Isaiah 36:8

God's Word

“Now, make a deal with my master, the king of Assyria. I’ll give you 2,000 horses if you can put riders on them.

Cross References

1 Kings 20:10

Then Benhadad sent Ahab the following message: “May the gods strike me dead if there will be enough dust left from Samaria to give a handful to each soldier who follows me.”

1 Kings 20:18

He said, “Take them alive, whether they have come out to make peace or to fight.”

2 Kings 14:14

He took all the gold, silver, and all the utensils he found in the Lord’s temple and in the royal palace treasury. He also took hostages. Then he returned to Samaria.

2 Kings 18:13

In Hezekiah’s fourteenth year as king, King Sennacherib of Assyria attacked all the fortified cities of Judah and captured them.

2 Kings 18:23

“Now, make a deal with my master, the king of Assyria. I’ll give you 2,000 horses if you can put riders on them.

Isaiah 36:2

Then the king of Assyria sent his field commander with a large army from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. He stood at the channel for the Upper Pool on the road to Laundryman’s Field.

Isaiah 36:7

Suppose you tell me, “We’re trusting the Lord our God.” He’s the god whose places of worship and altars Hezekiah got rid of. Hezekiah told Judah and Jerusalem, “Worship at this altar.” ’

Isaiah 36:9

How can you defeat my master’s lowest-ranking officers when you trust Egypt for chariots and horses?