The Meaning of 2 Kings 18:29 Explained

2 Kings 18:29

KJV: Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you out of his hand:

YLT: thus said the king, Let not Hezekiah lift you up, for he is not able to deliver you out of his hand;

Darby: Thus says the king: Let not Hezekiah deceive you; for he will not be able to deliver you out of the king's hand.

ASV: Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you; for he will not be able to deliver you out of his hand:

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Thus saith  the king,  Let not Hezekiah  deceive  you: for he shall not be able  to deliver  you out of his hand: 

What does 2 Kings 18:29 Mean?

Context Summary

2 Kings 18:26-37 - Silent Before The Boaster
The Jews met the taunts of Rabshakeh with silence. It was wise policy. It is infinitely better to hand over our cause to God, and leave Him to answer for us and avenge our wrongs. He will undertake our case, if we will but leave it unreservedly in His hands. The only exception is when some simple explanation will relieve the cause we love from any evil imputation. Rabshakeh could not have been made to understand the attitude of king and people. See Isaiah 37:22. Men of the world cannot read the secrets of the heart that is stayed upon Jehovah. God's hidden ones are as great a mystery as was our Lord. Their life is hid with Christ in God, but some day He will be manifested, and they shall be manifested with Him in glory.
When our Lord was threatened, He remained calm and quiet. "As a sheep that before her shearers is dumb, so He opened not His mouth," Isaiah 53:7, r.v. We are bidden to follow His steps and to do as He did, silently committing our cause to Him who never fails to vindicate those who put their trust in Him. [source]

Chapter Summary: 2 Kings 18

1  Hezekiah's good reign
4  He destroys idolatry, and prospers
9  The inhabitants of Samaria are carried captive for their sins
13  Sennacherib invading Judah, is pacified by a tribute
17  Rabshakeh, by blasphemous persuasions, solicits the people to revolt

What do the individual words in 2 Kings 18:29 mean?

Thus says the king not do let deceive you Hezekiah for not he shall be able to deliver you from his hand
כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אַל־ יַשִּׁ֥יא לָכֶ֖ם חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּ כִּי־ לֹ֣א יוּכַ֔ל לְהַצִּ֥יל אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִיָּדֽוֹ

כֹּ֚ה  Thus 
Parse: Adverb
Root: כֹּה  
Sense: thus, here, in this manner.
אָמַ֣ר  says 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ  the  king 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֶלֶךְ 
Sense: king.
יַשִּׁ֥יא  do  let  deceive 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: נָשָׁא  
Sense: to beguile, deceive.
חִזְקִיָּ֑הוּ  Hezekiah 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: חִזְקִיָּה 
Sense: 2th king of Judah, son of Ahaz and Abijah; a good king in that he served Jehovah and did away with idolatrous practices.
יוּכַ֔ל  he  shall  be  able 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: יָכֹל  
Sense: to prevail, overcome, endure, have power, be able.
לְהַצִּ֥יל  to  deliver 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Hifil, Infinitive construct
Root: נָצַל  
Sense: to snatch away, deliver, rescue, save, strip, plunder.
מִיָּדֽוֹ  from  his  hand 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, feminine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: יָד  
Sense: hand.