2 Chronicles 32 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] After these things and this faithfulness, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, entered into Judah, encamped against the fortified cities, and intended to win them for himself. ^[2] When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come, and that he was planning to fight against Jerusalem, ^[3] he took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the springs which were outside of the city, and they helped him. ^[4] Then many people gathered together and they stopped all the springs and the brook that flowed through the middle of the land, saying, “Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find abundant water?” ^[5] He took courage, built up all the wall that was broken down, and raised it up to the towers, with the other wall outside, and strengthened Millo in David’s city, and made weapons and shields in abundance. ^[6] He set captains of war over the people, gathered them together to him in the wide place at the gate of the city, and spoke encouragingly to them, saying, ^[7] “Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or dismayed because of the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude who is with him; for there is a greater one with us than with him. ^[8] An arm of flesh is with him, but Yahweh our God is with us to help us and to fight our battles.” The people rested themselves on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. ^[9] After this, Sennacherib king of Assyria sent his servants to Jerusalem, (now he was attacking Lachish, and all his forces were with him), to Hezekiah king of Judah, and to all Judah who were at Jerusalem, saying, ^[10] Sennacherib king of Assyria says, “In whom do you trust, that you remain under siege in Jerusalem? ^[11] Doesn’t Hezekiah persuade you to give you over to die by famine and by thirst, saying, ‘Yahweh our God will deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria’? ^[12] Hasn’t the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, ‘You shall worship before one altar, and you shall burn incense on it’? ^[13] Don’t you know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of the lands? Were the gods of the nations of those lands in any way able to deliver their land out of my hand? ^[14] Who was there among all the gods of those nations which my fathers utterly destroyed that could deliver his people out of my hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of my hand? ^[15] Now therefore don’t let Hezekiah deceive you nor persuade you in this way. Don’t believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of my hand, and out of the hand of my fathers. How much less will your God deliver you out of my hand?” ^[16] His servants spoke yet more against Yahweh God and against his servant Hezekiah. ^[17] He also wrote letters insulting Yahweh, the God of Israel, and speaking against him, saying, “As the gods of the nations of the lands, which have not delivered their people out of my hand, so shall the God of Hezekiah not deliver his people out of my hand.” ^[18] They called out with a loud voice in the Jews’ language to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to frighten them and to trouble them, that they might take the city. ^[19] They spoke of the God of Jerusalem as of the gods of the peoples of the earth, which are the work of men’s hands. ^[20] Hezekiah the king and Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, prayed because of this, and cried to heaven. ^[21] Yahweh sent an angel, who cut off all the mighty men of valor, the leaders, and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. When he had come into the house of his god, those who came out of his own body^ⓘ killed him there with the sword. ^[22] Thus Yahweh saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria and from the hand of all others, and guided them on every side. ^[23] Many brought gifts to Yahweh to Jerusalem, and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah, so that he was exalted in the sight of all nations from then on. ^[24] In those days Hezekiah was terminally ill, and he prayed to Yahweh; and he spoke to him, and gave him a sign. ^[25] But Hezekiah didn’t reciprocate appropriate to the benefit done for him, because his heart was lifted up. Therefore there was wrath on him, Judah, and Jerusalem. ^[26] However, Hezekiah humbled himself for the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that Yahweh’s wrath didn’t come on them in the days of Hezekiah. ^[27] Hezekiah had exceedingly great riches and honor. He provided himself with treasuries for silver, for gold, for precious stones, for spices, for shields, and for all kinds of valuable vessels; ^[28] also storehouses for the increase of grain, new wine, and oil; and stalls for all kinds of animals, and flocks in folds. ^[29] Moreover he provided for himself cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for God had given him abundant possessions. ^[30] This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper spring of the waters of Gihon, and brought them straight down on the west side of David’s city. Hezekiah prospered in all his works. ^[31] However, concerning the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent to him to inquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him to test him, that he might know all that was in his heart. ^[32] Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah and his good deeds, behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. ^[33] Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the ascent to the tombs of the sons of David. All Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem honored him at his death. Manasseh his son reigned in his place.

