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Choose life and not death! &#8220Do not listen to Hezekiah, for he is misleading you when he says, &#8216The LORD will deliver us.&#8217 <a href="/nlt/2_kings/18.htm">New Living Translation</a> Then I will arrange to take you to another land like this one—a land of grain and new wine, bread and vineyards, olive groves and honey. Choose life instead of death! “Don’t listen to Hezekiah when he tries to mislead you by saying, ‘The LORD will rescue us!’ <a href="/esv/2_kings/18.htm">English Standard Version</a> until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of grain and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive trees and honey, that you may live, and not die. And do not listen to Hezekiah when he misleads you by saying, “The LORD will deliver us.” <a href="/bsb/2_kings/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> until I come and take you away to a land like your own—a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive trees and honey—so that you may live and not die. But do not listen to Hezekiah, for he misleads you when he says, ‘The LORD will deliver us.’ <a href="/kjv/2_kings/18.htm">King James Bible</a> Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, 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 us. <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/18.htm">New King James Version</a> until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive groves and honey, that you may live and not die. But do not listen to Hezekiah, lest he persuade you, saying, “The LORD will deliver us.” <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> until I come and take you to a land like your own land, a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive trees producing oil, and of honey, so that you will live and not die.” But do not listen to Hezekiah, because he misleads you by saying, “The LORD will save us.” <a href="/nasb/2_kings/18.htm">NASB 1995</a> until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive trees and honey, that you may live and not die.&#8221 But do not listen to Hezekiah when he misleads you, saying, &#8220The LORD will deliver us.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a> until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive trees and honey, that you may live and not die.” But do not listen to Hezekiah, when he misleads you, saying, “The LORD will deliver us.” <a href="/lsb/2_kings/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive oil and honey, that you may live and not die.” But do not listen to Hezekiah when he misleads you, saying, “Yahweh will deliver us.” <a href="/amp/2_kings/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a> until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive trees and honey, so that you may live and not die.” Do not listen to Hezekiah when he misleads and incites you, saying, “The LORD will rescue us!” <a href="/csb/2_kings/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> until I come and take you away to a land like your own land—a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive trees and honey —so that you may live and not die. But don’t listen to Hezekiah when he misleads you, saying, “The LORD will rescue us.” <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> until I come and take you away to a land like your own land—a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive trees and honey—so that you may live and not die. But don&#8217t listen to Hezekiah when he misleads you, saying: The LORD will deliver us. <a href="/asv/2_kings/18.htm">American Standard Version</a> until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive-trees and of honey, that ye may live, and not die: and hearken not unto Hezekiah, when he persuadeth you, saying, Jehovah will deliver us. <a href="/cev/2_kings/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> for a while. Then he will come and take you away to a country just like yours, where you can plant vineyards, raise your own grain, and have plenty of olive oil and honey. Believe me, you won't starve there. Hezekiah claims the LORD will save you. But don't be fooled by him. <a href="/erv/2_kings/18.htm">English Revised Version</a> Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, 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 us. <a href="/gwt/2_kings/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then I will come and take you away to a country like your own. It's a country with grain and new wine, a country with bread and vineyards, a country with olive trees, olive oil, and honey. Live! Don't die! Don't listen to Hezekiah when he tries to mislead you by saying to you, 'The LORD will rescue us.' <a href="/gnt/2_kings/18.htm">Good News Translation</a> until the emperor resettles you in a country much like your own, where there are vineyards to give wine and there is grain for making bread; it is a land of olives, olive oil, and honey. If you do what he commands, you will not die, but live. Don't let Hezekiah fool you into thinking that the LORD will rescue you. <a href="/isv/2_kings/18.htm">International Standard Version</a> until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, one overflowing with grain and new wine, a land filled with bread and vineyards, with olive trees and honey, so you may live and not die." 