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AfterH310 theseH428 things,H1697 and the establishmentH571 thereof, SennacheribH5576 kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 came,H935 and enteredH935 into Judah,H3063 and encampedH2583 againstH5921 the fencedH1219 cities,H5892 and thoughtH559 to winH1234 them for himself.
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And when HezekiahH2396 sawH7200 that SennacheribH5576 was come,H935 and that he was purposedH6440 to fightH4421 againstH5921 Jerusalem,H3389
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He took counselH3289 with his princesH8269 and his mightyH1368 men to stopH5640 the watersH4325 of the fountainsH5869 whichH834 were withoutH2351 the city:H5892 and they did helpH5826 him.
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So there was gatheredH6908 muchH7227 peopleH5971 together, who stoppedH5640 allH3605 the fountains,H4599 and the brookH5158 that ranH7857 throughH8432 the middleH8432 of the land,H776 saying,H559 WhyH4100 should the kingsH4428 of AssyriaH804 come,H935 and findH4672 muchH7227 water?H4325
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Also he strengthenedH2388 himself, and builtH1129 up allH3605 the wallH2346 that was broken,H6555 and raisedH5927 it up to the towers,H4026 and anotherH312 wallH2346 without,H2351 and repairedH2388 MilloH4407 in the cityH5892 of David,H1732 and madeH6213 dartsH7973 and shieldsH4043 in abundance.H7230
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And he setH5414 captainsH8269 of warH4421 overH5921 the people,H5971 and gatheredH6908 them together to him in the streetH7339 of the gateH8179 of the city,H5892 and spokeH1696 comfortablyH5921 H3824 to them, saying,H559
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Be strongH2388 and courageous,H553 be not afraidH3372 norH408 dismayedH2865 for the kingH4428 of Assyria,H804 nor for allH3605 the multitudeH1995 that is with him: for there be moreH7227 with us than with him:
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With him is an armH2220 of flesh;H1320 but with us is the LORDH3068 our GodH430 to helpH5826 us, and to fightH3898 our battles.H4421 And the peopleH5971 restedH5564 themselves on the wordsH1697 of HezekiahH2396 kingH4428 of Judah.H3063
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AfterH310 thisH2088 did SennacheribH5576 kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 sendH7971 his servantsH5650 to Jerusalem,H3389 (but he himselfH1931 laid siege againstH5921 Lachish,H3923 and allH3605 his powerH4475 with him,) to HezekiahH2396 kingH4428 of Judah,H3063 and to allH3605 JudahH3063 that were at Jerusalem,H3389 saying,H559
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ThusH3541 saidH559 SennacheribH5576 kingH4428 of Assyria,H804 Where onH5921 H4100 do you trust,H982 that you abideH3427 in the siegeH4692 in Jerusalem?H3389
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Does not HezekiahH2396 persuadeH5496 you to giveH5414 over yourselves to dieH4191 by famineH7458 and by thirst,H6772 saying,H559 The LORDH3068 our GodH430 shall deliverH5337 us out of the handH3709 of the kingH4428 of Assyria?H804
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Has not the sameH1931 HezekiahH2396 takenH5493 awayH5493 his highH1116 places and his altars,H4196 and commandedH559 JudahH3063 and Jerusalem,H3389 saying,H559 You shall worshipH7812 beforeH6440 oneH259 altar,H4196 and burnH6999 incenseH6999 on it?
