2 Kings 18:29

Easy-to-Read Version

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

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.

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.

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.

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 The king of Assyria sent his three most important officers with a large army to King Hezekiah in Jerusalem. They left Lachish and went to Jerusalem. They stood near the aqueduct by the Upper Pool, on the street that leads up to Laundryman's Field. ¹⁸ These men called for the king, but Eliakim son of Hilkiah, Shebna, and Joah son of Asaph went out to meet them. Eliakim was the palace manager, Joah was the record keeper, and Shebna was the royal secretary. ¹⁹ The commander said to them, "Tell Hezekiah this is what the great king, the king of Assyria says: ‘What are you trusting in to help you? ²⁰ If you say, "I trust in power and great battle plans," then that is useless. Now I ask you, who do you trust so much that you are willing to rebel against me? ²¹ Are you depending on Egypt to help you? Egypt is like a broken walking stick. If you lean on it for support, it will only hurt you and make a hole in your hand. Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, cannot be trusted by anyone who depends on him for help. ²² Maybe you will say, "We trust the Lord our God to help us." But I know that Hezekiah destroyed the altars and high places where people worshiped the Lord. Hezekiah told the people of Judah and Jerusalem, "You must worship only at this one altar here in Jerusalem." ²³ ‘If you still want to fight my master, the king of Assyria, I will make this agreement with you. I promise that I will give you 2000 horses if you can find enough men to ride them into battle. ²⁴ But even then you couldn't beat one of my master's lowest ranking officers. So why do you still depend on Egypt's chariots and horse soldiers? ²⁵ ‘Now, do you think I came to this country to destroy it without the Lord 's help? No, the Lord said to me, "Go up against this country and destroy it!"'" ²⁶ Then Eliakim son of Hilkiah, Shebna, and Joah said to the commander, "Please speak to us in Aramaic. We understand that language. Don't speak to us in the language of Judah because the people on the wall will understand you."

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
Pray in the Spirit at all times. Pray with all kinds of prayers, and ask for everything you need. To do this you must always be ready. Never give up. Always pray for all of God's people.

Hebrews 4:16
With Jesus as our high priest, we can feel free to come before God's throne where there is grace. There we receive mercy and kindness to help us when we need it.

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.