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.
En ese tiempo, Ezequías quitó el oro de las puertas del templo del Señor y de las columnas que él mismo había recubierto de oro, y se lo dio todo al rey de Asiria.
Ezequías tuvo que entregar todo el oro del templo que él había puesto para pagar al rey de Asiria.
📚 Contexto Histórico
In the 8th century BC, King Hezekiah of Judah ruled during a period of intense threat from the Assyrian Empire, which was expanding its territory and demanding tribute from surrounding nations. Hezekiah, known for his reforms and efforts to restore the Temple, had previously added gold overlays to its doors and pillars as an act of devotion to God, but he was compelled to remove this gold to pay off the Assyrian king, likely Sennacherib, in a desperate bid to avoid destruction. This action reflects the broader historical tensions of Judah's vulnerability amid powerful imperial forces.
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