Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version How can you repulse one officer of the least of my master’s officials, even though you are depending on Egypt for chariots and horsemen? New Living Translation With your tiny army, how can you think of challenging even the weakest contingent of my master’s troops, even with the help of Egypt’s chariots and charioteers? English Standard Version How then can you repulse a single captain among the least of my master’s servants, when you trust in Egypt for chariots and for horsemen? Berean Standard Bible For how can you repel a single officer among the least of my master’s servants when you depend on Egypt for chariots and horsemen? King James Bible How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen? New King James Version How then will you repel one captain of the least of my master’s servants, and put your trust in Egypt for chariots and horsemen? New American Standard Bible How then can you drive back even one official of the least of my master’s servants, and rely on Egypt for chariots and horsemen? NASB 1995 “How then can you repulse one official of the least of my master’s servants, and rely on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen? NASB 1977 “How then can you repulse one official of the least of my master’s servants, and rely on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen? Legacy Standard Bible How then can you turn away one official of the least of my master’s servants, and trust in Egypt for chariots and for horsemen? Amplified Bible How then can you drive back even one official of the least of my master’s servants, when you rely on Egypt for chariots and horsemen? Christian Standard Bible How then can you drive back a single officer among the least of my master’s servants? How can you rely on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen? Holman Christian Standard Bible How then can you drive back a single officer among the least of my master’s servants and trust in Egypt for chariots and for horsemen? American Standard Version How then canst thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen? Contemporary English Version How could you even defeat our lowest ranking officer, when you have to depend on Egypt for chariots and cavalry? English Revised Version How then canst thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen? GOD'S WORD® Translation How can you defeat my master's lowest-ranking officers when you trust Egypt for chariots and horses? Good News Translation You are no match for even the lowest ranking Assyrian official, and yet you expect the Egyptians to send you chariots and cavalry! International Standard Version How can you refuse even one official from the least of my master's servants and rely on Egypt for chariots and horsemen? Majority Standard Bible For how can you repel a single officer among the least of my master’s servants when you depend on Egypt for chariots and horsemen? NET Bible Certainly you will not refuse one of my master's minor officials and trust in Egypt for chariots and horsemen. New Heart English Bible How then can you turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put your trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen? Webster's Bible Translation How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen? World English Bible How then can you turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master’s servants, and put your trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd how do you turn back the face of one captain of the least of the servants of my lord, that you trust for yourself on Egypt for chariot and for horsemen? Young's Literal Translation And how dost thou turn back the face of one captain of the least of the servants of my lord, that thou dost trust for thee on Egypt for chariot, and for horsemen? Smith's Literal Translation And how wilt thou turn back the face of one prefect of my lord's servants of the least, and wilt thou trust to thyself upon Egypt for chariots and for horsemen? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd how can you stand against one lord of the least of my master's servants? Dost thou trust in Egypt for chariots and for horsemen? Catholic Public Domain Version So how can you resist one prince from the least of my lord’s servants? Do you have faith in Egypt because of the chariots and horsemen? New American Bible How then can you turn back even a captain, one of the least servants of my lord, trusting, as you do, in Egypt for chariots and horses? New Revised Standard Version How then can you repulse a single captain among the least of my master’s servants, when you rely on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHow then will you refuse the request of one of the least nobles of my master's servants and put your trust in the Egyptian to give you chariots and horsemen? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And how do you turn the face of one of the little Nobles, the Servants of my Lord, and are confident yourself upon an Egyptian to give you chariots and horsemen? