H4428G–מֶ֫לֶךְ–me.lekh

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.

לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (מֶּ֣לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”מֶ֣לֶךְ Me.lekh “[the] king of”מֶֽלֶךְ־ Me.lekh- “[the] king of”

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.

מֶ֣לֶךְ Me.lekh “[the] king of”

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:

מֶֽלֶךְ־ Me.lekh- “[the] king of”

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.

לַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (מֶּ֣לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”מֶֽלֶךְ־ Me.lekh- “[the] king of”

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.

מֶֽלֶךְ־ Me.lekh- “[the] king of”מֶֽלֶךְ־ Me.lekh- “[the] king of”מֶֽלֶךְ־ Me.lekh- “[the] king of”מֶֽלֶךְ־ Me.lekh- “[the] king of”

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.

הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (מֶּֽלֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

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.

מֶ֣לֶךְ Me.lekh “[the] king of”לְמֶ֥לֶךְ (מֶ֥לֶךְ) Me.lekh “[the] king of”

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.

מֶֽלֶךְ־ Me.lekh- “[the] king of”הַמֶּ֧לֶךְ (מֶּ֧לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

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.

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (מֶּ֔לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

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?

הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ (מֶּ֤לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”מֶ֣לֶךְ Me.lekh “[the] king of”

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.

מֶֽלֶךְ־ Me.lekh- “[the] king of”

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.

מֶ֣לֶךְ Me.lekh “[the] king of”

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:

הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ (מֶּ֥לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”מֶ֥לֶךְ Me.lekh “[the] king of”

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

הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (מֶּ֔לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

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.

מֶ֥לֶךְ Me.lekh “[the] king of”

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:

מֶ֣לֶךְ Me.lekh “[the] king of”

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

מֶ֥לֶךְ Me.lekh “[the] king of”

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

הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ (מֶּ֥לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.

הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (מֶּ֣לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

It may be the LORD thy God will hear all the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God; and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that are left.

מֶֽלֶךְ־ Me.lekh- “[the] king of”

So the servants of king Hezekiah came to Isaiah.

הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ (מֶּ֥לֶךְ) Me.lekh “king”

And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say to your master, Thus saith the LORD, Be not afraid of the words which thou hast heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.

מֶֽלֶךְ־ Me.lekh- “[the] king of”

So Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria warring against Libnah: for he had heard that he was departed from Lachish.

מֶ֣לֶךְ Me.lekh “[the] king of”

And when he heard say of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, Behold, he is come out to fight against thee: he sent messengers again unto Hezekiah, saying,

מֶֽלֶך־ Me.lekh- “[the] king of”

Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God in whom thou trustest deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.

מֶֽלֶךְ־ Me.lekh- “[the] king of”מֶ֥לֶךְ Me.lekh “[the] king of”