Berean Standard Bible

2 Kings 18:17-20

17Nevertheless, the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 sentH7971 the TartanH8661,1 the RabsarisH7249,2 and the RabshakehH7262,3 along with a great armyH3515, fromH4480 LachishH3923 toH413 KingH4428 HezekiahH2396 H2428 at JerusalemH3389. They advanced upH5927 H935 to JerusalemH3389 H5927 H935 and stationed themselvesH5975 by the aqueductH8585 of the upperH5945 poolH1295 , on the roadH4546 to the Launderer’sH3526 FieldH7704. 18Then they calledH7121 forH413 the kingH4428. And EliakimH471 sonH1121 of HilkiahH2518 the palaceH1004 administratorH5921, ShebnahH7644 the scribeH5608, and JoahH3098 sonH1121 of AsaphH623 the recorderH2142, went outH3318 to themH413.

19The RabshakehH7262 saidH559 to themH413, “TellH559 H4994 H413 HezekiahH2396 that this is whatH3541 the greatH1419 kingH4428, the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804, saysH559: WhatH4100 is the basisH982 of thisH2088 confidenceH986 of yoursH834? 20You claimH559 to have a strategyH6098 and strengthH1369 for warH4421, butH389 these are emptyH8193 wordsH1697. InH5921 whomH4310 are you nowH6258 trustingH982, thatH3588 you have rebelledH4775 against me?

Notes

1. 2 Kings 18:17 Hebrew Tartan is the title of a field marshal, general, or commander in the Assyrian military. ↩
2. 2 Kings 18:17 Hebrew Rabsaris is the title of the chief eunuch in the Assyrian military. ↩
3. 2 Kings 18:17 Hebrew Rabshakeh is the title of a high-ranking Assyrian military officer; here and throughout chapters 18 and 19, as well as Isaiah 36 and 37. ↩