2 Kings 18:17-35

17And the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 sentH7971 TartanH8661 and Rab-sarisH7249 and RabshakehH7262 from LachishH3923 to kingH4428 HezekiahH2396 with a greatH3515 armyH2426 unto JerusalemH3389. And they wentH935 upH5927 and cameH935 to JerusalemH3389. And when they were comeH935 upH5927, they cameH935 and stoodH5975 by the conduit of the upperH5945 poolH1295, whichH834 is in the highwayH4546 of the fuller’sH3526 fieldH7704.

18And when they had calledH7121 to the kingH4428, there cameH3318 outH3318 to them EliakimH471 the sonH1121 of HilkiahH2518, whichH834 was over the householdH1004, and ShebnahH7644 the scribeH5608, and JoahH3098 the sonH1121 of AsaphH623 the recorderH2142.

19And RabshakehH7262 saidH559 unto them, SayH559 ye nowH4994 to HezekiahH2396, ThusH3541 saith the greatH1419 kingH4428, the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804, WhatH4100 confidenceH986 is this whereinH834 thou trustest?

20Thou sayest, but they are but vain wordsH1697, There is counselH6098 and strengthH1369 for the warH4421. NowH6258 on whomH4310 dost thou trustH982, that thou hast rebelledH4775 againstH5921 meH5921?

21NowH6258, beholdH2009, thou trustest uponH5921 the staffH4938 of this bruisedH7533 reedH7070, evenH3651 uponH5921 EgyptH4714; whereon ifH2009 a manH376 leanH5564, it will goH935 intoH935 his handH3709, and pierce it: soH3651 is PharaohH6547 kingH4428 of EgyptH4714 unto allH3605 that trustH982 on him.

22But ifH3588 ye sayH559 unto meH413, WeH3588 trustH982 in the LORDH3068 our GodH430: is notH3808 that he, whoseH834 highH1116 placesH1116 and whoseH834 altarsH4196 HezekiahH2396 hath takenH5493 awayH5493, and hath saidH559 to JudahH3063 and to JerusalemH3389, Ye shall worshipH7812 beforeH6440 this altarH4196 in JerusalemH3389?

23NowH6258 therefore, I prayH4994 thee, giveH5414 pledges to my masterH113 the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804, and I will giveH5414 thee two thousandH505 horsesH5483, ifH518 thou be ableH3201 on thy partH5921 to setH5414 ridersH7392 uponH5921 them.

24HowH349 then canst thou turnH7725 awayH7725 the faceH6440 of one captain of the least of my master’sH113 servantsH5650, and putH7725 thy trustH982 on EgyptH4714 for chariotsH7393 and for horsemenH6571?

25Am I nowH6258 comeH5927 upH5927 withoutH1107 the LORDH3068 againstH5921 this placeH4725 to destroyH7843 it? The LORDH3068 saidH559 unto meH413, GoH5927 upH5927 againstH5921 this landH776, and destroyH7843 it.

26Then saidH559 EliakimH471 the sonH1121 of HilkiahH2518, and ShebnahH7644, and JoahH3098, unto RabshakehH7262, SpeakH1696, I prayH4994 thee, to thy servantsH5650 in the Syrian languageH3066; for weH587 understandH8085 it: and speakH1696 notH408 with usH4994 in the Jews’ languageH3066, in the earsH241 of the peopleH5971 that are on the wallH2346.

27But RabshakehH7262 saidH559 unto them, Hath my masterH113 sentH7971 meH413 to thy masterH113, and to thee, to speakH1696 theseH428 wordsH1697? hath he notH3808 sentH7971 meH413 to the menH376 whichH428 sitH3427 on the wallH2346, to eatH398 their ownH376 dung, and to drinkH8354 their ownH376 water with youH7971?

28Then RabshakehH7262 stoodH5975, and criedH7121 with a loudH1419 voiceH6963 in the Jews’ languageH3066, and spake, sayingH559, HearH8085 ye the wordH1697 of the greatH1419 kingH4428, the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804.

29ThusH3541 saith the kingH4428, LetH408 notH3808 HezekiahH2396 deceiveH5377 youH3588; for he shall notH3808 be ableH3201 to deliverH5337 youH3588 outH3027 of his handH3027:

30neitherH3808 letH5414 HezekiahH2396 makeH5414 youH5414 trustH982 in the LORDH3068, sayingH559, The LORDH3068 will surelyH5337 deliverH5337 usH5414, and this cityH5892 shall notH3808 be givenH5414 intoH413 the handH3027 of the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804.

31Hearken notH408 to HezekiahH2396: for thusH3541 saith the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804, MakeH6213 your peaceH1293 with meH413, and comeH3318 outH3318 to meH413; and eatH398 ye everyH376 one of his vineH1612, and everyH376 one of his figH8384 treeH8384, and drinkH8354 ye everyH376 one the watersH4325 of his ownH376 cisternH953;

32UntilH5704 I comeH935 and takeH3947 youH3588 awayH3947 to a landH776 like your own landH776, a landH776 of corn and wineH8492, a landH776 of breadH3899 and vineyardsH3754, a landH776 of oilH3323 oliveH2132 and of honeyH1706, that ye may liveH2421, and notH3808 dieH4191: and hearken notH3808 unto HezekiahH2396, when he persuadeth youH3588, sayingH559, The LORDH3068 will deliverH5337 usH413.

33Hath anyH376 of the godsH430 of the nationsH1471 ever deliveredH5337 his landH776 outH3027 of the handH3027 of the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804?

34WhereH346 are the godsH430 of HamathH2574, and of ArpadH774? whereH346 are the godsH430 of SepharvaimH5617, of HenaH2012, and IvvahH5755? have they deliveredH5337 SamariaH8111 outH3027 of my handH3027?

35Who are they among allH3605 the godsH430 of the countriesH776, that have deliveredH5337 their countryH776 outH3605 of my handH3027, that the LORDH3068 should deliverH5337 JerusalemH3389 outH3605 of my handH3027?