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At that time, Hezekiah cut off the gold from the doors of the LORD’s temple, and from the pillars which Hezekiah king of Judah had overlaid, and gave it to the king of Assyria.

2 Kings 18:16 · WEB

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ગુજરાતી2 રાજાઓ ૧૮:૧૬
તે સમયે હિઝકિયાએ યહોવાહના સભાસ્થાનના બારણા પરથી અને પોતે મઢેલા સ્તંભો પરથી સોનું ઉખાડીને આશ્શૂરના રાજાને આપ્યું.
हिन्दी2 राजाओं १८:१६
उस समय हिजकिय्याह ने यहोवा के मन्दिर के दरवाज़ो से और उन खम्भों से भी जिन पर यहूदा के राजा हिजकिय्याह ने सोना मढ़ा था, सोने को छीलकर अश्शूर के राजा को दे दिया।

In context

14Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria at Lachish, saying, “I have offended you. Withdraw from me. That which you put on me, I will bear.” The king of Assyria appointed to Hezekiah king of Judah three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold.

15Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the LORD’s house and in the treasures of the king’s house.

16At that time, Hezekiah cut off the gold from the doors of the LORD’s temple, and from the pillars which Hezekiah king of Judah had overlaid, and gave it to the king of Assyria.

17The king of Assyria sent Tartan, Rabsaris, and Rabshakeh from Lachish to King Hezekiah with a great army to Jerusalem. They went up and came to Jerusalem. When they had come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which is in the highway of the fuller’s field.

18When they had called to the king, Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebnah the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder came out to them.

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