2 Kings 18:18-26

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, “TellH559H4994H413 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?

21LookH2009 nowH6258, you are trustingH982 in EgyptH4714, that splinteredH7533H2088 reedH7070 of a staffH4938 that will pierceH935H5344 the handH3709 of anyoneH376 whoH834 leans on itH5564. Such isH3651 PharaohH6547 kingH4428 of EgyptH4714 to allH3605 who trustH982 in himH5921. 22But ifH3588 you sayH559 to meH413, ‘We trustH982 inH413 the LORDH3068 our GodH430,’ is HeH1931 notH3808 the OneH834 whose high placesH1116 and altarsH4196 HezekiahH2396 has removedH5493, sayingH559 to JudahH3063 and JerusalemH3389: ‘You must worshipH7812 beforeH6440 thisH2088 altarH4196 in JerusalemH3389’?

23Now, thereforeH6258, make a bargainH6148H4994 withH854 my masterH113H854, the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804. I will giveH5414 you two thousandH505 horsesH5483—ifH518 you canH3201 putH5414 ridersH7392 on themH5921! 24For howH349 can you repelH7725 a singleH259 officerH6346 among the leastH6996 of my master’sH113 servantsH5650 when you dependH982 onH5921 EgyptH4714 for chariotsH7393 and horsemenH6571? 25So nowH6258, was it apart fromH1107 the LORDH3068 that I have come upH5927 againstH5921 thisH2088 placeH4725 to destroy itH7843? The LORD HimselfH3068 saidH559 to meH413, ‘Go upH5927 againstH5921 thisH2063 landH776 and destroy itH7843.’”

26Then EliakimH471 sonH1121 of HilkiahH2518, along with ShebnahH7644 and JoahH3098, saidH559 toH413 the RabshakehH7262, “PleaseH4994 speakH1696 toH413 your servantsH5650 in AramaicH762, sinceH3588 weH587 understand itH8085. Do notH408 speakH1696 with usH5973 in HebrewH30661 in the hearingH241 of the peopleH5971 onH5921 the wallH2346.”