2
And the king of the Assyrians sent Rabsaces out of Laches to Jerusalem to king Ezekias with a large force: and he stood by the conduit of the upper pool in the way of the fuller's field.
3
And there went forth to him Heliakim the steward, the of Chelcias, and Somnas the scribe, and Joach the of Asaph, the recorder.
4
And Rabsaces said to them, Say to Ezekias, Thus says the great king, the king of the Assyrians, Why art thou secure?
5
Is war carried on with counsel and words of the lips? and now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?
6
Behold, thou trustest on this bruised staff of reed, on Egypt: as a man leans upon it, it shall go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharao king of Egypt and all that trust in him.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.