| 15. Linguistic Exegesis The verse begins with the vav-consecutive verb wayyiṯēn {וַיִּתֵּן֙ | wayyiṯēn} ‘and he gave,’ marking narrative flow. The following proper name ḥizqiyyāh {חִזְקִיָּ֔ה | ḥizqiyyāh} anchors the event historically. The particle ’et {אֶת־ | ’et} introduces the object kol ha-keseph han-nimmṣā’ {כָּל־הַכֶּסֶף הַנִּמְצָ֣א | kol ha-keseph han-nimmṣā’} ‘all the silver that was found.’ Two coordinated prepositional phrases specify destinations: first, bêṯ Yahweh {בֵ֥ית־יְהוָ֑ה | bêṯ Yə-hō-wāh} ‘house of the LORD,’ and second, û-wə-’ōṣrōṯ bêṯ ha-melekh {וּבְאֹצְרוֹת בֵּ֥ית הַמֶּֽלֶךְ | û-wə-’ōṣrōṯ bêṯ ha-melekh} ‘and in the treasuries of the king’s house.’ English mirrors this coordination to preserve the parallelism between sacred and royal storehouses, highlighting the transfer of resources from both domains. |