'But don't listen to Hezekiah when he misleads you by saying, "The LORD will deliver us!" <a href="/msb/2_kings/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> until I come and take you away to a land like your own?a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive trees and honey?so that you may live and not die. But do not listen to Hezekiah, for he misleads you when he says, ?The LORD will deliver us.? <a href="/net/2_kings/18.htm">NET Bible</a> until I come and take you to a land just like your own--a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive trees and honey. Then you will live and not die. Don't listen to Hezekiah, for he is misleading you when he says, "The LORD will rescue us." <a href="/nheb/2_kings/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive trees and of honey, that you may live, and not die. Do not listen to Hezekiah, when he persuades you, saying, "The LORD will deliver us." <a href="/wbt/2_kings/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive-oil and of honey, that ye may live, and not die: and hearken not to Hezekiah, when he persuadeth you, saying, The LORD will deliver us. <a href="/web/2_kings/18.htm">World English Bible</a> until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive trees and of honey, that you may live and not die. Don’t listen to Hezekiah when he persuades you, saying, “Yahweh will deliver us.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> until my coming in, and I have taken you to a land like your own land, a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive oil, and honey; and live, and do not die; and do not listen to Hezekiah when he persuades you, saying, YHWH delivers us. <a href="/ylt/2_kings/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> till my coming in, and I have taken you unto a land like your own land, a land of corn and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of oil olive, and honey, and live, and die not; and do not hearken unto Hezekiah, when he persuadeth you, saying, Jehovah doth deliver us. <a href="/slt/2_kings/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Till my coming and I took you to a land as your land, a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive oil and honey; and live ye, and ye shall not die: and ye shall not hear to Hezekiah, for he will seduce you, saying, Jehovah will deliver us.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Till I come, and take you away to a land, like to your own land, a fruitful land, and plentiful in wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olives, and oil and honey, and you shall live, and not die. Hearken not to Ezechias, who deceiveth you, saying: The Lord will deliver us. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> until I arrive and transfer you into a land, similar to your own land, a fruitful and fertile land of wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olives and oil and honey. And you will live, and not die. Do not choose to listen to Hezekiah, who deceives you, saying: ‘The Lord will free us.’ <a href="/nabre/2_kings/18.htm">New American Bible</a> until I arrive and take you to a land like your own, a land of grain and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of rich olives and honey. Live, and do not die! And do not listen to Hezekiah when he would incite you by saying, ‘The LORD will rescue us.’ <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of grain and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive oil and honey, that you may live and not die. Do not listen to Hezekiah when he misleads you by saying, The LORD will deliver us.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of many kinds of fruit trees, a land of grain and vineyards, a land of olive trees and of fatness and of honey, that you may live and not die; and do not listen to Hezekiah, and let not Hezekiah deceive you, saying, The LORD will deliver us. <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Until I come and I bring you to a land like your land, a land of varieties and produce, a land of grain and of vineyards, a land of olives and of fertility and of honey, and live, and you shall not die; and you should not hear Hezekiah, and do not let Hezekiah deceive you and say to you:”LORD JEHOVAH delivers us!”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of olive-trees and of honey, that ye may live, and not die; and hearken not unto Hezekiah, when he persuadeth you, saying: The LORD will deliver us. <a href="/sep/2_kings/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> until I come and remove you to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, and bread and vineyards, a land of olive oil, and honey, and ye shall live and not die: and do not ye hearken to Ezekias, for he deceives you, saying, The Lord shall deliver you. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/18-32.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=6539" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_kings/18.htm">Sennacherib Threatens Jerusalem</a> …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, 32<a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">until</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bō·’î (V-Qal-Inf:: 1cs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">I come</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: wə·lā·qaḥ·tî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">and take you away</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ·ḵem (DirObjM:: 2mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ (N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">a land</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: kə·’ar·ṣə·ḵem (Prep-k:: N-fsc:: 2mp) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">like your own—</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ (N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">a land</a> <a href="/hebrew/1715.htm" title="1715: dā·ḡān (N-ms) -- Corn, grain (of cereals). From dagah; properly, increase, i.e. Grain.">of grain</a> <a href="/hebrew/8492.htm" title="8492: wə·ṯî·rō·wōš (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Or tiyrosh; from yarash in the sense of expulsion; must or fresh grape-juice; by implication fermented wine.">and new wine,</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ (N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">a land</a> <a href="/hebrew/3899.htm" title="3899: le·ḥem (N-ms) -- Bread, food. From lacham; food, especially bread, or grain.">of bread</a> <a href="/hebrew/3754.htm" title="3754: ū·ḵə·rā·mîm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- A vineyard. From an unused root of uncertain meaning; a garden or vineyard.">and vineyards,</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ (N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">a land</a> <a href="/hebrew/2132.htm" title="2132: zêṯ (N-msc) -- Olive tree, olive. Probably from an unused root; an olive, the tree, the branch or the berry.">of olive trees</a> <a href="/hebrew/3323.htm" title="3323: yiṣ·hār (N-ms) -- Fresh oil. From tsahar; oil; figuratively, anointing."