2 Kings 18:29

Complete Jewish Bible

This is what the king says: ‘Don't let Hizkiyahu deceive you, because he won't be able to save you from the power of the king of Ashur.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
This is what the king says: ‘Don’t let Hezekiah deceive you; he can’t rescue you from my power.

Hebrew Names Version
Thus says the king, Don't let Hizkiyahu deceive you; for he will not be able to deliver you out of his hand:

King James Version
Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you out of his hand:

English Standard Version
Thus says the king: ‘Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he will not be able to deliver you out of my hand.

New Century Version
The king says you should not let Hezekiah fool you, because he can't save you from my power.

New English Translation
This is what the king says: ‘Don't let Hezekiah mislead you, for he is not able to rescue you from my hand!

Amplified Bible
"Thus says the king, 'Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he will not be able to rescue you from my hand;

New American Standard Bible
"This is what the king says: 'Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he will not be able to save you from my hand.

World English Bible
Thus says the king, Don't let Hezekiah deceive you; for he will not be able to deliver you out of his hand:

Geneva Bible (1587)
Thus sayth the King, Let not Hezekiah deceiue you: for he shall not be able to deliuer you out of mine hand.

Legacy Standard Bible
Thus says the king, ‘Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he will not be able to deliver you from his hand;

Berean Standard Bible
This is what the king says: Do not let Hezekiah deceive you; he cannot deliver you from my hand.

Contemporary English Version
Don't be fooled by Hezekiah. He can't save you.

Darby Translation
Thus says the king: Let not Hezekiah deceive you; for he will not be able to deliver you out of the [king's] hand.

Easy-to-Read Version
This is what the king says: Don't let Hezekiah fool you! He cannot save you from my power.

George Lamsa Translation
Thus says the king: Let not Hezekiah deceive you; for he shall not be able to deliver you out of my hands;

Good News Translation
He warns you not to let Hezekiah deceive you. Hezekiah can't save you.

Lexham English Bible
Thus says the king, ‘Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he will not be able to rescue you from my hand.

Literal Translation
So says the king, Do not let Hezekiah delude you, for he is not able to deliver you out of his hand;

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thus sayeth the kynge: Let not Ezechias disceaue you, for he is not able to delyuer you fro my hade:

American Standard Version
Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you; for he will not be able to deliver you out of his hand:

Bible in Basic English
This is what the king says: Do not be tricked by Hezekiah, for there is no salvation for you in him.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Thus sayth the king: Let not Hezekia beguile you, for he shal not be able to deliuer you out of myne hande:

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Thus saith the king: Let not Hezekiah beguile you; for he will not be able to deliver you out of his hand;

King James Version (1611)
Thus sayth the king, Let not Hezekiah deceiue you, for he shall not be able to deliuer you out of his hand:

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
thus says the king, Let not Ezekias encourage you with words: for he shall not be able to deliver you out of his hand.

English Revised Version
Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you; for he shall not be able to deliver you out of his hand:

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The kyng seith these thingis, Ezechie disceyue not you, for he may not delyuere you fro myn hond;

Young's Literal Translation
thus said the king, Let not Hezekiah lift you up, for he is not able to deliver you out of his hand;

Update Bible Version
Thus says the king, Don't let Hezekiah deceive you; for he will not be able to deliver you out of his hand:

Webster's Bible Translation
Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you out of his hand:

New King James Version
Thus says the king: "Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he shall not be able to deliver you from his hand;

New Living Translation
This is what the king says: Don't let Hezekiah deceive you. He will never be able to rescue you from my power.

New Life Bible
The king says, ‘Do not let Hezekiah lie to you. For he will not be able to save you from my power.

New Revised Standard
Thus says the king: ‘Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he will not be able to deliver you out of my hand.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thus, saith the king: Let not Hezekiah deceive you, for he shall not he able to deliver you out of his hand;

Douay-Rheims Bible
Thus saith the king: Let not Ezechias deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you out of my hand.

Revised Standard Version
Thus says the king: 'Do not let Hezeki'ah deceive you, for he will not be able to deliver you out of my hand.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Thus says the king, 'Do not let Hezekiah deceive you, for he will not be able to deliver you from my hand;

Contextual Overview

¹⁷ From Lakhish the king of Ashur sent Tartan, Rav-Saris and Rav-Shakeh to King Hizkiyahu in Yerushalayim with a large army. They advanced and came to Yerushalayim. Upon arrival, they came and positioned themselves by the aqueduct from the Upper Pool, which is by the road to the Launderers' Field. ¹⁸ They summoned the king, but those answering the call were Elyakim the son of Hilkiyahu, who was in charge of the household, Shevnah the general secretary and Yo'ach the son of Asaf the foreign minister. ¹⁹ Rav-Shakeh addressed them: "Tell Hizkiyahu: ‘Here is what the great king, the king of Ashur, says: "What makes you so confident? ²⁰ Do you think that mere spoken words constitute strategy and strength for battle? In whom, then, are you trusting when you rebel against me like this? ²¹ Now look! Relying on Egypt is like using a broken stick as a staff — when you lean on it, it punctures your hand. That's what Pharaoh king of Egypt is like for anyone who puts his trust in him. ²² But if you tell me, ‘We trust in Adonai our God,' then isn't he the one whose high places and altars Hizkiyahu has removed, telling Y'hudah and Yerushalayim, ‘You must worship before this altar in Yerushalayim'? ²³ All right, then, make a wager with my lord the king of Ashur: I will give you two thousand horses if you can find enough riders for them. ²⁴ How then can you repulse even one of my master's lowest-ranked army officers? Yet you are relying on Egypt for chariots and riders! ²⁵ Do you think I have come up to this place to destroy it without Adonai 's approval? Adonai said to me, ‘Attack this land, and destroy it'!"'" ²⁶ Elyakim the son of Hilkiyahu, Shevnah and Yo'ach said to Rav-Shakeh, "Please speak to your servants in Aramaic, since we understand it; don't speak with us in Hebrew while the people on the wall are listening."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

saith: Psalms 73:8, Psalms 73:9

Let not: 2 Chronicles 32:11, 2 Chronicles 32:15, Daniel 3:15-17, Daniel 6:16, John 19:10, John 19:11, 2 Thessalonians 2:4, 2 Thessalonians 2:8

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 18:19 - What confidence 2 Kings 18:32 - persuadeth 2 Kings 19:3 - This day 2 Kings 19:10 - General John 7:47 - Are

Cross-References

Ephesians 6:18
as you pray at all times, with all kinds of prayers and requests, in the Spirit, vigilantly and persistently, for all God's people.

Hebrews 4:16
Therefore, let us confidently approach the throne from which God gives grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace in our time of need.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

There were two grounds, and two only, on which Hezekiah could rest his refusal to surrender,

(1) ability to resist by his own natural military strength and that of his allies; and

(2) expectation based upon the language of Isaiah Isaiah 30:31; Isaiah 31:4-9, of supernatural assistance from Yahweh.

The Rab-shakeh argues that both grounds of confidence are equally fallacious.