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King James Version

^[1] AfterH310 these things,H1697 and the establishmentH571 thereof, SennacheribH5576 kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 came,H935(QalPerf) and enteredH935(QalImpf) into Judah,H3063 and encampedH2583(QalImpf) against the fencedH1219(QalPasPtc) cities,H5892 and thoughtH559(QalImpf) to winH1234(QalInf) them for himself. ^[2] And when HezekiahH3169 sawH7200(QalImpf) that SennacheribH5576 was come,H935(QalPerf) and that he was purposedH6440 to fightH4421 against Jerusalem,H3389 ^[3] He took counselH3289(NiphImpf) with his princesH8269 and his mighty menH1368 to stopH5640(QalInf) the watersH4325 of the fountainsH5869 which [were] withoutH2351 the city:H5892 and they did helpH5826(QalImpf) him. ^[4] So there was gatheredH6908 muchH7227 peopleH5971 together,H6908(NiphImpf) who stoppedH5640(QalImpf) all the fountains,H4599 and the brookH5158 that ranH7857(QalActPtc) through the midstH8432 of the land,H776 saying,H559(QalInf) Why should the kingsH4428 of AssyriaH804 come,H935(QalImpf) and findH4672(QalPerf) muchH7227 water?H4325 ^[5] Also he strengthenedH2388(HithImpf) himself, and built upH1129(QalImpf) all the wallH2346 that was broken,H6555(QalPasPtc) and raised [it] upH5927(HiphImpf) to the towers,H4026 and anotherH312 wallH2346 without,H2351 and repairedH2388(PielImpf) MilloH4407 [in] the cityH5892 of David,H1732 and madeH6213(QalImpf) dartsH7973 and shieldsH4043 in abundance.H7230 ^[6] And he setH5414(QalImpf) captainsH8269 of warH4421 over the people,H5971 and gathered them togetherH6908(QalImpf) to him in the streetH7339 of the gateH8179 of the city,H5892 and spakeH1696(PielImpf) comfortablyH3824 to them, saying,H559(QalInf) ^[7] Be strongH2388(QalImpv) and courageous,H553(QalImpv) be not afraidH3372(QalImpf) nor dismayedH2865(NiphImpf) forH6440 the kingH4428 of Assyria,H804 nor for all the multitudeH1995 that [is] with him: for [there be] moreH7227 with us than with him: ^[8] With him [is] an armH2220 of flesh;H1320 but with us [is] the LordH3068 our GodH430 to helpH5826(QalInf) us, and to fightH3898(NiphInf) our battles.H4421 And the peopleH5971 restedH5564(NiphImpf) themselves upon the wordsH1697 of HezekiahH3169 kingH4428 of Judah.H3063 ^[9] AfterH310 this did SennacheribH5576 kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 sendH7971(QalPerf) his servantsH5650 to Jerusalem,H3389 (but he [himself laid siege] against Lachish,H3923 and all his powerH4475 with him,) unto HezekiahH3169 kingH4428 of Judah,H3063 and unto all JudahH3063 that [were] at Jerusalem,H3389 saying,H559(QalInf) ^[10] Thus saithH559(QalPerf) SennacheribH5576 kingH4428 of Assyria,H804 Whereon do ye trust,H982(QalActPtc) that ye abideH3427(QalActPtc) in the siegeH4692 in Jerusalem?H3389 ^[11] Doth not HezekiahH3169 persuadeH5496(HiphPtc) you to giveH5414(QalInf) over yourselves to dieH4191(QalInf) by famineH7458 and by thirst,H6772 saying,H559(QalInf) The LordH3068 our GodH430 shall deliverH5337(HiphImpf) us out of the handH3709 of the kingH4428 of Assyria?H804 ^[12] Hath not the same HezekiahH3169 taken awayH5493(HiphPerf) his high placesH1116 and his altars,H4196 and commandedH559(QalImpf) JudahH3063 and Jerusalem,H3389 saying,H559(QalInf) Ye shall worshipH7812(HithImpf) beforeH6440 oneH259 altar,H4196 and burn incenseH6999(HiphImpf) upon it? ^[13] KnowH3045(QalImpf) ye not what I and my fathersH1 have doneH6213(QalPerf) unto all the peopleH5971 of [other] lands?H776 were the godsH430 of the nationsH1471 of those landsH776 any waysH3201(QalInf) ableH3201(QalPerf) to deliverH5337(HiphInf) their landsH776 out of mine hand?H3027 ^[14] Who [was there] among all the godsH430 of those nationsH1471 that my fathersH1 utterly destroyed,H2763(HiphPerf) that couldH3201(QalPerf) deliverH5337(HiphInf) his peopleH5971 out of mine hand,H3027 that your GodH430 should be ableH3201(QalImpf) to deliverH5337(HiphInf) you out of mine hand?H3027 ^[15] Now therefore let notH3808 HezekiahH2396 deceiveH5377(HiphImpf) you, nor persuadeH5496(HiphImpf) you on this manner, neither yet believeH539(HiphImpf) him: for no godH433 of any nationH1471 or kingdomH4467 was ableH3201(QalImpf) to deliverH5337(HiphInf) his peopleH5971 out of mine hand,H3027 and out of the handH3027 of my fathers:H1 how much less shall your GodH430 deliverH5337(HiphImpf) you out of mine hand?H3027 ^[16] And his servantsH5650 spakeH1696(PielPerf) yet [more] against the LordH3068 God,H430 and against his servantH5650 Hezekiah.H3169 ^[17] He wroteH3789(QalPerf) also lettersH5612 to railH2778(PielInf) on the LordH3068 GodH430 of Israel,H3478 