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917How then canst thou turn away the face of one captain, even of the least of my masters servants? and yet thou puttest thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen! Brenton Septuagint Translation How then wilt thou turn away the face of one petty governor, from among the least of my lord's servants? whereas thou trustest for thyself on Egypt for chariots and horsemen. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Sennacherib Threatens Jerusalem…23Now, therefore, make a bargain with my master, the king of Assyria. I will give you two thousand horses—if you can put riders on them! 24For how can you repel a single officer among the least of my master’s servants when you depend on Egypt for chariots and horsemen? 25So now, was it apart from the LORD that I have come up against this place to destroy it? The LORD Himself said to me, ‘Go up against this land and destroy it.’ ”… Cross References Isaiah 36:9 For how can you repel a single officer among the least of my master’s servants when you depend on Egypt for chariots and horsemen? 2 Chronicles 32:10-11 “This is what Sennacherib king of Assyria says: What is the basis of your confidence, that you remain in Jerusalem under siege? / Is not Hezekiah misleading you to give you over to death by famine and thirst when he says, ‘The LORD our God will deliver us from the hand of the king of Assyria?’ Isaiah 37:10-13 “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. / Surely you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all the other countries, devoting them to destruction. Will you then be spared? / Did the gods of the nations destroyed by my fathers rescue those nations—the gods of Gozan, Haran, and Rezeph, and of the people of Eden in Telassar? ... 2 Kings 19:10-13 “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. / Surely you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all the other countries, devoting them to destruction. Will you then be spared? / Did the gods of the nations destroyed by my fathers rescue those nations—the gods of Gozan, Haran, and Rezeph, and of the people of Eden in Telassar? ... Jeremiah 37:10 Indeed, if you were to strike down the entire army of the Chaldeans that is fighting against you, and only wounded men remained in their tents, they would still get up and burn this city down.” Isaiah 30:1-3 “Woe to the rebellious children,” declares the LORD, “to those who carry out a plan that is not Mine, who form an alliance, but against My will, heaping up sin upon sin. / They set out to go down to Egypt without asking My advice, to seek shelter under Pharaoh’s protection and take refuge in Egypt’s shade. / But Pharaoh’s protection will become your shame, and the refuge of Egypt’s shade your disgrace. Isaiah 31:1-3 Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD. / Yet He too is wise and brings disaster; He does not call back His words. He will rise up against the house of the wicked and against the allies of evildoers. / But the Egyptians are men, not God; their horses are flesh, not spirit. When the LORD stretches out His hand, the helper will stumble, and the one he helps will fall; both will perish together. Ezekiel 29:6-7 Then all the people of Egypt will know that I am the LORD. For you were only a staff of reeds to the house of Israel. / When Israel took hold of you with their hands, you splintered, tearing all their shoulders; when they leaned on you, you broke, and their backs were wrenched. Hosea 10:13 You have plowed wickedness and reaped injustice; you have eaten the fruit of lies. Because you have trusted in your own way and in the multitude of your mighty men, Jeremiah 2:36-37 How impulsive you are, constantly changing your ways! You will be disappointed by Egypt just as you were by Assyria. / Moreover, you will leave that place with your hands on your head, for the LORD has rejected those you trust; you will not prosper by their help.” Matthew 26:53 Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels? Luke 14:31-32 Or what king on his way to war with another king will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten thousand men the one coming against him with twenty thousand? / And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace. John 19:10-11 So Pilate said to Him, “Do You refuse to speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You and authority to crucify You?” / Jesus answered, “You would have no authority over Me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed Me over to you is guilty of greater sin.” Acts 5:38-39 So in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone. Let them go! For if their purpose or endeavor is of human origin, it will fail. / But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.” Romans 8:31 What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Treasury of Scripture How then will you turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put your trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen? How then. Isaiah 10:8 For he saith, Are not my princes altogether kings? Daniel 2:37,38 Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory… Daniel 4:22,37 It is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth… thy trust. 