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.
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.
8
yet now make an agreement with my lord the king of the Assyrians, and I will give you two thousand horses, if ye shall be able to set riders upon them.
The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.