17 Hezekiah fortifiedp hisq city,

rIn that he broughtr waters into the midst thereof,

tAnd hewed through the rocks with iront,

uAnd dammed up the pool with mountainsu.

18 In his days Sennacherib came upv,

And sent Rabshakehw,

xAnd stretched forthx his handy against Zion,

And blasphemedz God ina his arrogancy.

HB 19 bThenc were they shaken din the pride of their heartd,

And they writhed as ea woman in travaile b;

20 fAnd they called unto gGod Most Highg f,

hAnd spread out their hands unto Himh;

iAnd He heard kthe voice of their prayerk i,

And savedl them by the hand of Isaiahm;

21 And He smoten the army of Assyria,

oAnd discomfited them by the plagueo.

22 pFor Hezekiah didp qthat which was goodq,

—And was strongr in the ways of Davids—

G tWhich Isaiah the prophetu commanded himv,

Who was great and faithful in his vision.

23 wIn his days the sun went backwardw,

And he added life unto the king.

HB 24 By a spirit of might he saw the futurex,

And comforted ythe mourners of Ziony.

25 zUnto eternity he declared the things that shall be,

And hidden things before they came to passz.

(p) 49:1–3. Josiah (2 + 2 distichs).