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1706.htm" title="1706: ū·ḏə·ḇaš (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Honey. From an unused root meaning to be gummy; honey; by analogy, syrup.">and honey—</a> <a href="/hebrew/2421.htm" title="2421: wiḥ·yū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To live, to revive. A primitive root; to live, whether literally or figuratively; causatively, to revive.">so that you may live</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and not</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: ṯā·mu·ṯū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">die.</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: wə·’al- (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">But do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: tiš·mə·‘ū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">listen</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/2396.htm" title="2396: ḥiz·qî·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Yah has strengthened, a king of Judah, also several other Isr. ">Hezekiah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/5496.htm" title="5496: yas·sîṯ (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To incite, allure, instigate. Perhaps denominative from shayith; properly, to prick, i.e. stimulate; by implication, to seduce.">he misleads you</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ·ḵem (DirObjM:: 2mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">when he says,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">‘The LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5337.htm" title="5337: yaṣ·ṣî·lê·nū (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms:: 1cp) -- To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver. ">will deliver us.’</a> 33Has the god of any nation ever delivered his land from the hand of the king of Assyria?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/36-17.htm">Isaiah 36:17</a> until I come and take you away to a land like your own—a land of grain and new wine, a land of bread and vineyards. <a href="/deuteronomy/8-7.htm">Deuteronomy 8:7-9</a> For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks and fountains and springs that flow through the valleys and hills; / a land of wheat, barley, vines, fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of olive oil and honey; / a land where you will eat food without scarcity, where you will lack nothing; a land whose rocks are iron and whose hills are ready to be mined for copper. <a href="/exodus/3-8.htm">Exodus 3:8</a> I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. <a href="/jeremiah/29-5.htm">Jeremiah 29:5-7</a> “Build houses and settle down. Plant gardens and eat their produce. / Take wives and have sons and daughters. Take wives for your sons and give your daughters in marriage, so that they too may have sons and daughters. Multiply there; do not decrease. / Seek the prosperity of the city to which I have sent you as exiles. Pray to the LORD on its behalf, for if it prospers, you too will prosper.” <a href="/ezekiel/20-6.htm">Ezekiel 20:6</a> On that day I swore to bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands. <a href="/numbers/13-27.htm">Numbers 13:27</a> And they gave this account to Moses: “We went into the land to which you sent us, and indeed, it is flowing with milk and honey. Here is some of its fruit! <a href="/deuteronomy/11-10.htm">Deuteronomy 11:10-12</a> For the land that you are entering to possess is not like the land of Egypt, from which you have come, where you sowed your seed and irrigated on foot, like a vegetable garden. / But the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess is a land of mountains and valleys that drinks in the rain from heaven. / It is a land for which the LORD your God cares; the eyes of the LORD your God are always on it, from the beginning to the end of the year. <a href="/isaiah/37-12.htm">Isaiah 37:12</a> 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? <a href="/jeremiah/2-7.htm">Jeremiah 2:7</a> I brought you into a fertile land to eat its fruit and bounty, but you came and defiled My land and made My inheritance detestable. <a href="/ezekiel/34-13.htm">Ezekiel 34:13-14</a> I will bring them out from the peoples, gather them from the countries, and bring them into their own land. I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, in the ravines, and in all the settlements of the land. / I will feed them in good pasture, and the lofty mountains of Israel will be their grazing land. There they will lie down in a good grazing land; they will feed in rich pasture on the mountains of Israel. <a href="/john/10-10.htm">John 10:10</a> The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness. <a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a> Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. / Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. / For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” <a href="/john/4-13.htm">John 4:13-14</a> Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again. / But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.” <a href="/revelation/21-4.htm">Revelation 21:4</a> ‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.” <a href="/john/14-2.htm">John 14:2-3</a> In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? / And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and welcome you into My presence, so that you also may be where I am.