2 Kings 18:28-36

2 Kings 18:28-36

[28] Then Rabshakeh  stood  and cried  with a loud  voice  in the Jews' language,  and spake,  saying,  Hear  the word  of the great  king,  of Assyria:  [29] Thus saith  the king,  Let not Hezekiah  deceive  you: for he shall not be able  to deliver  you out of his hand:  [30] Neither let Hezekiah  make you trust  in the LORD,  saying,  The LORD  will surely  us, and this city  shall not be delivered  into the hand  of the king  of Assyria.  [31] Hearken  not to Hezekiah:  for thus saith  the king  of Assyria,  Make  an agreement with me by a present,  and come out  to me, and then eat  ye every man  of his own vine,  and every one  of his fig tree,  and drink  ye every one  the waters  of his cistern:  [32] Until I come  and take you away  to a land  of corn  and wine,  a land  of bread  and vineyards,  a land  of oil  olive  and of honey,  that ye may live,  and not die:  and hearken  not unto Hezekiah,  when he persuadeth  you, saying,  The LORD  will deliver  [33] Hath any  of the gods  of the nations  delivered  his land  out of the hand  of the king  of Assyria?  [34] Where are the gods  of Hamath,  and of Arpad?  where are the gods  of Sepharvaim,  Hena,  and Ivah?  have they delivered  Samaria  out of mine hand?  [35] Who are they among all the gods  of the countries,  that have delivered  their country  out of mine hand,  that the LORD  should deliver  Jerusalem  out of mine hand?  [36] But the people  held their peace,  and answered  him not a word:  for the king's  commandment  was, saying,  Answer