2 Kings 18:21
Now, behold, you trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him.
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Context
19 And Rabshakeh said unto them, Speak ye now to Hezekiah, Thus says the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence this wherein you trustest?
20 you sayest, (but vain words,) counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost you trust, that you rebellest against me?
21 Now, behold, you trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him.
22 But if ye say unto me, We trust in the Yahuah our Elohim: not that he, whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah has taken away, and has said to Judah and Jerusalem, Ye shall worship before this altar in Jerusalem?
23 Now therefore, I pray you, give pledges to my lord the king of Assyria, and I will deliver you two thousand horses, if you be able on your part to set riders upon them.