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2 Chronicles 32:1 (show verse)
After these faithful deeds, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and entered Judah. He laid siege to the fortified cities and intended to break into them.
2 Chronicles 32:2 (show verse)
Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and that he planned war on Jerusalem,
2 Chronicles 32:3 (show verse)
so he consulted with his officials and his warriors about stopping up the waters of the springs that were outside the city, and they helped him.
Fountains and springs » Sometimes stopped or turned off to distress enemies
hezekiah » Crisis of invasion
Jerusalem » Water supply brought in from the gihon brook by hezekiah
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By sennacherib
Sieges » Cities invested by » The inhabitants of, cut off beforehand supplies of water outside, useful to besiegers
Water » Collected in » Fountains
hezekiah » Crisis of invasion
Jerusalem » Water supply brought in from the gihon brook by hezekiah
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By sennacherib
Sieges » Cities invested by » The inhabitants of, cut off beforehand supplies of water outside, useful to besiegers
Water » Collected in » Fountains
2 Chronicles 32:4 (show verse)
Many people gathered and stopped up all the springs and the stream that flowed through the land; they said, “Why should the kings of Assyria come and find plenty of water?”
Cedron » Its channel changed by hezekiah
Fountains and springs » Sometimes stopped or turned off to distress enemies
Gihon » Pools near jerusalem » Hezekiah brings the waters of the upper pool by an aqueduct into the city of jerusalem
hezekiah » King of judah » Conducts the gihon brook into jerusalem
hezekiah » Crisis of invasion
Jerusalem » Water supply brought in from the gihon brook by hezekiah
Kidron » Source of, closed by hezekiah
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By sennacherib
Sieges » Cities invested by » The inhabitants of, cut off beforehand supplies of water outside, useful to besiegers
Fountains and springs » Sometimes stopped or turned off to distress enemies
Gihon » Pools near jerusalem » Hezekiah brings the waters of the upper pool by an aqueduct into the city of jerusalem
hezekiah » King of judah » Conducts the gihon brook into jerusalem
hezekiah » Crisis of invasion
Jerusalem » Water supply brought in from the gihon brook by hezekiah
Kidron » Source of, closed by hezekiah
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By sennacherib
Sieges » Cities invested by » The inhabitants of, cut off beforehand supplies of water outside, useful to besiegers
2 Chronicles 32:5 (show verse)
Then Hezekiah strengthened his position by rebuilding the entire broken-down wall and heightening the towers and the other outside wall. He repaired the supporting terraces of the city of David, and made an abundance of weapons and shields.
military Arms » For sieges: » Great stores of, prepared
hezekiah » Crisis of invasion
Millo » A name given to part of the citadel of jerusalem » Repaired by hezekiah
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Shield » Stored in armories
Shields » Provided by the kings of israel in great abundance
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By sennacherib
Sieges » Cities invested by » Repaired and newly fortified beforehand
Spears » Provided by the kings of israel in great abundance
Tower » In the walls of jerusalem
Walls » Of cities » Had towers built on them
hezekiah » Crisis of invasion
Millo » A name given to part of the citadel of jerusalem » Repaired by hezekiah
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Shield » Stored in armories
Shields » Provided by the kings of israel in great abundance
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By sennacherib
Sieges » Cities invested by » Repaired and newly fortified beforehand
Spears » Provided by the kings of israel in great abundance
Tower » In the walls of jerusalem
Walls » Of cities » Had towers built on them
2 Chronicles 32:6 (show verse)
He set military commanders over the people and gathered the people in the square of the city gate. Then he encouraged them, saying,
2 Chronicles 32:7 (show verse)
“Be strong and courageous! Don’t be afraid or discouraged before the king of Assyria or before the large army that is with him, for there are more with us than with him.
Courage » Being courageous
Courage » The israelites
Faith » Example of victorious » Jehoshaphat
Help » The lord helping
hezekiah » Crisis of invasion
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By sennacherib
Sieges » Cities invested by » Inhabitants of, exhorted to be courageous
Strength » Being strong
Courage » The israelites
Faith » Example of victorious » Jehoshaphat
Help » The lord helping
hezekiah » Crisis of invasion
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By sennacherib
Sieges » Cities invested by » Inhabitants of, exhorted to be courageous
Strength » Being strong
2 Chronicles 32:8 (show verse)
He has only human strength, but we have Yahweh our God to help us and to fight our battles.” So the people relied on the words of King Hezekiah of Judah.
