XXXII. * aAfter these things, and the establishment thereof, Sennacherib king of Assyria came, and entered into Judah, and encamped against the fenced cities, and thought * to win them for himself. 2 And when Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib was come, and that * he was purposed to fight against Jerusalem, 3 he took counsel with his princes and his mighty men to stop the waters of the fountains which were without the city: and they did help him. 4 So there was gathered much people together, who stopt all the fountains, and bthe brook that * ran through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water? 5 Also he strengthened himself, cand built up all the wall that was broken, and raised it up to the towers, and another wall without, and repaired dMillo in the city of David, and made * darts and shields in abundance. 6 And he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the street of the gate of the city, and * spake comfortably to them, saying, 7 eBe strong and courageous, fbe not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for gthere be moe with us than with him: 8 with him is an harm of flesh; but iwith us is the Lord our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people * rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

9 * jAfter this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (but he himself laid siege against Lachish, and all his * power with him,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that were at Jerusalem, saying, 10 kThus saith Sennacherib king of Assyria, Whereon do ye trust, that ye abide * in the lsiege in Jerusalem? 11 Doth not Hezekiah mpersuade you to give over yourselves to die by famine and by thirst, saying, nThe Lord our God shall deliver us out of the hand of the king of Assyria? 12 oHath not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall worship before one altar, and burn incense upon it? 13 Know ye not what I and my fathers have done unto all the people of other lands? pwere the gods of the nations of those lands any ways able to deliver their lands out of mine hand? 14 pWho was there among all the gods of those nations that my fathers utterly destroyed, that could deliver his people out of mine hand, that your God should be able to deliver you out of mine hand? 15 Now therefore let not Hezekiah qdeceive you, nor mpersuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand? 16 And rhis servants spake yet more against the Lord God, and against his servant Hezekiah. 17 He wrote also sletters to rail on the Lord God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, tAs the gods of the nations of other lands have not delivered their people out of mine hand, so shall not the God of Hezekiah deliver his people out of mine hand. 18 Then they ucried with a loud voice in the Jews’ speech unto the people of Jerusalem xthat were on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city. 19 And they spake yagainst the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth, which were zthe work of the hands of man. 20 And for this cause aHezekiah the king, and bthe prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz, prayed and cried to heaven. 21 * cAnd the Lord sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with dshame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels * slew him there with the sword. 22 Thus the Lord saved Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem from the hand of Sennacherib the king of Assyria, and from the hand of all other, and guided them on every side. 23 And many brought egifts unto the Lord to Jerusalem, and * presents to Hezekiah king of Judah: so that fhe was magnified in the sight of all nations from thenceforth.

24 * gIn those days Hezekiah was sick to the death, and prayed unto the Lord: and he spake unto him, and he * gave him ha sign. 25 But Hezekiah irendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for khis heart was lifted up: therefore there was lwrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem. 26 Notwithstanding Hezekiah mhumbled himself for * the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of the Lord came not upon them nin the days of Hezekiah. 27 And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honour: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of * pleasant jewels; 28 ostorehouses also for the increase of corn, and wine, and oil; and pstalls for all manner of beasts, and cotes for flocks. 29 Moreover he provided him cities, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance: for God had given him substance very much. 30 qThis same Hezekiah also stopped the upper rwatercourse of sGihon, and brought it straight down to the west side of the city of David. * And Hezekiah prospered in all his works. 31 Howbeit in the business of the * ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, twho sent unto him to inquire of the uwonder that was done in the land, God left him, wto try him, that he might know all that was in his heart. 32 Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his * goodness, behold, they are written in xthe vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, and in the ybook of the kings of Judah and Israel. 33 zAnd Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the * chiefest of the sepulchres of the sons of David: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem did him honour at his death. * And Manasseh his son reigned in his stead.