2 Kings 18:30 “Do not let Hezekiah persuade you to trust in the LORD when he says, ‘T…”

2 Kings 18:30

Do not let Hezekiah persuade you to trust in the LORD when he says, ‘The LORD will surely deliver us; this city will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.’

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the LORD, saying, The LORD will surely deliver us, and this city shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.

World English Bible

Don’t let Hezekiah make you trust in the LORD, saying, “The LORD will surely deliver us, and this city shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.”

American Standard Version

neither let Hezekiah make you trust in Jehovah, saying, Jehovah will surely deliver us, and this city shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.

Geneva Bible 1599

Neither let Hezekiah make you to trust in the Lord, saying, The Lord will surely deliuer vs, and this citie shall not be giuen ouer into the hand of the king of Asshur.

Darby Translation

Neither let Hezekiah make you rely upon Jehovah, saying, Jehovah will certainly deliver us, and this city shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.

Young's Literal Translation

and let not Hezekiah make you trust unto Jehovah, saying, Jehovah doth certainly deliver us, and this city is not given into the hand of the king of Asshur.

Bible in Basic English

And do not let Hezekiah make you put your faith in the Lord, saying, The Lord will certainly keep us safe, and this town will not be given into the hands of the king of Assyria.

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Cross references

“make you”

2 Kings 19:10 2 Kings 19:22 Psalm 4:2 Psalm 11:1 Psalm 71:9 Psalm 71:11

2 Kings 19:10 · BSB

“Give this message to Hezekiah king of Judah: ‘Do not let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you by saying that Jerusalem will not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.

2 Kings 19:22 · BSB

Whom have you taunted and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel!

Psalm 4:2 · BSB

How long, O men, will my honor be maligned? How long will you love vanity and seek after lies ? Selah

Psalm 11:1 · BSB

In the LORD I take refuge. How then can you say to me: “Flee like a bird to your mountain!

Psalm 71:9 · BSB

Do not discard me in my old age; do not forsake me when my strength fails.

Psalm 71:11 · BSB

saying, “God has forsaken him; pursue him and seize him, for there is no one to rescue him.”

“this city”

2 Kings 19:32–34

2 Kings 19:32–34 · BSB

So this is what the LORD says about the king of Assyria: ‘He will not enter this city or shoot an arrow into it. He will not come before it with a shield or build up a siege ramp against it.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

29This is what the king says: Do not let Hezekiah deceive you; he cannot deliver you from my hand.

31Do not listen to Hezekiah, for this is what the king of Assyria says: Make peace with me and come out to me. Then every one of you will eat from his own vine and his own fig tree and drink water from his own cistern,

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