Courage » Being courageous
Courage » The israelites
Help » The lord helping
hezekiah » Crisis of invasion
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By sennacherib
Sieges » Cities invested by » Inhabitants of, exhorted to be courageous
Trust » Of the wicked--exemplified » Sennacherib
Courage » The israelites
Help » The lord helping
hezekiah » Crisis of invasion
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By sennacherib
Sieges » Cities invested by » Inhabitants of, exhorted to be courageous
Trust » Of the wicked--exemplified » Sennacherib
2 Chronicles 32:9 (show verse)
After this, while Sennacherib king of Assyria with all his armed forces besieged Lachish, he sent his servants to Jerusalem against King Hezekiah of Judah and against all those of Judah who were in Jerusalem, saying,
2 Chronicles 32:10 (show verse)
“This is what King Sennacherib of Assyria says: ‘What are you relying on that you remain in Jerusalem under siege?
2 Chronicles 32:11 (show verse)
Isn’t Hezekiah misleading you to give you over to death by famine and thirst when he says, “Yahweh our God will deliver us from the power of the king of Assyria”?
2 Chronicles 32:12 (show verse)
Didn’t Hezekiah himself remove His high places and His altars and say to Judah and Jerusalem, “You must worship before one altar, and you must burn incense on it”?
2 Chronicles 32:13 (show verse)
“‘Don’t you know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of the lands? Have any of the national gods of the lands been able to deliver their land from my power?
hezekiah » Crisis of invasion
Presumption » Exemplified » Sennacherib
Presumption » Instances of » Sennacherib
Self-exaltation » Instances of » Sennacherib
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By sennacherib
Presumption » Exemplified » Sennacherib
Presumption » Instances of » Sennacherib
Self-exaltation » Instances of » Sennacherib
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By sennacherib
2 Chronicles 32:14 (show verse)
Who among all the gods of these nations that my predecessors completely destroyed was able to deliver his people from my power, that your God should be able to do the same for you?
hezekiah » Crisis of invasion
Presumption » Exemplified » Sennacherib
Presumption » Instances of » Sennacherib
Self-exaltation » Instances of » Sennacherib
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By sennacherib
Presumption » Exemplified » Sennacherib
Presumption » Instances of » Sennacherib
Self-exaltation » Instances of » Sennacherib
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By sennacherib
2 Chronicles 32:15 (show verse)
So now, don’t let Hezekiah deceive you, and don’t let him mislead you like this. Don’t believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom has been able to deliver his people from my power or the power of my fathers. How much less will your God deliver you from my power!’”
2 Chronicles 32:16 (show verse)
His servants said more against the Lord God and against His servant Hezekiah.
2 Chronicles 32:17 (show verse)
He also wrote letters to mock Yahweh, the God of Israel, saying against Him:
Just like the national gods of the lands that did not deliver their people from my power, so Hezekiah’s God will not deliver His people from my power.
Just like the national gods of the lands that did not deliver their people from my power, so Hezekiah’s God will not deliver His people from my power.
2 Chronicles 32:18 (show verse)
Then they called out loudly in Hebrew to the people of Jerusalem, who were on the wall, to frighten and discourage them in order that he might capture the city.
2 Chronicles 32:19 (show verse)
They spoke against the God of Jerusalem like they had spoken against the gods of the peoples of the earth, which were made by human hands.
2 Chronicles 32:20 (show verse)
King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz prayed about this and cried out to heaven,
hezekiah » He prayed unto the lord and was delivered
Prayer » Answered » Hezekiah and isaiah, for deliverance from sennacherib
Prayer » Described as » Crying to heaven
Intercessory prayer » Exemplified » Isaiah
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By sennacherib
Prayer » Answered » Hezekiah and isaiah, for deliverance from sennacherib
Prayer » Described as » Crying to heaven
Intercessory prayer » Exemplified » Isaiah
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By sennacherib
2 Chronicles 32:21 (show verse)
and the Lord sent an angel who annihilated every brave warrior, leader, and commander in the camp of the king of Assyria. So the king of Assyria returned in disgrace to his land. He went to the temple of his god, and there some of his own children struck him down with the sword.
