Isaiah 36:8
Now therefore give pledges, I pray thee, to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them.
Context
This verse from Isaiah Chapter 36 connects to 10 cross-references. The Assyrian field commander Rabshakeh stands at Jerusalem's wall, calling in a loud voice to undermine the people's confidence. He mocks their trust in Egypt as a broken reed and challenges their trust in God, asking what god has delivered …
Other Translations
Now therefore, I pray thee, give pledges to my master the king of Assyria, and I will give thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them.
`And now, negotiate, I pray thee, with my lord the king of Asshur, and I give to thee two thousand horses, if thou art able to put for thee riders on them.
And now, take a chance with my master, the king of Assyria, and I will give you two thousand horses, if you are able to put horsemen on them.
Cross References
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And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine …
And Ben–hadad sent unto him, and said, The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the dust of …
And he said, Whether they be come out for peace, take them alive; or whether they be come out for …
And he took all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of the …
Now therefore, I pray thee, give pledges to my lord the king of Assyria, and I will deliver thee two …
And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they …
And cover not their iniquity, and let not their sin be blotted out from before thee: for they have provoked …
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the Lord our God.
They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright.