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2 Chronicles 32:1-232 Chronicles 32:1-23


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““After these faithful After these faithful deeds, Sennacherib king deeds, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and of Assyria came and entered Judah.” entered Judah.”

2 2 Chronicles 32:1Chronicles 32:1

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““After these faithful After these faithful deeds...” deeds...”


UNWAVERING FAITHHezekiah did the Hezekiah did the

following:following:

• Destroyed the idols.Destroyed the idols.• He opened the doors of He opened the doors of

the temple.the temple.• He led the Levites to He led the Levites to

sanctify themselves and sanctify themselves and begin their ministry begin their ministry again in the house of again in the house of God.God.

• He restored the He restored the traditional worship of traditional worship of Yahweh in the templeYahweh in the temple.

UNWAVERING FAITHHezekiah did the Hezekiah did the

following:following:• He reinstituted the He reinstituted the

Passover feast of Passover feast of unleavened bread.unleavened bread.

• He invited the remnant He invited the remnant of the Northern tribes of the Northern tribes to worship with the to worship with the people of Judah in people of Judah in Jerusalem.Jerusalem.

• He returned the nation He returned the nation to the Lord, so that He to the Lord, so that He heard their prayers.heard their prayers.

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““Because Hezekiah, king of Judah, would not Because Hezekiah, king of Judah, would not submit to my yoke, I came up against him, and submit to my yoke, I came up against him, and by force of arms and by the might of my power by force of arms and by the might of my power I took 46 of his strong fenced cities; and of the I took 46 of his strong fenced cities; and of the smaller towns which were scattered about, I smaller towns which were scattered about, I took and plundered a countless number. From took and plundered a countless number. From these places I took and carried off 200,156 these places I took and carried off 200,156 persons, old and young, male and female, persons, old and young, male and female, together with horses and mules, asses and together with horses and mules, asses and camels, oxen and sheep, a countless multitude; camels, oxen and sheep, a countless multitude; and Hezekiah himself I shut up in Jerusalem, and Hezekiah himself I shut up in Jerusalem, his capital city, like a bird in a cage, building his capital city, like a bird in a cage, building towers round the city to hem him in, and towers round the city to hem him in, and raising banks of earth against the gates, so as raising banks of earth against the gates, so as to prevent escape…”to prevent escape…”


“…“…Sennacherib king of Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Assyria came and invaded Judah and besieged the Judah and besieged the fortified cities…” fortified cities…”


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ThreatThreat•“…“….he decided with his officers and his .he decided with his officers and his warriors to cut off the supply of water from the warriors to cut off the supply of water from the springs which were outside the city; and they springs which were outside the city; and they helped him. So many people assembled and helped him. So many people assembled and stopped up all the springs and the stream stopped up all the springs and the stream which flowed through the region, saying “Why which flowed through the region, saying “Why should the kings of Assyria come and find should the kings of Assyria come and find abundant water?” And he took courage and abundant water?” And he took courage and rebuilt another outside wall the Millo in the city rebuilt another outside wall the Millo in the city of David, and made weapons and shields in of David, and made weapons and shields in great number.” great number.” 2 Chronicles 32:2-5 2 Chronicles 32:2-5


““He appointed military officers over the He appointed military officers over the people and gathered them to him in the people and gathered them to him in the square at the city gate, and spoke square at the city gate, and spoke encouragingly to them, saying, ‘Be strong encouragingly to them, saying, ‘Be strong and courageous, do not fear or be dismayed and courageous, do not fear or be dismayed because the king of Assyria nor because of because the king of Assyria nor because of all the horde that is with him; for the one all the horde that is with him; for the one with us is greater than the one with him. with us is greater than the one with him. With him is only an arm of flesh, buy with With him is only an arm of flesh, buy with us is he Lord our God to help us and to fight us is he Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles.’ And the people relied on the our battles.’ And the people relied on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.” words of Hezekiah king of Judah.” 2 Chronicles 32:6-82 Chronicles 32:6-8


