16. agreement . . . by . . . present —rather, "make peace with me"; literally, "blessing" so called from the mutual congratulations attending the ratification of peace. So Chaldee. Or else, " Do homage to me" [HORSLEY]. come out —surrender to me; then you may remain in quiet possession of your lands till my return from Egypt, when I will lead you away to a land fruitful as your own. Rab-shakeh tries to soften, in the eyes of the Jews, the well-known Assyrian policy of weakening the vanquished by deporting them to other lands ( Genesis 47:21 ; 2 Kings 17:6 ). return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-19" class="com-number"
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