2 Kings 18:21 Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him. See on Deuteronomy 17:16 But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the LORD hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way. Isaiah 31:1,3 Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD! … Isaiah 36:6,9 Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him… chariots. Psalm 20:7,8 Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God… Jump to Previous Captain Chariot Chariots Egypt Face Hope Horsemen Least Masters Master's Officer Official Officials Puttest Reliest Rely Repulse Servants Shame Single Trust Turn WiltJump to Next Captain Chariot Chariots Egypt Face Hope Horsemen Least Masters Master's Officer Official Officials Puttest Reliest Rely Repulse Servants Shame Single Trust Turn Wilt2 Kings 18 1. Hezekiah's good reign4. He destroys idolatry, and prospers 9. The inhabitants of Samaria are carried captive for their sins 13. Sennacherib invading Judah, is pacified by a tribute 17. Rabshakeh, by blasphemous persuasions, solicits the people to revolt How then can you repulse This phrase challenges the ability of Judah to resist or fend off an attack. The Hebrew root for "repulse" is "שׁוּב" (shuv), which means to turn back or return. In the context of ancient warfare, this implies a defensive action against an aggressor. Historically, this reflects the dire situation Judah faced, as they were under threat from the Assyrian empire, a dominant military power of the time. The rhetorical question underscores the futility of resistance without divine intervention. a single officer of the least of my master’s servants even though you depend on Egypt for chariots and horsemen Turn away the face of . . .--i.e., repulse, reject the demand of . . . (1Kings 2:16.) One captain of the least of my master's servants.--Rather, a pasha who is one of the smallest of my lord's servants. He means himself. The word we render "pasha" is, in the Hebrew, pa'hath, a word which used to be derived from the Persian, but which is now known to be Semitic, from the corresponding Assyrian words pahat, "prefect," "provincial governor," and pihat, "prefecture." And put thy trust.--Rather, but thou hast put thy trust; assigning a ground for Hezekiah's folly. There should be a stop at "servants." (Comp. Isaiah 31:1 : "Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots.") Verse 24. - How then wilt thou turn away the face of - i.e. "repulse, "cause to retreat" - one captain of the least of my master's servants; literally, one governor - the word used is that which in modern times takes the form of "pasha," or "pacha." It properly applies to the rulers of provinces; but as these were expected to collect and command, upon occasions, the troops of their province, it has a secondary sense of "commander" or "captain." And put thy trust; rather, and thou puttest thy trust - in this extremity of weakness, so far as thine own forces are concerned, thou art so foolish as to put thy trust in Egypt, and to expect that her strength will make up for thine own impotence. Vain hope! (see ver. 21). On Egypt for chariots and for horsemen? or, chariots and chariot-men.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew For howוְאֵ֣יךְ (wə·’êḵ) Conjunctive waw | Interjection Strong's 349: How?, how!, where can you repel תָּשִׁ֗יב (tā·šîḇ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again a single אַחַ֛ד (’a·ḥaḏ) Number - masculine singular construct Strong's 259: United, one, first officer פַחַ֥ת (p̄a·ḥaṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6346: A governor among the least הַקְּטַנִּ֑ים (haq·qə·ṭan·nîm) Article | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 6996: Small, young, unimportant of my master’s אֲדֹנִ֖י (’ă·ḏō·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 113: Sovereign, controller servants עַבְדֵ֥י (‘aḇ·ḏê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 5650: Slave, servant when you depend וַתִּבְטַ֤ח (wat·tiḇ·ṭaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 982: To trust, be confident, sure on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Egypt מִצְרַ֔יִם (miṣ·ra·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa for chariots לְרֶ֖כֶב (lə·re·ḵeḇ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7393: A vehicle, a team, cavalry, a rider, the upper millstone and horsemen? וּלְפָרָשִֽׁים׃ (ū·lə·p̄ā·rā·šîm) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6571: A steed, a driver, cavalry Links 2 Kings 18:24 NIV2 Kings 18:24 NLT 2 Kings 18:24 ESV 2 Kings 18:24 NASB 2 Kings 18:24 KJV 2 Kings 18:24 BibleApps.com 2 Kings 18:24 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 18:24 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 18:24 French Bible 2 Kings 18:24 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Kings 18:24 How then can you turn away (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) |
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