““After this Sennacherib king of Assyria sent After this Sennacherib king of Assyria sent his servants to Jerusalem while he was his servants to Jerusalem while he was besieging Lachish with all his forces with him, besieging Lachish with all his forces with him, against Hezekiah king of Judah and against all against Hezekiah king of Judah and against all Judah who were at Jerusalem saying, ‘Thus Judah who were at Jerusalem saying, ‘Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria, ‘On what says Sennacherib king of Assyria, ‘On what are you trusting that you are remaining in are you trusting that you are remaining in Jerusalem under siege? Is not Hezekiah Jerusalem under siege? Is not Hezekiah misleading you to give yourselves over to die misleading you to give yourselves over to die by hunger and by thirst saying, The Lord our by hunger and by thirst saying, The Lord our God will deliver us from the hand of the king God will deliver us from the hand of the king of Assyria? “of Assyria? “

2 Chronicles 2 Chronicles 32:9-1232:9-12


““He (Sennacherib) also wrote letters He (Sennacherib) also wrote letters to insult the Lord God of Israel, and to insult the Lord God of Israel, and to speak against Him, saying, ‘As the to speak against Him, saying, ‘As the gods of the nations of the lands have gods of the nations of the lands have not delivered their people from my not delivered their people from my hand , so the God of Hezekiah will not hand , so the God of Hezekiah will not deliver His people from my hand.’” deliver His people from my hand.’”

2 Chronicles 32:172 Chronicles 32:17

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““Then Hezekiah took the letter from the hand of Then Hezekiah took the letter from the hand of the messengers and read it, and he went up to the messengers and read it, and he went up to the house of the Lord and spread it before the the house of the Lord and spread it before the Lord. Hezekiah prayed to the Lord saying, ‘O Lord. Hezekiah prayed to the Lord saying, ‘O Lord of host, the God of Israel, who is Lord of host, the God of Israel, who is enthroned above the cherubim, You are the enthroned above the cherubim, You are the God, you alone, of all the kingdoms of the God, you alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth. earth. You have made heaven and earth. Incline Your ear, O Lord, and hear; open Your Incline Your ear, O Lord, and hear; open Your eyes, O Lord, and see; and listen to all the eyes, O Lord, and see; and listen to all the words of Sennacherib, who sent them the words of Sennacherib, who sent them the reproach the living God. reproach the living God.

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Truly, O Lord, the kings of Assyria have Truly, O Lord, the kings of Assyria have devastated all the countries and their devastated all the countries and their lands, and have cast their gods into the lands, and have cast their gods into the fire, for they were not gods but the fire, for they were not gods but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone. work of men’s hands, wood and stone. Now, O Lord our God, deliver us from Now, O Lord our God, deliver us from his hand that all the kingdoms of the his hand that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone, Lord, earth may know that You alone, Lord, are God.’” are God.’” Isaiah 37: 14-20Isaiah 37: 14-20

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““because you have prayed to Me…because you have prayed to Me…I have heard. This is the word I have heard. This is the word which the Lord has spoken which the Lord has spoken concerning him (Sennacherib).” concerning him (Sennacherib).”

2 2 Kings 19:20-21Kings 19:20-21

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““Therefore, thus says the Lord concerning Therefore, thus says the Lord concerning the king of Assyria, ‘he will not come to this the king of Assyria, ‘he will not come to this city or shoot an arrow there; and he will not city or shoot an arrow there; and he will not come before it with a shield, or throw up a come before it with a shield, or throw up a siege ramp against it. By the way that he siege ramp against it. By the way that he came, by the same he will return, and he came, by the same he will return, and he will not come to this city,’ declares the will not come to this city,’ declares the Lord, ‘for I will defend this city to save it Lord, ‘for I will defend this city to save it for My own sake and for my servant David’s for My own sake and for my servant David’s sake.’”sake.’”

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“…“…And the Lord sent an angel who And the Lord sent an angel who destroyed every mighty warrior, destroyed every mighty warrior, commander and officer in the camp of the commander and officer in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned in shame king of Assyria. So he returned in shame to his own land. And when he entered to his own land. And when he entered the temple of his god, some of his own the temple of his god, some of his own children killed him there with his sword.”children killed him there with his sword.” 2 2 Chronicles 32:20-21Chronicles 32:20-21

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““So the Lord saved Hezekiah and the So the Lord saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria and from the Sennacherib the king of Assyria and from the hand of all others, and guided them on every hand of all others, and guided them on every side. And many were bringing gifts to the Lord side. And many were bringing gifts to the Lord at Jerusalem and choice presents to Hezekiah at Jerusalem and choice presents to Hezekiah king of Judah, so that he was exalted in the king of Judah, so that he was exalted in the sight of all the nations.” sight of all the nations.”


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