Verse 20

2 Kings 18:20

New Living Translation

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20 Do you think that mere words can substitute for military skill and strength? Who are you counting on, that you have rebelled against me?<br>

Original Language Text

hebrew

אָמַ֨רְתָּ֙ אַךְ דְּבַר שְׂפָתַ֔יִם עֵצָ֥ה וּ/גְבוּרָ֖ה לַ/מִּלְחָמָ֑ה עַתָּה֙ עַל מִ֣י בָטַ֔חְתָּ כִּ֥י מָרַ֖דְתָּ בִּֽ/י

English Translation

You said, "Only the word of lips is counsel and strength for battle; now on whom have you relied because you have revolted against me?"

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Chapter 18 Context

1 Hezekiah son of Ahaz began to rule over Judah in the third year of King Hoshea’s reign in Israel. Focus ↗

2 He was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His... Focus ↗

3 He did what was pleasing in the LORD’s sight, just as his ancestor David had done. Focus ↗

4 He removed the pagan shrines, smashed the sacred pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles. He broke u... Focus ↗

5 Hezekiah trusted in the LORD, the God (Elohim) of Israel. There was no one like him among all the ki... Focus ↗

6 He remained faithful to the LORD in everything, and he carefully obeyed all the commands the LORD ha... Focus ↗

7 So the LORD was with him, and Hezekiah was successful in everything he did. He revolted against the... Focus ↗

8 He also conquered the Philistines as far distant as Gaza and its territory, from their smallest outp... Focus ↗

9 During the fourth year of Hezekiah’s reign, which was the seventh year of King Hoshea’s reign in Isr... Focus ↗

10 Three years later, during the sixth year of King Hezekiah’s reign and the ninth year of King Hoshea’... Focus ↗

11 At that time the king of Assyria exiled the Israelites to Assyria and placed them in colonies in Hal... Focus ↗

12 For they refused to listen to the LORD their God (Elohim) and obey him. Instead, they violated his c... Focus ↗

13 In the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah’s reign, King Sennacherib of Assyria came to attack the fort... Focus ↗

14 King Hezekiah sent this message to the king of Assyria at Lachish: “I have done wrong. I will pay wh... Focus ↗

15 To gather this amount, King Hezekiah used all the silver stored in the Temple of the LORD and in the... Focus ↗

16 Hezekiah even stripped the gold from the doors of the LORD’s Temple and from the doorposts he had ov... Focus ↗

17 Nevertheless, the king of Assyria sent his commander in chief, his field commander, and his chief of... Focus ↗

18 They summoned King Hezekiah, but the king sent these officials to meet with them: Eliakim son of Hil... Focus ↗

19 Then the Assyrian king’s chief of staff told them to give this message to Hezekiah: “This is what th... Focus ↗

20 Do you think that mere words can substitute for military skill and strength? Who are you counting on...

21 On Egypt? If you lean on Egypt, it will be like a reed that splinters beneath your weight and pierce... Focus ↗

22 “But perhaps you will say to me, ‘We are trusting in the LORD our God (Elohim)!’ But isn’t he the on... Focus ↗

23 “I’ll tell you what! Strike a bargain with my master, the king of Assyria. I will give you 2,000 hor... Focus ↗

24 With your tiny army, how can you think of challenging even the weakest contingent of my master’s tro... Focus ↗

25 What’s more, do you think we have invaded your land without the LORD’s direction? The LORD himself t... Focus ↗

26 Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, Shebna, and Joah said to the Assyrian chief of staff, “Please speak to... Focus ↗

27 But Sennacherib’s chief of staff replied, “Do you think my master sent this message only to you and... Focus ↗

28 Then the chief of staff stood and shouted in Hebrew to the people on the wall, “Listen to this messa... Focus ↗

29 This is what the king says: Don’t let Hezekiah deceive you. He will never be able to rescue you from... Focus ↗

30 Don’t let him fool you into trusting in the LORD by saying, ‘The LORD will surely rescue us. This ci... Focus ↗

31 “Don’t listen to Hezekiah! These are the terms the king of Assyria is offering: Make peace with me —... Focus ↗

32 Then I will arrange to take you to another land like this one — a land of grain and new wine, bread... Focus ↗

33 Have the gods of any other nations ever saved their people from the king of Assyria? Focus ↗

34 What happened to the gods of Hamath and Arpad? And what about the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivva... Focus ↗

35 What god of any nation has ever been able to save its people from my power? So what makes you think... Focus ↗

36 But the people were silent and did not utter a word because Hezekiah had commanded them, “Do not ans... Focus ↗

37 Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, the palace administrator; Shebna the court secretary; and Joah son of A... Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 18 (37 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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