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KnowH3045 you not whatH4100 I and my fathersH1 have doneH6213 to allH3605 the peopleH5971 of other lands?H776 were the godsH430 of the nationsH1471 of those landsH776 any ways ableH3201 to deliverH5337 their landsH776 out of my hand?H3027
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WhoH4310 was there among allH3605 the godsH430 of thoseH428 nationsH1471 that my fathersH1 utterly destroyed,H2763 that couldH3201 deliverH5337 his peopleH5971 out of my hand,H3027 that your GodH430 should be ableH3201 to deliverH5337 you out of my hand?H3027
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NowH6258 therefore let not HezekiahH2396 deceiveH5377 you, norH408 persuadeH5496 you on thisH2063 manner, neitherH408 yet believeH539 him: for noH3808 godH433 of anyH3605 nationH1471 or kingdomH4467 was ableH3201 to deliverH5337 his peopleH5971 out of my hand,H3027 and out of the handH3027 of my fathers:H1 howH637 muchH637 H3588 less shall your GodH430 deliverH5337 you out of my hand?H3027
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And his servantsH5650 spokeH1696 yetH5750 more againstH5921 the LORDH3068 God,H430 and againstH5921 his servantH5650 Hezekiah.H2396
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He wroteH3789 also lettersH5612 to railH2778 on the LORDH3068 GodH430 of Israel,H3478 and to speakH559 againstH5921 him, saying,H559 As the godsH430 of the nationsH1471 of other landsH776 have not deliveredH5337 their peopleH5971 out of my hand,H3027 soH3651 shall not the GodH430 of HezekiahH2396 deliverH5337 his peopleH5971 out of my hand.H3027
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Then they criedH7121 with a loudH1419 voiceH6963 in the Jews'H3066 speechH3066 to the peopleH5971 of JerusalemH3389 that were onH5921 the wall,H2346 to affrightH3372 them, and to troubleH926 them; that they might takeH3920 the city.H5892
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And they spokeH1696 againstH413 the GodH430 of Jerusalem,H3389 as againstH5921 the godsH430 of the peopleH5971 of the earth,H776 which were the workH4639 of the handsH3027 of man.H120
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And for thisH2063 cause HezekiahH2396 the king,H4428 and the prophetH5030 IsaiahH3470 the sonH1121 of Amoz,H531 prayedH6419 and criedH2199 to heaven.H8064
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And the LORDH3068 sentH7971 an angel,H4397 which cutH3582 off allH3605 the mightyH1368 men of valor,H2428 and the leadersH5057 and captainsH8269 in the campH4264 of the kingH4428 of Assyria.H804 So he returnedH7725 with shameH1322 of faceH6440 to his own land.H776 And when he was comeH935 into the houseH1004 of his god,H430 they that cameH3329 forthH3329 of his own bowelsH4578 slewH5307 him thereH8033 with the sword.H2719
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Thus the LORDH3068 savedH3467 HezekiahH2396 and the inhabitantsH3427 of JerusalemH3389 from the handH3027 of SennacheribH5576 the kingH4428 of Assyria,H804 and from the handH3027 of allH3605 other, and guidedH5095 them on everyH5437 side.H5439
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And manyH7227 broughtH935 giftsH4503 to the LORDH3068 to Jerusalem,H3389 and presentsH4030 to HezekiahH2396 kingH4428 of Judah:H3063 so that he was magnifiedH5375 in the sightH5869 of allH3605 nationsH1471 from thereafter.H310 H3651
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In thoseH1992 daysH3117 HezekiahH2396 was sickH2470 to the death,H4191 and prayedH6419 to the LORD:H3068 and he spokeH559 to him, and he gaveH5414 him a sign.H4159
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But HezekiahH2396 renderedH7725 not againH7725 according to the benefitH1576 done to him; for his heartH3820 was liftedH1361 up: therefore there was wrathH7110 on him, and on JudahH3063 and Jerusalem.H3389
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Notwithstanding HezekiahH2396 humbledH3665 himself for the prideH1363 of his heart,H3820 both he and the inhabitantsH3427 of Jerusalem,H3389 so that the wrathH7110 of the LORDH3068 cameH935 not on them in the daysH3117 of Hezekiah.H2396
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And HezekiahH2396 hadH1961 exceedingH3966 muchH7235 richesH6239 and honor:H3519 and he madeH6213 himself treasuriesH214 for silver,H3701 and for gold,H2091 and for preciousH3368 stones,H68 and for spices,H1314 and for shields,H4043 and for allH3605 manner of pleasantH2532 jewels;H3627
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StorehousesH4543 also for the increaseH8393 of corn,H1715 and wine,H8492 and oil;H3323 and stallsH723 for allH3605 manner of beasts,H929 and cotesH220 for flocks.H5739
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Moreover he providedH6213 him cities,H5892 and possessionsH4735 of flocksH6629 and herdsH1241 in abundance:H7230 for GodH430 had givenH5414 him substanceH7399 veryH3966 much.H7227
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ThisH1931 sameH1931 HezekiahH2396 also stoppedH5640 the upperH5945 watercourseH4161 H4325 of Gihon,H1521 and broughtH3474 it straightH3474 downH4295 to the westH4628 side of the cityH5892 of David.H1732 And HezekiahH2396 prosperedH6743 in allH3605 his works.H4639
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However,H3651 in the business of the ambassadorsH3887 of the princesH8269 of Babylon,H894 who sentH7971 to him to inquireH1875 of the wonderH4159 that was done in the land,H776 GodH430 leftH5800 him, to tryH5254 him, that he might knowH3045 allH3605 that was in his heart.H3824
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Now the restH3499 of the actsH1697 of Hezekiah,H2396 and his goodness,H2617 behold,H2009 they are writtenH3789 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
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And HezekiahH2396 sleptH7901 with his fathers,H1 and they buriedH6912 him in the most chiefH4608 of the sepulchersH6913 of the sonsH1121 of David:H1732 and allH3605 JudahH3063 and the inhabitantsH3427 of JerusalemH3389 didH6213 him honorH3519 at his death.H4194 And ManassehH4519 his sonH1121 reignedH4427 in his stead.H8478
