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New Testament
2 Chronicles 32:1-8
The King of Assyria Threatens Jerusalem
321After these events and this faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came into Judah and laid siege to the fortified cities. He intended to capture them for himself.
2When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and was ready to wage war against Jerusalem, 3he made plans with his officials and soldiers to block the water supply from the springs outside the city. They helped him 4by gathering a large group of people, who stopped all the springs and the water channel that flowed through the middle of the land.[] They said, “Why should the kings of Assyria come and find abundant water?”
5Hezekiah strengthened his position. He rebuilt the whole part of the wall that had been broken down. He made the towers taller. He made a second wall outside the first wall. He strengthened the Millo[] of the City of David. He made many weapons and shields. 6He set military officers over the people. He brought them together with him in the square at the city gate.
He spoke to encourage them: 7“Be strong. Be courageous. Do not be afraid. Do not be terrified because of the presence of the king of Assyria and the horde that is with him, because the one with us is greater than all those who are with him. 8With him is only an arm of flesh. With us is the Lord our God to help us and to fight our battles.” The people were encouraged by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.