Hizkija valda pār Jūdu
(2L 29:1–22L 31:1)1 Israēla ķēniņa Hozejas, Ēlas dēla, trešajā valdīšanas gadā sāka valdīt Jūdas ķēniņš Hizkija, Āhāza dēls. 2 Viņš sāka valdīt divdesmit piecu gadu vecumā un valdīja Jeruzālemē divdesmit deviņus gadus. Viņa mātes vārds bija Abī, Zeharjas meita. 3 Viņš darīja to, kas tīkams Kungam, – visu, kā bija darījis viņa tēvs Dāvids. 4 Viņš nopostīja augstieņu altārus, nolauza elku stabus, nocirta ašēras un sadauzīja vara čūsku, ko bija darinājis Mozus, jo līdz tai dienai Israēla dēli tai kvēpināja un sauca to par Nehuštanu . 5 Viņš uzticējās Kungam, Israēla Dievam. Starp visiem Jūdas ķēniņiem tam nebija līdzīga ne pirms, ne pēc viņa. 6 Viņš pieķērās Kungam, nenovērsās no tā un pildīja pavēles, ko Kungs bija pavēlējis Mozum. 7 Kungs bija ar viņu – viss, ko viņš darīja, tam izdevās. Viņš sacēlās pret Asīrijas ķēniņu un tam nekalpoja! 8 Viņš atspieda filistiešus līdz Gazas robežām, no sargtorņa līdz pilsētas nocietinājumam!
9 Ķēniņa Hizkijas ceturtajā valdīšanas gadā, septītajā Israēla ķēniņa Hozejas, Ēlas dēla, gadā, Asīrijas ķēniņš Šalmanesers nāca pret Samariju, aplenca to 10 un ieņēma trešā gada beigās. Sestajā Hizkijas valdīšanas gadā Samarija tika ieņemta, tas bija devītais Israēla ķēniņa Hozejas gads. 11 Asīrijas ķēniņš Israēlu aizveda trimdā uz Asīriju. Viņš lika tos aizvest uz Hlahu, Hāboru pie Gozānas upes un Mēdijas pilsētām, 12 jo viņi neklausīja Kunga, sava Dieva, balsij un pārkāpa viņa derību, ko Kungs bija pavēlējis savam kalpam Mozum. Ne tie ko klausīja, ne tie ko darīja.
Sanherībs iebrūk Jūdas pilsētās
(Jes 36:1–222L 32:1–19)13 Ķēniņa Hizkijas četrpadsmitajā valdīšanas gadā Asīrijas ķēniņš Sanherībs nāca pret visām nocietinātajām Jūdas pilsētām un tās ieņēma. 14 Tad Jūdas ķēniņš Hizkija sūtīja pie Asīrijas ķēniņa uz Lāhīšu un sacīja: “Es esmu grēkojis! Atstāj mani, es došu, ko tu prasīsi!” Asīrijas ķēniņš prasīja Jūdas ķēniņam Hizkijam trīs simtus sudraba un trīsdesmit zelta talantus. 15 Hizkija atdeva visu sudrabu, kas atradās Kunga namā, un ķēniņa nama dārgumus. 16 Toreiz Hizkija noņēma no Kunga tempļa durvīm un durvju balstiem zeltu, ko Jūdas ķēniņš Hizkija tur bija uzklājis, un atdeva to Asīrijas ķēniņam.