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of oil olive and of honey, that you may live, and not die: and listen not to Hezekiah, when he persuades you, saying, The LORD will deliver us.I come.<a href="/2_kings/18-11.htm">2 Kings 18:11</a> And the king of Assyria did carry away Israel unto Assyria, and put them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes:<a href="/2_kings/17-6.htm">2 Kings 17:6,23</a> In the ninth year of Hoshea the king of Assyria took Samaria, and carried Israel away into Assyria, and placed them in Halah and in Habor by the river of Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes… <a href="/2_kings/24-14.htm">2 Kings 24:14-16</a> And he carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valour, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths: none remained, save the poorest sort of the people of the land… like your own.<a href="/exodus/3-8.htm">Exodus 3:8</a> And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.<a href="/numbers/13-26.htm">Numbers 13:26,27</a> And they went and came to Moses, and to Aaron, and to all the congregation of the children of Israel, unto the wilderness of Paran, to Kadesh; and brought back word unto them, and unto all the congregation, and shewed them the fruit of the land… <a href="/numbers/14-8.htm">Numbers 14:8</a> If the LORD delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it us; a land which floweth with milk and honey.persuadeth.<a href="/2_kings/18-29.htm">2 Kings 18:29</a> Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you out of his hand:<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/6-22.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-42.htm">Corn</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-30.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/2_kings/14-6.htm">Die</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-42.htm">Grain</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-31.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-31.htm">Hezekiah</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-3.htm">Honey</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-28.htm">Live</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-14.htm">New</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-12.htm">Oil</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-26.htm">Olive</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-8.htm">Olive-Oil</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-40.htm">Olive-Trees</a> <a href="/acts/18-13.htm">Persuades</a> <a href="/judges/1-14.htm">Persuadeth</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-4.htm">Trees</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-26.htm">Vineyards</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-27.htm">Wine</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/23-9.htm">Bread</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-26.htm">Corn</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-35.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-1.htm">Die</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-26.htm">Grain</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-9.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-37.htm">Hezekiah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-5.htm">Honey</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-1.htm">Live</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-7.htm">New</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-13.htm">Oil</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-28.htm">Olive</a> <a href="/exodus/27-20.htm">Olive-Oil</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-28.htm">Olive-Trees</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-21.htm">Persuades</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-1.htm">Persuadeth</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-23.htm">Trees</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-29.htm">Vineyards</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-29.htm">Wine</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 18</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/18-1.htm">Hezekiah's good reign</a> 4. <a href="/2_kings/18-4.htm">He destroys idolatry, and prospers</a> 9. <a href="/2_kings/18-9.htm">The inhabitants of Samaria are carried captive for their sins</a> 13. <a href="/2_kings/18-13.htm">Sennacherib invading Judah, is pacified by a tribute</a> 17. <a href="/2_kings/18-17.htm">Rabshakeh, by blasphemous persuasions, solicits the people to revolt</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The Assyrians would relocate populations to lands with similar agricultural and climatic conditions to ease the transition and maintain productivity. This tactic was part of their imperial strategy to control vast territories. The promise of a land "like your own" was meant to pacify the people and make the forced relocation seem less threatening.a land of grain and new wine Grain and new wine symbolize agricultural abundance and prosperity. In the ancient Near East, these were staples of the diet and indicators of a fertile land. The Assyrian envoy is attempting to persuade the people of Judah by promising them a land that will provide for their needs, echoing the descriptions of the Promised Land in passages like <a href="/deuteronomy/8-7.htm">Deuteronomy 8:7-8</a>.a land of bread and vineyards Bread and vineyards further emphasize the promise of sustenance and wealth. Vineyards were a sign