The Lord judge between me and thee.
Genesis 16:8
He said to her: Agar, handmaid of Sarai, whence comest thou? and whither goest thou? And she answered: I flee from the face of Sarai, my mistress.
1 Samuel 26:19
Now therefore hear, I pray thee, my lord the king, the words of thy servant: If the Lord stir thee up against me, let him accept of sacrifice: but if the sons of men, they are cursed in the sight of the Lord, who have cast me out this day, that I should not dwell in the inheritance of the Lord, saying: Go, serve strange gods.
Ecclesiastes 10:4
If the spirit of him that hath power, ascend upon thee, leave not thy place: because care will make the greatest sins to cease.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the Lord,.... Which Uzziah and Jotham had put there; for all that was found there in the times of Amaziah was taken away by Jehoash king of Israel, 2 Kings 14:14

and in the treasures of the king's house; whatever gold and silver he had of his own:

and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria; to obtain his help and assistance.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Compare the marginal reference and 1 Kings 15:18. Political necessity was always held to justify the devotion of the temple treasure to secular purposes.


 
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