2 Kings 18:21 meaning and explanation
Look now, you are trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff that will pierce the hand of anyone who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him.
2 Kings 18:21, Berean Standard Bible
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The Rabshakeh, an Assyrian field commander, is speaking for King Sennacherib to Judah's officials outside Jerusalem's wall. He mocks Hezekiah's hope of help from Egypt, calling Pharaoh a splintered reed: lean on it and it snaps and pierces your hand.
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