Reference

Isaiah 36:16

Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make an agreement with me by a present, and come out to me: and eat ye every one of his vine, and every one of his fig tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his own cistern;
14

Thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you.

15

Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the Lord, saying, The Lord will surely deliver us: this city shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.

16

Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make an agreement with me by a present, and come out to me: and eat ye every one of his vine, and every one of his fig tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his own cistern;

17

Until I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards.

18

Beware lest Hezekiah persuade you, saying, The Lord will deliver us. Hath any of the gods of the nations delivered his land out of the hand of the king of Assyria?

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Total Abstinence

This verse describes an offer of peace and sustenance, including the consumption of "vine" (grapes, which can be used for wine) and "waters of his own cistern," as a benefit of surrendering to the Assyrian king. It does not warn against wine or alcohol, command avoidance, or present abstinence as an ideal; rather, it presents access to one's own vine as a positive outcome.