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2 Kings 18:20 In-Context
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They summoned King Hezekiah, but the king sent these officials to meet with them: Eliakim son of Hilkiah, the palace administrator; Shebna the court secretary; and Joah son of Asaph, the royal historian.
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Then the Assyrian kingâs chief of staff told them to give this message to Hezekiah: âThis is what the great king of Assyria says: What are you trusting in that makes you so confident?
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Do you think that mere words can substitute for military skill and strength? Who are you counting on, that you have rebelled against me?
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On Egypt? If you lean on Egypt, it will be like a reed that splinters beneath your weight and pierces your hand. Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, is completely unreliable!
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âBut perhaps you will say to me, âWe are trusting in the LORD our God!â But isnât he the one who was insulted by Hezekiah? Didnât Hezekiah tear down his shrines and altars and make everyone in Judah and Jerusalem worship only at the altar here in Jerusalem?