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How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?
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With your tiny army, how can you think of challenging even the weakest contingent of my masterâs troops, even with the help of Egyptâs chariots and charioteers?
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You can't do it? Well, then, how do you think you're going to turn back even one raw buck private from my master's troops? How long are you going to hold on to that figment of your imagination, these hoped-for Egyptian chariots and horses?
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How then canst thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?
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2 Kings 18:24 In-Context
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But if you say to me, âWe are depending on the LORD our Godââisnât he the one whose high places and altars Hezekiah removed, saying to Judah and Jerusalem, âYou must worship before this altar in Jerusalemâ?
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â âCome now, make a bargain with my master, the king of Assyria: I will give you two thousand horsesâif you can put riders on them!
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How can you repulse one officer of the least of my masterâs officials, even though you are depending on Egypt for chariots and horsemen ?
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Furthermore, have I come to attack and destroy this place without word from the LORD? The LORD himself told me to march against this country and destroy it.â â
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Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, and Shebna and Joah said to the field commander, âPlease speak to your servants in Aramaic, since we understand it. Donât speak to us in Hebrew in the hearing of the people on the wall.â