Verse 28

2 Kings 18:28

New Living Translation

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28 Then the chief of staff stood and shouted in Hebrew to the people on the wall, “Listen to this message from the great king of Assyria!

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַֽ/יַּעֲמֹד֙ רַב שָׁקֵ֔ה וַ/יִּקְרָ֥א בְ/קוֹל גָּד֖וֹל יְהוּדִ֑ית וַ/יְדַבֵּ֣ר וַ/יֹּ֔אמֶר שִׁמְע֛וּ דְּבַר הַ/מֶּ֥לֶךְ הַ/גָּד֖וֹל מֶ֥לֶךְ אַשּֽׁוּר

English Translation

And Rab Shakeh stood and called out in a loud voice in Judean and spoke and said, "Hear the word of the great king, the king of Assyria."

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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... Focus ↗

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...

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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