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Isaiah 36:16

King James Version (KJV)

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Scripture focus

Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make [an agreement] with me [by] a present, and come out to me: and eat ye every one of his vine, and every one of his fig tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his own cistern;

Isaiah 36:16 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Isaiah 36:16

Theological / Devotional

Make an agreement. See on 2 Kings 18:31. The Rabshakeh made grandiose promises as to what the result of disloyalty to Hezekiah and allegiance to Sennacherib would bring.

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