מלכים ב, פרק י״ח, פסוק ט״ו

Facing a massive threat from a foreign empire, a nation's survival often requires painful financial sacrifices. To pay the king of Assyria, Hezekiah is forced to completely empty the national treasury [ביאור שטיינזלץ]. In order to gather the required funds, he surrenders all the wealth stored in the royal reserves. Furthermore, he is compelled to hand over all the silver located directly inside the House of God [מצודת ציון].