13. Then the commander stood up and spoke in the Hebrew language. He called out, "Pay attention to what the great king of Assyria is telling you.
14. He says, 'Don't let Hezekiah trick you. He can't save you!
15. Don't let Hezekiah talk you into trusting in the Lord. Don't believe him when he says, "You can be sure that the Lord will save us. This city will not be handed over to the king of Assyria." '
16. "Don't listen to Hezekiah. The king of Assyria says, 'Make a peace treaty with me. Come over to my side. Then every one of you will eat fruit from your own vine and fig tree. Every one of you will drink water from your own well.
17. You will do that until I come back. Then I'll take you to a land that is just like yours. It's a land that has a lot of grain and fresh wine. It has plenty of bread and vineyards.
18. " 'Don't let Hezekiah fool you. He's telling you a lie when he says, "The Lord will save us." Has the god of any nation ever saved his land from the powerful hand of the king of Assyria?
19. Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim? Have they saved Samaria from my power?
20. Which one of all of the gods of those countries has been able to save his land from me? So how can the Lord save Jerusalem from my power?' "
21. But the people remained silent. They didn't say anything. That's because King Hezekiah had commanded, "Don't answer him."