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20 Of all the gods of these lands, which one has ever delivered their people from my power? Name just one! And do you think this God of yours can deliver Jerusalem from me? Don’t be ridiculous!”

21 But the people were silent and answered not a word, for Hezekiah had told them to say nothing in reply. 22 Then Eliakim (son of Hilkiah), the prime minister, and Shebna, the royal scribe, and Joah (son of Asaph), the royal secretary, went back to Hezekiah with clothes ripped to shreds as a sign of their despair and told him all that had happened.

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20 Who of all the gods(A) of these countries have been able to save their lands from me? How then can the Lord deliver Jerusalem from my hand?”(B)

21 But the people remained silent and said nothing in reply, because the king had commanded, “Do not answer him.”(C)

22 Then Eliakim(D) son of Hilkiah the palace administrator, Shebna the secretary and Joah son of Asaph the recorder(E) went to Hezekiah, with their clothes torn,(F) and told him what the field commander had said.

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