2 Kings 18:14 meaning and explanation

So Hezekiah king of Judah sent word to the king of Assyria at Lachish, saying, “I have done wrong; withdraw from me, and I will pay whatever you demand from me.” And the king of Assyria exacted from Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold.

2 Kings 18:14, Berean Standard Bible

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Hezekiah had trusted the LORD and even rebelled against Assyria, but Sennacherib's campaign in the fourteenth year of his reign overran every fortified city of Judah. Trapped, the king who had removed idols now sent a message to Lachish admitting fault and offering submission.

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