Verse 19

2 Kings 18:19

New King James Version

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19 And Rab-shakeh said unto them, Speak ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith 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 Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of... Focus ↗

2 Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jer... Focus ↗

3 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that David his father did... Focus ↗

4 He removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the b... Focus ↗

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

6 For he clave to the LORD, and departed not from following him, but kept his commandments, which the... Focus ↗

7 And the LORD was with him; and he prospered whithersoever he went forth: and he rebelled against the... Focus ↗

8 He smote the Philistines, even unto Gaza, and the borders thereof, from the tower of the watchmen to... Focus ↗

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

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

11 And the king of Assyria did carry away Israel unto Assyria, and put them in Halah and in Habor by th... Focus ↗

12 Because they obeyed not the voice of the LORD their God (Elohim), but transgressed his covenant, and... Focus ↗

13 Now in the fourteenth year of king Hezekiah did Sennacherib king of Assyria come up against all the... Focus ↗

14 And Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria to Lachish, saying, I have offended; return f... Focus ↗

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

16 At that time did Hezekiah cut off the gold from the doors of the temple of the LORD, and from the pi... Focus ↗

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

18 And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was o... Focus ↗

19 And Rab-shakeh said unto them, Speak ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assy...

20 Thou sayest, (but they are but vain words,) I have counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom do... Focus ↗

21 Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man l... Focus ↗

22 But if ye say unto me, We trust in the LORD our God (Elohim): is not that he, whose high places and... Focus ↗

23 Now therefore, I pray thee, give pledges to my lord the king of Assyria, and I will deliver thee two... Focus ↗

24 How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master’s servants, and put t... Focus ↗

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

26 Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rab-shakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to... Focus ↗

27 But Rab-shakeh said unto them, Hath my master sent me to thy master, and to thee, to speak these wor... Focus ↗

28 Then Rab-shakeh stood and cried with a loud voice in the Jews language, and spake, saying, Hear the... Focus ↗

29 Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you out of hi... Focus ↗

30 Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the LORD, saying, The LORD will surely deliver us, and this c... Focus ↗

31 Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make an agreement with me by a present,... 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 Hath 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 Ivah? have... Focus ↗

35 Who are they among all the gods of the countries, that have delivered their country out of mine hand... Focus ↗

36 But the people held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king’s commandment was, saying... Focus ↗

37 Then came Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 2 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 18 (37 verses)
Version: New King James Version

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