Abasement » Examples of » Sennacherib
Angels » Of wrath, execute the judgments of God
Children » Wicked » Adrammelech and sharezer
Deliverance » Of israel
hezekiah » He prayed unto the lord and was delivered
Humiliation of sinners » Examples of
Parricide » Murdering one's own parent s
Prayer » Examples of Prayers answered » Jehoshaphat
Prayer » Answered » Hezekiah and isaiah, for deliverance from sennacherib
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By sennacherib
Angels » Of wrath, execute the judgments of God
Children » Wicked » Adrammelech and sharezer
Deliverance » Of israel
hezekiah » He prayed unto the lord and was delivered
Humiliation of sinners » Examples of
Parricide » Murdering one's own parent s
Prayer » Examples of Prayers answered » Jehoshaphat
Prayer » Answered » Hezekiah and isaiah, for deliverance from sennacherib
Sennacherib » Invades judah; lays siege to jerusalem, but abandons the country and returns to assyria
Siege » Instances of » Jerusalem » By sennacherib
2 Chronicles 32:22 (show verse)
So the Lord saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the power of King Sennacherib of Assyria and from the power of all others. He gave them rest on every side.
2 Chronicles 32:23 (show verse)
Many were bringing an offering to the Lord to Jerusalem and valuable gifts to King Hezekiah of Judah, and he was exalted in the eyes of all the nations after that.
2 Chronicles 32:24 (show verse)
In those days Hezekiah became sick to the point of death, so he prayed to the Lord, and He spoke to him and gave him a miraculous sign.
2 Chronicles 32:25 (show verse)
However, because his heart was proud, Hezekiah didn’t respond according to the benefit that had come to him. So there was wrath on him, Judah, and Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 32:26 (show verse)
Then Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart—he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem—so the Lord’s wrath didn’t come on them during Hezekiah’s lifetime.
Afflictions made beneficial » Exemplified » hezekiah
Examples of Afflictions » Exemplified » hezekiah
hezekiah » King of judah » His lack of wisdom in showing his resources to commissioners of babylon
Humility » Exemplified » hezekiah
Repentance » Instances of » Hezekiah, at the time of his sickness
Examples of Afflictions » Exemplified » hezekiah
hezekiah » King of judah » His lack of wisdom in showing his resources to commissioners of babylon
Humility » Exemplified » hezekiah
Repentance » Instances of » Hezekiah, at the time of his sickness
2 Chronicles 32:27 (show verse)
Hezekiah had abundant riches and glory, and he made himself treasuries for silver, gold, precious stones, spices, shields, and every desirable item.
2 Chronicles 32:28 (show verse)
He made warehouses for the harvest of grain, new wine, and oil, and stalls for all kinds of cattle, and pens for flocks.
2 Chronicles 32:29 (show verse)
He made cities for himself, and he acquired herds of sheep and cattle in abundance, for God gave him abundant possessions.
2 Chronicles 32:30 (show verse)
This same Hezekiah blocked the outlet of the water of the Upper Gihon and channeled it smoothly downward and westward to the city of David. Hezekiah succeeded in everything he did.
Gihon » A pool
Gihon » Pools near jerusalem » Hezekiah brings the waters of the upper pool by an aqueduct into the city of jerusalem
hezekiah » King of judah » Conducts the gihon brook into jerusalem
hezekiah » King of judah » Prospered by God
Jerusalem » Water supply brought in from the gihon brook by hezekiah
Gihon » Pools near jerusalem » Hezekiah brings the waters of the upper pool by an aqueduct into the city of jerusalem
hezekiah » King of judah » Conducts the gihon brook into jerusalem
hezekiah » King of judah » Prospered by God
Jerusalem » Water supply brought in from the gihon brook by hezekiah
2 Chronicles 32:31 (show verse)
When the ambassadors of Babylon’s rulers were sent to him to inquire about the miraculous sign that happened in the land, God left him to test him and discover what was in his heart.
Ambassadors » Berodach to hezekiah
hezekiah » King of judah » His lack of wisdom in showing his resources to commissioners of babylon
Interpreter » Of languages
Pride » Instances of » Hezekiah, in displaying his resources
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By giving opportunities for choice
Temptation » A test
spiritual Tests » Divine methods used for testing believers » By giving opportunities for choice
hezekiah » King of judah » His lack of wisdom in showing his resources to commissioners of babylon
Interpreter » Of languages
Pride » Instances of » Hezekiah, in displaying his resources
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By giving opportunities for choice
Temptation » A test
spiritual Tests » Divine methods used for testing believers » By giving opportunities for choice
2 Chronicles 32:32 (show verse)
As for the rest of the events of Hezekiah’s reign and his deeds of faithful love, note that they are written in the Visions of the Prophet Isaiah son of Amoz, and in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel.
2 Chronicles 32:33 (show verse)
Hezekiah rested with his fathers and was buried on the ascent to the tombs of David’s descendants. All Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem paid him honor at his death. His son Manasseh became king in his place.