Sennacherib Invades Judah
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After a these deeds of faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and entered Judah; he encamped against the fortified cities, thinking to win them over to himself.
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And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come, and that his purpose was to make war against Jerusalem,
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he consulted with his leaders and commanders to stop the water from the springs which were outside the city; and they helped him.
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Thus many people gathered together who stopped all the b springs and the brook that ran through the land, saying, "Why should the kings of Assyria come and find much water?"
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And c he strengthened himself, d built up all the wall that was broken, raised it up to the towers, and built another wall outside; also he repaired the e Millo in the City of David, and made weapons and shields in abundance.
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Then he set military captains over the people, gathered them together to him in the open square of the city gate, and f gave them encouragement, saying,
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g "Be strong and courageous; h do not be afraid nor dismayed before the king of Assyria, nor before all the multitude that is with him; for i there are more with us than with him.
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"With him is an j arm of flesh; but k with us is the LORD our God, to help us and to fight our battles." And the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
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Cross References
2 Kings 18:13
And in the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah, Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the fortified cities of Judah and took them.
2 Kings 19:37
Now it came to pass, as he was worshiping in the temple of Nisroch his god, that his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer struck him down with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat. Then Esarhaddon his son reigned in his place.
Isaiah 36:1
Now it came to pass in the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah that Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the fortified cities of Judah and took them.
Isaiah 37:38
Now it came to pass, as he was worshiping in the house of Nisroch his god, that his sons Adrammelech and Sharezer struck him down with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Ararat. Then Esarhaddon his son reigned in his place.
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Cross References
2 Kings 20:20
Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah - all his might, and how he made a pool and a tunnel and brought water into the city - are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
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Cross References
Isaiah 22:9
You also saw the damage to the city of David, That it was great; And you gathered together the waters of the lower pool.
Isaiah 22:10
You numbered the houses of Jerusalem, And the houses you broke down To fortify the wall.
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Cross References
2 Kings 25:4
Then the city wall was broken through, and all the men of war fled at night by way of the gate between two walls, which was by the king's garden, even though the Chaldeans were still encamped all around against the city. And the king went by way of the plain.
2 Chronicles 25:23
Then Joash the king of Israel captured Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, at Beth Shemesh; and he brought him to Jerusalem, and broke down the wall of Jerusalem from the Gate of Ephraim to the Corner Gate - four hundred cubits.
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Cross References
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1 Chronicles 11:8
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Cross References
2 Chronicles 30:22
And Hezekiah gave encouragement to all the Levites who taught the good knowledge of the LORD; and they ate throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings and making confession to the LORD God of their fathers.
Isaiah 40:2
"Speak comfort to Jerusalem, and cry out to her, That her warfare is ended, That her iniquity is pardoned; For she has received from the LORD's hand Double for all her sins."
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Cross References
Deuteronomy 31:6
"Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you."
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Cross References
2 Chronicles 20:15
And he said, "Listen, all you of Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat! Thus says the LORD to you: 'Do not be afraid nor dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours, but God's.
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Cross References
2 Kings 6:16
So he answered, "Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.
Romans 8:31
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
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Cross References
Jeremiah 17:5
Thus says the LORD: "Cursed is the man who trusts in man And makes flesh his strength, Whose heart departs from the LORD.
1 John 4:4
You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
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Cross References
Exodus 14:13
And Moses said to the people, "Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which He will accomplish for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see again no more forever.
1 Samuel 17:45 - 47
Then David said to the Philistine, "You come to me with a sword, with a spear, and with a javelin. But I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.
2 Chronicles 13:12
"Now look, God Himself is with us as our head, and His priests with sounding trumpets to sound the alarm against you. O children of Israel, do not fight against the LORD God of your fathers, for you shall not prosper!"
2 Chronicles 20:17
'You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the LORD, who is with you, O Judah and Jerusalem!' Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, for the LORD is with you."
Romans 8:31
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
New King James Version (NKJV) Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.