17 Then the king of Assyria sent the¹ Tartan, the Rabsaris, and the Rabshakeh from Lachish, with a great army against Jerusalem, to King Hezekiah. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. When they had come up, they went and stood by the ^aaqueduct from the upper pool, ^bwhich was on the highway to the Fuller’s Field.  ‡

18 And when they had called to the king, ^aEliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph, the recorder, came out to them.  ‡

20 You speak of having plans and power for war; but they are¹ mere words. And in whom do you trust, that you rebel against me?  ‡

21 ^aNow look! You are trusting in the staff of this broken reed, Egypt, on which if a man leans, it will go into his hand and pierce it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him.  ‡