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He has only human strength, but we have Yahweh our God to help us and fight our battles.' The people took heart at the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. (2 Chronicles 32, 8)
Next, Sennacherib king of Assyria, who was then besieging Lachish with all his forces, sent his representatives to Jerusalem, to Hezekiah king of Judah, and all Judah at Jerusalem, with the following message, (2 Chronicles 32, 9)
'Sennacherib king of Assyria says this, "What gives you the confidence to remain in the fortress of Jerusalem? (2 Chronicles 32, 10)
Isn't Hezekiah the very man who has suppressed his high places and altars, and given the order to Judah and to Jerusalem: You must worship before one altar and on that alone offer incense? (2 Chronicles 32, 12)
Don't you know what I and my ancestors have done to all the peoples of the other countries? Have the national gods of those countries had the slightest success in saving their countries from my clutches? (2 Chronicles 32, 13)
Of all the gods of those nations whom my ancestors devoted to destruction, which one has been able to save his people from my clutches, for your god to be able to save you from my clutches? (2 Chronicles 32, 14)
Do not let Hezekiah mislead you. Do not let him delude you like this. Do not believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom has been able to save his people from me or from my ancestors' clutches. No more will your god be able to save you from my clutches."' (2 Chronicles 32, 15)
And his representatives said a great deal more, maligning Yahweh God, and his servant Hezekiah. (2 Chronicles 32, 16)
maligning the God of Jerusalem as though he were one of the man-made gods of other peoples in the world. (2 Chronicles 32, 19)
and Yahweh sent an angel who destroyed every warrior, commander and officer in the king of Assyria's camp. So he had to retire shamefacedly to his own country and when he went into the temple of his god, some of his own sons there struck him down with the sword. (2 Chronicles 32, 21)
But Hezekiah made no return for the benefit which he had received; he became proud and brought retribution on himself and on Judah and Jerusalem. (2 Chronicles 32, 25)
Hezekiah enjoyed immense riches and honour. He built himself treasuries for gold, silver, precious stones, spices, jewels and every kind of desirable object, (2 Chronicles 32, 27)