and to speakH559(QalInf) against him, saying,H559(QalInf) As the godsH430 of the nationsH1471 of [other] landsH776 have not deliveredH5337(HiphPerf) their peopleH5971 out of mine hand,H3027 so shall not the GodH430 of HezekiahH3169 deliverH5337(HiphImpf) his peopleH5971 out of mine hand.H3027 ^[18] Then they criedH7121(QalImpf) with a loudH1419 voiceH6963 in the Jews’ speechH3066 unto the peopleH5971 of JerusalemH3389 that [were] on the wall,H2346 to affrightH3372(PielInf) them, and to troubleH926(PielInf) them; that they might takeH3920(QalImpf) the city.H5892 ^[19] And they spakeH1696(PielImpf) againstH5921 the GodH430 of Jerusalem,H3389 as against the godsH430 of the peopleH5971 of the earth,H776 [which were] the workH4639 of the handsH3027 of man.H120 ^[20] And for this [cause] HezekiahH3169 the king,H4428 and the prophetH5030 IsaiahH3470 the sonH1121 of Amoz,H531 prayedH6419(HithImpf) and criedH2199(QalImpf) to heaven.H8064 ^[21] And the LordH3068 sentH7971(QalImpf) an angel,H4397 which cut offH3582(HiphImpf) all the mighty menH1368 of valour,H2428 and the leadersH5057 and captainsH8269 in the campH4264 of the kingH4428 of Assyria.H804 So he returnedH7725(QalImpf) with shameH1322 of faceH6440 to his own land.H776 And when he was comeH935(QalImpf) into the houseH1004 of his god,H430 they that came forthH3329 of his own bowelsH4578 slewH5307(HiphPerf) him there with the sword.H2719 ^[22] Thus the LordH3068 savedH3467(HiphImpf) HezekiahH3169 and the inhabitantsH3427(QalActPtc) of JerusalemH3389 from the handH3027 of SennacheribH5576 the kingH4428 of Assyria,H804 and from the handH3027 of all [other], and guidedH5095(PielImpf) them on every side.H5439 ^[23] And manyH7227 broughtH935(HiphPtc) giftsH4503 unto the LordH3068 to Jerusalem,H3389 and presentsH4030 to HezekiahH3169 kingH4428 of Judah:H3063 so that he was magnifiedH5375(NiphImpf) in the sightH5869 of all nationsH1471 from thenceforth.H310 ^[24] In those daysH3117 HezekiahH3169 was sickH2470(QalPerf) to the death,H4191(QalInf) and prayedH6419(HithImpf) unto the Lord:H3068 and he spakeH559(QalImpf) unto him, and he gaveH5414(QalPerf) him a sign.H4159 ^[25] But HezekiahH3169 rendered not againH7725(HiphPerf) according to the benefitH1576 [done] unto him; for his heartH3820 was lifted up:H1361(QalPerf) therefore there was wrathH7110 upon him, and upon JudahH3063 and Jerusalem.H3389 ^[26] Notwithstanding HezekiahH3169 humbledH3665(NiphImpf) himself for the prideH1363 of his heart,H3820 [both] he and the inhabitantsH3427(QalActPtc) of Jerusalem,H3389 so that the wrathH7110 of the LordH3068 cameH935(QalPerf) not upon them in the daysH3117 of Hezekiah.H3169 ^[27] And HezekiahH3169 had exceedingH3966 muchH7235(HiphInf) richesH6239 and honour:H3519 and he madeH6213(QalPerf) himself treasuriesH214 for silver,H3701 and for gold,H2091 and for preciousH3368 stones,H68 and for spices,H1314 and for shields,H4043 and for all manner of pleasantH2532 jewels;H3627 ^[28] StorehousesH4543 also for the increaseH8393 of corn,H1715 and wine,H8492 and oil;H3323 and stallsH723 for all manner of beasts,H929 and cotesH220 for flocks.H5739 ^[29] Moreover he providedH6213(QalPerf) him cities,H5892 and possessionsH4735 of flocksH6629 and herdsH1241 in abundance:H7230 for GodH430 had givenH5414(QalPerf) him substanceH7399 veryH3966 much.H7227 ^[30] This same HezekiahH3169 also stoppedH5640(QalPerf) the upperH5945 watercourseH4161 of Gihon,H1521 and brought it straightH3474(PielImpf) downH4295 to the west sideH4628 of the cityH5892 of David.H1732 And HezekiahH3169 prosperedH6743(HiphImpf) in all his works.H4639 ^[31] HowbeitH3651 in [the business of] the ambassadorsH3887(HiphPtc) of the princesH8269 of Babylon,H894 who sentH7971(PielPtc) unto him to enquireH1875(QalInf) of the wonderH4159 that was [done] in the land,H776 GodH430 leftH5800(QalPerf) him, to tryH5254(PielInf) him, that he might knowH3045(QalInf) all [that was] in his heart.H3824 ^[32] Now the restH3499 of the actsH1697 of Hezekiah,H3169 and his goodness,H2617 behold, they [are] writtenH3789(QalPasPtc) in the visionH2377 of IsaiahH3470 the prophet,H5030 the sonH1121 of Amoz,H531 [and] in the bookH5612 of the kingsH4428 of JudahH3063 and Israel.H3478 ^[33] And HezekiahH3169 sleptH7901(QalImpf) with his fathers,H1 and they buriedH6912(QalImpf) him in the chiefestH4608 of the sepulchresH6913 of the sonsH1121 of David:H1732 and all JudahH3063 and the inhabitantsH3427(QalActPtc) of JerusalemH3389 did himH6213(QalPerf) honourH3519 at his death.H4194 And ManassehH4519 his sonH1121 reignedH4427(QalImpf) in his stead.

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