2 Kings 18
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2 Kings 18:19-21

19The field commander said to them, “Tell Hezekiah, ‘This is what the great king, the king of Assyria, says: What makes you so confident?

20You give useless advice about getting ready for war. Whom, then, do you trust for support in your rebellion against me?

21Now, look! When you trust Egypt, you’re trusting a broken stick for a staff. If you lean on it, it stabs your hand and goes through it. This is what Pharaoh (the king of Egypt) is like for everyone who trusts him.

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