of settled life and prosperity, as they required time and investment to cultivate. This promise is reminiscent of the blessings described in the covenant with Israel, where obedience would lead to a land flowing with milk and honey (<a href="/exodus/3-8.htm">Exodus 3:8</a>).a land of olive trees and honey Olive trees were valuable for their oil, used in cooking, lighting, and religious rituals. Honey, often a symbol of sweetness and abundance, complements the image of a bountiful land. The Assyrian offer mimics the divine promises given to Israel, attempting to lure the people away from their trust in God.so that you may live and not die This phrase appeals to the basic human instinct for survival. The Assyrian envoy presents the offer as a choice between life and death, suggesting that surrender and relocation are the only means to avoid destruction. This echoes the covenantal blessings and curses found in <a href="/deuteronomy/30-19.htm">Deuteronomy 30:19</a>, where life and prosperity are set against death and adversity.But do not listen to Hezekiah The Assyrian envoy seeks to undermine King Hezekiah's leadership and faith in God. Hezekiah is portrayed as misleading the people, contrasting the Assyrian promise of life with the supposed folly of trusting in divine deliverance. This reflects the broader biblical theme of the struggle between faith in God and reliance on human power.for he misleads you when he says, ‘The LORD will deliver us.’ This statement challenges the core of Judah's faith, questioning God's ability or willingness to save them. It is a direct attack on the covenant relationship between God and His people. The Assyrian envoy's words are reminiscent of the serpent's deception in <a href="/genesis/3.htm">Genesis 3:1</a>, casting doubt on God's promises. In contrast, Hezekiah's faith and prayer in <a href="/2_kings/19-15.htm">2 Kings 19:15-19</a> demonstrate a reliance on God's power to deliver, ultimately leading to divine intervention and the Assyrian army's defeat.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/h/hezekiah.htm">Hezekiah</a> The King of Judah, known for his faithfulness to God and his efforts to reform the religious practices of his people by removing idolatry. 2. <a href="/topical/r/rabshakeh.htm">Rabshakeh</a> The Assyrian field commander who delivered a message from King Sennacherib of Assyria, attempting to persuade the people of Judah to surrender. 3. <a href="/topical/a/assyria.htm">Assyria</a> A powerful empire during this time, known for its military strength and conquests, including the siege of Jerusalem. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The capital city of Judah, under threat from the Assyrian army during Hezekiah's reign. 5. <a href="/topical/s/sennacherib.htm">Sennacherib</a> The King of Assyria, who sought to expand his empire by conquering Judah and other territories.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_deliverance.htm">Trust in God's Deliverance</a> Hezekiah's faith in God serves as a model for trusting in divine deliverance rather than succumbing to fear or intimidation from worldly powers. <a href="/topical/d/discernment_against_deception.htm">Discernment Against Deception</a> The Assyrian commander's message was designed to deceive and demoralize. Believers must discern truth from deception, especially when faced with challenges to their faith. <a href="/topical/t/the_illusion_of_worldly_promises.htm">The Illusion of Worldly Promises</a> The Assyrian promise of a "land like your own" is a reminder that worldly promises often fall short of God's true blessings. Believers should seek God's promises over temporary worldly gains. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_faithful_leadership.htm">The Power of Faithful Leadership</a> Hezekiah's leadership in the face of adversity underscores the importance of leaders who guide their people in faith and reliance on God. <a href="/topical/c/choosing_life_in_obedience_to_god.htm">Choosing Life in Obedience to God</a> The call to "choose life" is a timeless principle, urging believers to make choices that align with God's will and lead to spiritual life and blessing.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 18</a> <a href="/q/why_do_2_chron._32_and_2_kings_18-19_differ.htm">Why does 2 Chronicles 32 seem to present a different order of events compared to 2 Kings 18-19 regarding the siege and Hezekiah's actions?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_verify_hezekiah's_unique_devotion.htm">2 Kings 18:5-6 - How can we verify Hezekiah's unprecedented devotion when other kings are also praised elsewhere?</a> <a href="/q/evidence_of_nehushtan's_existence.htm">2 Kings 18:4 - Is there any archaeological or historical evidence that the Nehushtan ever existed?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_2_chr_35_18_ignore_hezekiah's_passover.htm">In 2 Chronicles 35:18, why does the text claim no Passover like Josiah's had been celebrated 'since the days of Samuel,' seemingly ignoring the grand Passover of Hezekiah in 2 Chronicles 30?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/18.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(32) Oil olive.--The cultivated as distinct from the wild olive, or oleaster (<a href="/1_kings/6-23.htm" title="And within the oracle he made two cherubim of olive tree, each ten cubits high.">1Kings 6:23</a>), which yields less and worse oil.That ye may live.--Or, and ye shall live; a general promise of immunity, if they obey. (There should be, in this case, a stop at "honey.")When he persuadeth you.--Or, if he prick you on (<a href="/1_chronicles/21-1.htm" title="And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.">1Chronicles 21:1</a>).