2Kings:18:17-37
bes@2Kings:18:17 @ And the king of the Assyrians sent Tharthan and Raphis and Rapsakes from Lachis to king Ezekias with a (note:)Gr. heavy(:note) strong force against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem, and stood by the aqueduct of the upper pool, which is by the way of the fuller’s field.
bes@2Kings:18:18 @ And they cried to Ezekias: and there came to him Heliakim the son of Chelcias the steward, and Somnas the scribe, and Joas the son of Saphat the recorder.
bes@2Kings:18:19 @ And Rapsakes said to them, Say now to Ezekias, Thus says the king, the great king of the Assyrians, What is this confidence wherein thou trustest?
bes@2Kings:18:20 @ Thou hast said, (but they are (note:)Gr. words of lips(:note) mere words,) I have counsel and strength for war. Now then Gr. in whom trusting, etc. in whom dost thou trust, that thou hast revolted from me?
bes@2Kings:18:21 @ See now, art thou trusting for thyself on this broken staff of reed, even upon Egypt? whosoever shall stay himself upon it, it shall even go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharao king of Egypt to all that trust on him.
bes@2Kings:18:22 @ And whereas thou hast said to me, We trust on the Lord God: is not this he, (note:)Gr. his(:note) whose high places and altars Ezekias has removed, and has said to Juda and Jerusalem, Ye shall worship before this altar in Jerusalem?
bes@2Kings:18:23 @ And now, I pray you, make an agreement with my lord the king of the Assyrians, and I will give thee two thousand horses, if thou shalt be able on thy part to (note:)Gr. give(:note) set riders upon them.
bes@2Kings:18:24 @ How then wilt thou turn away the face of one (note:)Gr. local ruler(:note) petty governor, from among the least of my lord’s servants? whereas thou trustest for thyself on Egypt for chariots and horsemen.
bes@2Kings:18:25 @ And now have we come up without the Lord against this place to destroy it? The Lord said to me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.
bes@2Kings:18:26 @ And Heliakim the son of Chelkias, and Somnas, and Joas, said to Rapsakes, Speak now to thy servants in the Syrian language, for we understand it; and speak not with us in the Jewish language: and why dost thou speak in the ears of the people that are on the wall?
bes@2Kings:18:27 @ And Rapsakes said to them, Has my master sent me to thy master, and to thee, to speak these words? has he not sent me to the men who sit on the wall, that they may eat their own dung, and drink their own water together with you.
bes@2Kings:18:28 @ And Rapsakes stood, and cried with a loud voice in the Jewish language, and spoke, and said, Hear the words of the great king of the Assyrians:
bes@2Kings:18:29 @ thus says the king, Let not Ezekias encourage you with words: for he shall not be able to deliver you out of his hand.
bes@2Kings:18:30 @ And let not Ezekias cause you to trust on the Lord, saying, The Lord will certainly deliver us; this city shall not be delivered (note:)Gr. in(:note) into the hand of the king of the Assyrians: hearken not to Ezekias:
bes@2Kings:18:31 @ for thus says the king of the Assyrians, (note:)Lit. make a blessing with me(:note) Gain my favour, and come forth to me, and every man shall drink of the wine of his own vine, and every man shall eat of his own fig-tree, and shall drink water out of his own cistern;
bes@2Kings:18:32 @ until I come and remove you to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, and bread and vineyards, a land of olive oil, and honey, and ye shall live and not die: and do not ye hearken to Ezekias, for he deceives you, saying, The Lord shall deliver you.
bes@2Kings:18:33 @ Have the Gods of the nations at all delivered each their own land out of the hand of the king of the Assyrians?
bes@2Kings:18:34 @ Where is the god of Haemath, and of Arphad? where is the god of Seppharvaim, Ana, and Aba? for have they delivered Samaria out of my hand?
bes@2Kings:18:35 @ Who is there among all the gods of the countries, who have delivered their countries out of my hand, that the Lord (note:)Gr. shall deliver(:note) should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?
bes@2Kings:18:36 @ But the men were silent, and answered him not a word: for there was a commandment of the king, saying, Ye shall not answer him.
bes@2Kings:18:37 @ And Heliakim the son of Chelcias, the steward, and Somnas the scribe, and Joas the son of Saphat the recorder came in to Ezekias, having rent their garments; and they reported to him the words of Rapsakes.
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