Now therefore, I pray thee, give pledges to my lord the king of Assyria, and I will deliver thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them.
Study Helps
Interpretation
Rabshakeh tries to convince the Jews, that it was to no purpose for them to stand it out. What confidence is this wherein you trustest?
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This thought runs through 2 Kings 18:20-24.
Glossary
- Assyria Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Nineveh.