Znaleziono 1148 Wyniki dla: Fall Of Jerusalem
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)
They then shouted loudly in the Judaean language to the people of Jerusalem on the ramparts to frighten and confuse them, in the hope of capturing the city, (2 Chronicles 32, 18)
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)
So Yahweh saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the clutches of Sennacherib king of Assyria and of everyone else, and gave them peace on every side. (2 Chronicles 32, 22)
Many people then brought gifts to Yahweh in Jerusalem and valuable presents to Hezekiah king of Judah; from then on, all the other nations held him in high esteem. (2 Chronicles 32, 23)
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)
Then, however, Hezekiah did humble himself in his pride, and so did the inhabitants of Jerusalem; as a result of which, Yahweh's retribution did not overtake them during Hezekiah's lifetime. (2 Chronicles 32, 26)
Then Hezekiah fell asleep with his ancestors and was buried in the upper section of the tombs of the sons of David. All Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem paid him honours at his death. His son Manasseh succeeded him. (2 Chronicles 32, 33)
Manasseh was twelve years old when he came to the throne, and he reigned for fifty-five years in Jerusalem. (2 Chronicles 33, 1)
He built altars in the Temple of Yahweh, of which Yahweh had said, 'My name will be in Jerusalem for ever.' (2 Chronicles 33, 4)
