Also of the sons of Aaron the priests, which were in the fields of the suburbs of their cities, in every
several city, the men that were expressed by name, to give portions to all the males among the priests,
and to all that were reckoned by genealogies among the Levites.
[20] And thus did Hezekiah throughout
all Judah, and wrought that which was good and right and truth before the LORD his God.
[21] And in
every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law, and in the commandments,
to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.
2Chr.32
[1] After these things, and the establishment thereof, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered
into Judah, and encamped against the fenced cities, and thought to win them for himself.
[2] And when
Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem,
[3]
He took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were
without the city: and they did help him.
[4] So there was gathered much people together, who stopped
all the fountains, and the brook that ran through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of
Assyria come, and find much water?
[5] Also he strengthened himself, and built up all the wall that was
broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired Millo in the city of David,
and made darts and shields in abundance.
[6] And he set captains of war over the people, and gathered
them together to him in the street of the gate of the city, and spake comfortably to them, saying,
[7] Be
strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that
is with him: for there be more with us than with him:
[8] With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the
LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words
of Hezekiah king of Judah.
[9] After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem,
(but he himself laid siege against Lachish, and all his power with him,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and
unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying,
[10] Thus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon
do ye trust, that ye abide in the siege in Jerusalem?
[11] Doth not Hezekiah persuade you to give over
yourselves to die by famine and by thirst, saying, The LORD our God shall deliver us out of the hand
of the king of Assyria?
[12] Hath not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and
commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall worship before one altar, and burn incense upon
it?
[13] Know ye not what I and my fathers have done unto all the people of other lands? were the gods
of the nations of those lands any ways able to deliver their lands out of mine hand?
[14] Who was there
among all the gods of those nations that my fathers utterly destroyed, that could deliver his people out
of mine hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of mine hand?
[15] Now therefore let not
Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation
or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much
less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand?
[16] And his servants spake yet more against the LORD
God, and against his servant Hezekiah.
[17] He wrote also letters to rail on the LORD God of Israel, and
to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of other lands have not delivered their people
out of mine hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of mine hand.
[18] Then they
cried with a loud voice in the Jews' speech unto the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to affright
them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.
[19] And they spake against the God of Jerusalem,
as against the gods of the people of the earth, which were the work of the hands of man.
[20] And for
this cause Hezekiah the king, and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz, prayed and cried to heaven.
[21]
And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains
in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he
was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the
sword.
[22] Thus the LORD saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib
the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all other, and guided them on every side.
[23] And many brought
gifts unto the LORD to Jerusalem, and presents to Hezekiah king of Judah: so that he was magnified in
the sight of all nations from thenceforth.
[24] In those days Hezekiah was sick to the death, and prayed
unto the LORD: and he spake unto him, and he gave him a sign.
[25] But Hezekiah rendered not again
according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him,
and upon Judah and Jerusalem.
[26] Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart,
both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the LORD came not upon them in the