<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 32. - Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land. Rabshakeh did not dissemble the fact that they must look for a transplantation. Probably he felt that, if he did, he would not be believed. The transplantations had been too numerous and too recent, the examples of Samaria, Damascus, Hamath, Ashdod, etc., were too notorious, for it to be worth his while to pretend that Judaea would have any other fate. He therefore set himself the task of persuading the Jews that transplantation had nothing about it displeasing or even disagreeable - that, in fact, they were to be envied rather than pitied for being about to experience it. The King of Assyria, in the goodness of his paternal breast, would select for them a land as nearly as possible "like their own land" - a land teeming with corn and wine and oil, full of rich arable tracts, of vineyards and of olive-grounds, which would yield them those fruits of the earth to which they were accustomed, in abundance. What security they had that these promises would be fulfilled, he did not attempt to show them; much less did he explain to them why, if they were to gain rather than lose, it was worth while transplanting them at all; how that transplanted nations lost all spirit and patriotism, sank into apathy, and gave no trouble to their masters. A land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of oil olive and of honey (comp. <a href="/deuteronomy/8-8.htm">Deuteronomy 8:8, 9</a>, which has, no doubt, affected the language of the reporter, who gives the general tenor of Rabshakeh's speech, but could not have taken down or have remembered his exact words) that ye may live, and not die - as you win if you follow Hezekiah's advice - and [therefore] hearken not unto Hezekiah, when he persuadeth - i.e., seeketh to persuade - you, saying, The Lord will deliver us (see the comment on ver. 30). <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/18-32.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>until עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> As far as, even to, up to, until, while I come בֹּאִי֩ (bō·’î) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go and take you away וְלָקַחְתִּ֨י (wə·lā·qaḥ·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> To take to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to a land אֶ֣רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land like your own land— כְּאַרְצְכֶ֗ם (kə·’ar·ṣə·ḵem) Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land a land אֶרֶץ֩ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land of grain דָּגָ֨ן (dā·ḡān) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1715.htm">Strong's 1715: </a> Corn, grain (of cereals) and new wine, וְתִיר֜וֹשׁ (wə·ṯî·rō·wōš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8492.htm">Strong's 8492: </a> Must, fresh grape-juice, fermented wine a land אֶ֧רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land of bread לֶ֣חֶם (le·ḥem) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3899.htm">Strong's 3899: </a> Food, bread, grain and vineyards, וּכְרָמִ֗ים (ū·ḵə·rā·mîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> A garden, vineyard a land אֶ֣רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land of olive trees זֵ֤ית (zêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2132.htm">Strong's 2132: </a> An olive, the tree, the branch, the berry and honey— וּדְבַ֔שׁ (ū·ḏə·ḇaš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1706.htm">Strong's 1706: </a> Honey, syrup so that you may live וִֽחְי֖וּ (wiḥ·yū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2421.htm">Strong's 2421: </a> To live, to revive and not וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no die. תָמֻ֑תוּ (ṯā·mu·ṯū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> To die, to kill But do not וְאַֽל־ (wə·’al-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> Not listen תִּשְׁמְעוּ֙ (tiš·mə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to Hezekiah, חִזְקִיָּ֔הוּ (ḥiz·qî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2396.htm">Strong's 2396: </a> Hezekiah -- 'Yah has strengthened', a king of Judah, also several other Israelites for כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction he misleads you יַסִּ֤ית (yas·sîṯ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5496.htm">Strong's 5496: </a> To prick, stimulate, to seduce when he says, לֵאמֹ֔ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say ?The LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel will deliver us.? יַצִּילֵֽנוּ׃ (yaṣ·ṣî·lê·nū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5337.htm">Strong's 5337: </a> To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/18-32.htm">2 Kings 18:32 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/18-32.htm">2 Kings 18:32 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/18-32.htm">2 Kings 18:32 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/18-32.htm">2 Kings 18:32 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/18-32.htm">2 Kings 18:32 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/18-32.htm">2 Kings 18:32 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/18-32.htm">2 Kings 18:32 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/18-32.htm">2 Kings 18:32 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/18-32.htm">2 Kings 18:32 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/18-32.htm">2 Kings 18:32 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-32.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 18:32 Until I come and take you away (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/18-31.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 18:31"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 18:31" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/18-33.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 18:33"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 18:33" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>