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1After these things and these acts of faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came to Judah and encamped against the fortified cities thinking that he would break through them for himself.[#2Ki 18:13–37]
2When Hezekiah observed that Sennacherib had come and that he turned to war against Jerusalem,
3he consulted with his officials and military men to stop up the waters of the springs that were outside the city, and they helped in this.
4So, many people assembled and worked to stop up all the springs and the stream flowing through the area. They reasoned, “Why should the king of Assyria come and find a great amount of water?”[#2Ch 32:30]
5He then worked hard to build up all the walls that were broken down and to raise up towers. Then he built another wall outside that one and strengthened the Millo in the City of David. And he made weapons and shields in abundance.[#2Ch 25:23; #1Ki 9:24]
6And he designated commanders for fighting over the people, and he gathered them to himself at the open square of the gate of the city and spoke encouragingly to them saying,[#2Ch 30:22; Isa 40:2]
7“Be strong and brave. Do not fear or have terror before the king of Assyria or before all this army that is with him because there are more who are with us than with him.[#2Ki 6:16; 2Ch 20:15]
8With this king is a strong arm of flesh, but with us is the Lord our God who will help us and fight our battles.” So the people leaned on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.[#Jer 17:5; #2Ch 13:12]
9After all this Sennacherib king of Assyria sent his servants to Jerusalem —while he was at Lachish with all his military force that was with him—to Hezekiah king of Judah and to all Judah that was in Jerusalem stating,[#2Ki 18:17; #Jos 10:31]
16And his servants continued to speak against the Lord God and Hezekiah his servant.
17He also wrote letters to insult the Lord God of Israel, speaking against Him, “As the gods of the nations of other lands did not rescue their people from my hand, so the god of Hezekiah will not rescue his people from my hand.”[#2Ki 19:12; #Isa 37:14]
18And they proclaimed it also in a loud voice in the Judean language against the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall to frighten and terrify them in order to capture the city.
19They spoke about the God of Jerusalem like the gods of the other peoples of the earth, which are only objects made by men’s hands.[#2Ki 19:18; Isa 2:8]
20So Hezekiah the king and Isaiah the prophet son of Amoz prayed concerning this. And they called out to heaven.
21So the Lord sent an angel and destroyed the mighty army, leaders, and officials in the camp of the king of Assyria. So the king returned in shame to his own land. When he entered the temple of his god, some of his sons fell on him there with the sword.
22So the Lord saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib king of Assyria, and from the hand of all others, and gave them rest on every side.
23Many brought tribute to the Lord in Jerusalem and choice gifts to Hezekiah king of Judah so that he was lifted up before the eyes of all the nations from then on.[#2Ch 17:5; #2Ch 1:1]
24In those days Hezekiah became ill even to the point of death, so he prayed to the Lord . He spoke to the king and gave him a sign.[#2Ki 20:1–11; Isa 38:1–8]
25But Hezekiah did not make recompense for what was given to him because his heart was proud. So divine anger was on him, Judah, and Jerusalem.[#2Ch 26:16; #2Ch 24:18]
26Then Hezekiah humbled himself from his arrogant heart, both he and those who lived in Jerusalem, and the anger of the Lord did not come over them in the days of Hezekiah.[#2Ch 33:12; #Jer 26:18–19]
27And Hezekiah had a vast amount of riches and honor, and he made treasures for himself from silver, gold, costly stones, spices, shields, and all types of precious items.
28He made storehouses for the produce of grain, wine, and oil; and stalls for all types of livestock and flocks.
29He also built cities for himself and acquired numbers of flocks and herds, for God had given to him a vast amount of possessions.[#1Ch 29:12]
30And Hezekiah shut up the upper outlet of the waters of the Gihon and directed them downward to the western side of the City of David. And Hezekiah found success in all his works.[#1Ki 1:33]
31But the envoys came from the officials of Babylon who were sent to him to inquire about the sign that had been given in the land. God left him alone in order to test Hezekiah, to know what was in his heart.[#Dt 8:2, 16]
32Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah and his kind acts, behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, son of Amoz, in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.[#Isa 36; #2Ki 18:1–20]
33So Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the upper tombs of the sons of David. And all those from Judah and those living in Jerusalem paid him honor at his death. Then Manasseh his son reigned in his place.[#Pr 10:7]