II Kings 18:26
The Scripture
(26) Then said Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, and Shebna, and Joah, unto Rabshakeh, Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand it: and talk not with us in the Jews' language in the ears of the people that are on the wall.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Hezekiah began a righteous reign over Judah, removing idols and trusting in the LORD as Assyria under Shalmaneser conquered Samaria. When Sennacherib king of Assyria invaded Judah, his officer the Rabshakeh stood before Jerusalem's walls mocking God and demanding surrender.
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Isaiah 36:11Esther 8:9Nehemiah 13:24II Kings 18:37Isaiah 36:22II Kings 18:28