Sennacherib Invades Judah

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After these events and this faithfulness of [Hizkiyahu's], Sancheriv king of Ashur came, invaded Y'hudah and besieged the fortified cities, thinking that he would break in [and capture] them.

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When Hizkiyahu saw that Sancheriv had come and intended to attack Yerushalayim,

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he consulted his leading men and military advisers about sealing off the water in the springs outside the city. After gaining their support,

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a large crowd was gathered to block all the springs and the stream flowing through the countryside. They reasoned, "Why should the kings of Ashur come and find an ample supply of water?"

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Then, taking courage, he rebuilt all the broken sections of the wall, raised towers on it, built another wall outside that, strengthened the Millo in the City of David, and made a large quantity of spears and shields.

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He appointed military commanders over the people, then gathered them before him in the open space at the city gate and spoke these words of encouragement to them:

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"Be strong! Take courage! Don't be afraid or distressed on account of the king of Ashur or all the horde he brings with him. For the One with us is greater than the one with him -

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he has human strength, but we have ADONAI our God to help us and fight our battles!"The people took heart at the words of Hizkiyahu king of Y'hudah.

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