New American Standard Bible 2020
2 Kings 18:20-24
20You sayH559--but they are onlyH389 1emptyH8193 wordsH1697-I have a planH6098 and strengthH1369 for the warH4421.’ NowH6258 on whomH4310 have you reliedH982, 2that you have revoltedH4775 against me?
21NowH6258 beholdH2009, you have 34reliedH982 on the 5supportH4938 of thisH2088 brokenH7533 reedH7070, on EgyptH4714; on whichH834 if a manH376 leansH5564, it will goH935 into his 6handH3709 and pierceH5344 it. ThatH3651 isH3651 howH3651 PharaohH6547 kingH4428 of EgyptH4714 is to allH3605 who relyH982 on him.
22However, ifH3588 you sayH559 to me, ‘We have trustedH982 in the LordH3068 our GodH430,’ is it not He whoseH834 highH1116 placesH1116 and 7whose altarsH4196 HezekiahH2396 has removedH5493, and has saidH559 to JudahH3063 and to JerusalemH3389, ‘You shall worshipH2331 beforeH6440 thisH2088 altarH4196 in JerusalemH3389’?
23NowH6258 then, 8comeH4994 makeH6148 aH6148 wagerH6148 with my masterH113 the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804: I will giveH5414 you two thousandH505 horsesH5483, ifH518 you areH3201 ableH3201 on your part to putH5414 ridersH7392 on them!
24HowH349 then can you driveH7725 backH7725 even 9oneH259 10officialH6346 of the leastH6996 of my master’sH113 servantsH5650, and 11relyH982 on EgyptH4714 for chariotsH7393 and horsemenH6571?
Notes
- 1. 2 Kings 18:20 Lit a word of lips ↩
- 2. 2 Kings 18:20 2 Kin 18:7 ↩
- 3. 2 Kings 18:21 Lit relied for yourself ↩
- 4. 2 Kings 18:21 Is 30:2, 3, 7; Ezek 29:6, 7 ↩
- 5. 2 Kings 18:21 Or staff ↩
- 6. 2 Kings 18:21 Lit palm ↩
- 7. 2 Kings 18:22 2 Kin 18:4; 2 Chr 31:1 ↩
- 8. 2 Kings 18:23 Lit please exchange pledges ↩
- 9. 2 Kings 18:24 Lit the face of one ↩
- 10. 2 Kings 18:24 Or governor ↩
- 11. 2 Kings 18:24 Lit rely for yourself ↩
Commentaries on 2 Kings 18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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