17 Asīrijas ķēniņš sūtīja tartānu, rab-sarīsu un rab-šākehu ar spēcīgu karaspēku no Lāhīšas pie ķēniņa Hizkijas uz Jeruzālemi. Tie cēlās un nāca uz Jeruzālemi. Kad tie bija atnākuši un nostājušies pie augšējās ūdenskrātuves iztekas, kas ir ceļa malā pie Velētāju tīruma, 18 tie sauca ķēniņu. Pie viņiem iznāca Eljākīms, Hilkijas dēls, kurš bija namu pārraugs, rakstvedis Šebna un lietvedis Joāhs, Āsāfa dēls. 19 Rab-šākehs viņiem teica: “Sakiet Hizkijam: tā saka lielais ķēniņš, Asīrijas ķēniņš: vai tad tā ir uzticība? Kam tu uzticies? 20 Tu runā tik tukšus vārdus, bet karam vajag spēku un padomu! Kam tu tagad esi uzticējies, ka sacēlies pret mani? 21 Re nu! Tu uzticies zizlim, salauzītai Ēģiptes niedrei – kurš uz tās balstās, tam tā dur rokā un caururbj to! – tāds ir Ēģiptes ķēniņš faraons un visi, kas tam uzticas! 22 Bet, ja jūs sakāt: mēs uzticamies Kungam, mūsu Dievam! – vai Hizkija nenopostīja viņa augstienes un altārus, Jūdā un Jeruzālemē pasludinādams: jums jāzemojas tikai Jeruzālemes altāra priekšā!? 23 Tad nu salīgsti ar manu kungu, Asīrijas ķēniņu, un es tev došu divus tūkstošus zirgu, ja vien tu būtu spējīgs dabūt tiem jātniekus! 24 Kā tad tu atsitīsi vienu virsnieku, mana kunga mazāko kalpu?! Bet tu uzticies Ēģiptes kararatiem un jātniekiem! 25 Vai tad es bez Kunga ziņas esmu nācis nopostīt šo vietu? Kungs man sacīja: celies pret šo zemi un izposti to!”
26 Eljākīms, Hilkijas dēls, Šebna un Joāhs sacīja rab-šākeham: “Runājiet taču ar saviem kalpiem aramiešu valodā, jo mēs to saprotam – nerunājiet ar mums jūdu valodā, dzirdot ļaudīm, kas ir uz mūra!” 27 Rab-šākehs tiem sacīja: “Vai mans kungs lai saka šos vārdus tavam kungam? Vai ne labāk tiem vīriem, kas dzīvo šajos mūros un kuriem kopā ar jums būs jāēd savi mēsli un jādzer savi mīzali?” 28 Rab-šākehs nostājās un sauca stiprā balsī jūdu valodā – viņš runāja un sacīja: “Klausieties lielā ķēniņa, Asīrijas ķēniņa, vārdu: 29 tā saka ķēniņš: lai Hizkija jūs nekrāpj, jo viņš nav spējīgs izglābt jūs no manas rokas! 30 Un lai Hizkija nedod jums cerības uz Kungu, sacīdams: patiesi Kungs mūs izglābs un neatdos šo pilsētu Asīrijas ķēniņa rokā! 31 Neklausieties Hizkiju! Tā saka Asīrijas ķēniņš: noslēdziet mieru ar mani un nāciet ārā pie manis, tad katrs ēdīs no sava vīnakoka un sava vīģes koka un katrs dzers ūdeni no savas akas, 32 līdz es nākšu un vedīšu jūs uz zemi, kas līdzīga jūsu zemei, tā ir labības un vīna zeme, maizes un vīnadārzu zeme, olīvkoku un medus zeme – un jūs dzīvosiet un nemirsiet! Neklausieties uz Hizkiju, viņš jūs maldina, sacīdams: Kungs mūs izglābs! 33 Vai kādas tautas dievi tiešām ir izglābuši savu zemi no Asīrijas ķēniņa rokas? 34 Kur ir Hamātas un Arpadas dievi, kur ir Sefarvaimas, Hēnas un Ivas dievi – vai tie ir paglābuši Samariju no manas rokas? 35 Kurš no visiem zemes dieviem ir izglābis savu zemi no manas rokas? Kā tad lai Kungs izglābj Jeruzālemi no manas rokas?” 36 Bet tauta klusēja un neatbildēja ne vārda, jo ķēniņš bija pavēlējis: “Jūs nedrīkstat atbildēt!”
37 Tad namu pārraugs Eljākīms, Hilkijas dēls, un rakstvedis Šebna, un lietvedis Joāhs, Āsāfa dēls, nāca pie Hizkijas, saplēsuši savas drānas, un atstāstīja viņam, ko bija teicis rab-šākehs.
1 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 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 Rab-shakeh 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 Rab-shakeh 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 Rab-shakeh, 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 Rab-shakeh 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 Rab-shakeh 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 Rab-shakeh.
