Now, therefore, give pledges to my lord the king That is, give hostages to ensure thy future obedience and subjection. And I will deliver thee two thousand horses, &c. There is so little likelihood of thy being able to withstand the power of my master, who has thousands of chariots and horses, that I challenge thee to produce two thousand skilful horsemen that know how to manage horses, and I will give thee two thousand horses for them. How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain, &c. How wilt thou force him to turn his back to thee, and flee away from thee?
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2 Kings 18:23-24
23 Now therefore, I pray thee, give pledgesj to my lord the king of Assyria, and I will deliver thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them.
24 How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?