Verse 19

2 Kings 18:19

Darby Translation

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19 And Rab-shakeh said to them, Say now to Hezekiah, Thus says the great king, the king of Assyria: What confidence is this wherein thou trustest?

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר אֲלֵ/הֶם֙ רַב שָׁקֵ֔ה אִמְרוּ נָ֖א אֶל חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּ כֹּֽה אָמַ֞ר הַ/מֶּ֤לֶךְ הַ/גָּדוֹל֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֔וּר מָ֧ה הַ/בִּטָּח֛וֹן הַ/זֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בָּטָֽחְתָּ

English Translation

And he said to them, "Say now to Hezekiah, 'Thus says the great king, the king of Assyria: What is this trust that you have trusted?'"

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Chapter 18 Context

1 And it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea the son of Elah, king of Israel, that Hezekiah the s... Focus ↗

2 He was twenty-five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem;... Focus ↗

3 And he did what was right in the sight of Jehovah, according to all that David his father had done. Focus ↗

4 He removed the high places, and broke the columns, and cut down the Asherahs, and broke in pieces th... Focus ↗

5 He trusted in Jehovah the God (Elohim) of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the... Focus ↗

6 And he clave to Jehovah, and did not turn aside from following him, but kept his commandments, which... Focus ↗

7 And Jehovah was with him; he prospered whithersoever he went forth. And he rebelled against the king... Focus ↗

8 He smote the Philistines unto Gazah and its borders, from the watchmen's tower to the fortified city... Focus ↗

9 And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea the so... Focus ↗

10 And at the end of three years they took it; in the sixth year of Hezekiah, that is, the ninth year o... Focus ↗

11 And the king of Assyria carried away Israel to Assyria, and settled them in Halah and by the Habor,... Focus ↗

12 because they hearkened not to the voice of Jehovah their God (Elohim), but transgressed his covenant... Focus ↗

13 And in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah, Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the for... Focus ↗

14 And Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria to Lachish, saying, I have sinned; retire fro... Focus ↗

15 And Hezekiah gave all the silver that was found in the house of Jehovah, and in the treasures of the... Focus ↗

16 At that time Hezekiah stripped the doors of the temple of Jehovah, and the posts that Hezekiah king... Focus ↗

17 And the king of Assyria sent Tartan and Rabsaris and Rab-shakeh from Lachish, with a strong force, a... Focus ↗

18 And they called to the king. Then came forth to them Eliakim the son of Hilkijah, who was over the h... Focus ↗

19 And Rab-shakeh said to them, Say now to Hezekiah, Thus says the great king, the king of Assyria: Wha...

20 Thou sayest but it is a word of the lips There is counsel and strength for war. Now on whom dost tho... Focus ↗

21 Now behold, thou reliest upon the staff of that broken reed, upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it... Focus ↗

22 And if ye say to me, We rely upon Jehovah our God (Elohim): is it not he whose high places and whose... Focus ↗

23 And now, engage, I pray thee, with my master the king of Assyria, and I will give thee two thousand... Focus ↗

24 How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants? And thou... Focus ↗

25 Am I now come up without Jehovah against this place to destroy it? Jehovah said to me, Go up against... Focus ↗

26 And Eliakim the son of Hilkijah, and Shebnah and Joah said to Rab-shakeh, Speak, we pray thee, to th... Focus ↗

27 And Rab-shakeh said to them, Is it to thy master and to thee that my master sent me to speak these w... Focus ↗

28 And Rab-shakeh stood and cried with a loud voice in the Jewish [language], and spoke and said, Hear... Focus ↗

29 Thus says the king: Let not Hezekiah deceive you; for he will not be able to deliver you out of the... Focus ↗

30 Neither let Hezekiah make you rely upon Jehovah, saying, Jehovah will certainly deliver us, and this... Focus ↗

31 Hearken not to Hezekiah; for thus says the king of Assyria: Make peace with me, and come out to me;... Focus ↗

32 until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of brea... Focus ↗

33 Have any of the gods of the nations delivered at all his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria... Focus ↗

34 Where are the gods of Hamath and of Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah? and ha... Focus ↗

35 Which are they among all the gods of the countries, who have delivered their country out of my hand,... Focus ↗

36 But the people were silent and answered him not a word; for the king's command was, saying, Answer h... Focus ↗

37 And Eliakim the son of Hilkijah, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son... Focus ↗

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

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