18 And when they had called to the king, (A)Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, Shebna the [a]scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph, the recorder, came out to them. 19 Then the Rabshakeh said to them, “Say now to Hezekiah, ‘Thus says the great king, the king of Assyria: (B)“What confidence is this in which you trust? 20 You speak of having plans and power for war; but they are [b]mere words. And in whom do you trust, that you rebel against me?

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 18:18 secretary
  2. 2 Kings 18:20 Lit. a word of the lips

18 They called for the king; and Eliakim(A) son of Hilkiah the palace administrator, Shebna(B) the secretary, and Joah son of Asaph the recorder went out to them.

19 The field commander said to them, “Tell Hezekiah:

“‘This is what the great king, the king of Assyria, says: On what are you basing this confidence(C) of yours? 20 You say you have the counsel and the might for war—but you speak only empty words. On whom are you depending, that you rebel against me?

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