2 Chronicles 32 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Sennacherib Invades Judah

(2Ki 18:13—19:34; Isa 36:1–22 )

After^H310 these^H428 [fn]acts^H1697 of faithfulness^H571 Sennacherib^H5576 king^H4428 of Assyria^H804 came^H935 and invaded^H935 Judah^H3063 and encamped^H2583^H5921 against the fortified^H1219 cities^H5892, and [fn]thought^H559 to break^H1234 into them for himself.

2Ch 32:2

2Ch 32:2Then Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and that he had set his face to make war on Jerusalem,

2Ch 32:3

2Ch 32:3and he took counsel with his commanders and his warriors to stop up the supply of water from the springs which were outside the city, and they helped him.

2Ch 32:4

2Ch 32:4So many people gathered and stopped up all the springs and the stream which flowed in the midst of the land, saying, “Why should the kings of Assyria come and find abundant water?”

2Ch 32:5

2Ch 32:5And he strengthened himself and rebuilt all the wall that had been broken down and [fn]erected towers on it, and built another outside wall and strengthened the [fn]Millo in the city of David, and made weapons and shields in great number.

2Ch 32:6

2Ch 32:6He also put military commanders over the people and gathered them to him in the square at the city gate, and spoke to their hearts, saying,

2Ch 32:7

2Ch 32:7“Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be dismayed because of the king of Assyria nor because of all the multitude that is with him; for the one with us is greater than the one with him.

2Ch 32:8

2Ch 32:8“With him is only an arm of flesh, but with us is Yahweh our God to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people were sustained by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

Sennacherib Reproaches Yahweh

2Ch 32:9

After^H310 this^H2088 Sennacherib^H5576 king^H4428 of Assyria^H804 sent^H7971 his servants^H5650 to Jerusalem^H3389 while he was [fn]besieging^H5921 Lachish^H3923 with all^H3605 his forces^H4475 with him, against^H5921 Hezekiah^H2396 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 and against^H5921 all^H3605 Judah^H3063 who^H834 were at Jerusalem^H3389, saying^H559,

2Ch 32:10

2Ch 32:10“Thus says Sennacherib king of Assyria, ‘On what are you trusting that you are remaining in Jerusalem under siege?

2Ch 32:11

2Ch 32:11‘Is not Hezekiah inciting you to give yourselves over to die by hunger and by thirst, saying, “Yahweh our God will deliver us from the [fn]hand of the king of Assyria”?

2Ch 32:12

2Ch 32:12‘Has not the same Hezekiah taken away His high places and His altars, and said to Judah and [fn]Jerusalem, “You shall worship before one altar, and on it you shall offer offerings up in smoke”?

2Ch 32:13

2Ch 32:13‘Do you not know what I and my fathers have done to all the peoples of the lands? Were the gods of the nations of the lands able at all to deliver their land from my hand?

2Ch 32:14

2Ch 32:14‘Who was there among all the gods of these nations which my fathers devoted to destruction, who could deliver his people from my hand, that your God should be able to deliver you from my hand?

2Ch 32:15

2Ch 32:15‘So now, do not let Hezekiah deceive you or incite you like this, and do not believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people from my hand or from the hand of my fathers. How much less will your God deliver you from my hand?’”

2Ch 32:16

His servants^H5650 spoke^H1696 further^H5750 against^H5921 Yahweh^H3068 God^H430 and against^H5921 His servant^H5650 Hezekiah^H2396.

2Ch 32:17

2Ch 32:17He also wrote letters to [fn]reproach Yahweh, the God of Israel, and to speak against Him, saying, “As the gods of the nations of the lands [fn]have not delivered their people from my hand, so the God of Hezekiah will not deliver His people from my hand.”

2Ch 32:18

2Ch 32:18And they called this out with a loud voice in the language of Judah to the people of Jerusalem who were on the wall, to instill fear and terrify them, so that they might capture the city.

2Ch 32:19

2Ch 32:19And they spoke [fn]of the God of Jerusalem as of the gods of the peoples of the earth, the work of men’s hands.

Yahweh Wipes Out the Men of Assyria

(2Ki 19:35–37 )

2Ch 32:20

But King^H4428 Hezekiah^H2396 and Isaiah^H3470 the prophet^H5030, the son^H1121 of Amoz^H531, prayed^H6419 about^H5921 this^H2088 and cried^H2199 out^H2199 to heaven^H8064.

2Ch 32:21

2Ch 32:21And Yahweh sent an angel who wiped out every mighty man of valor, ruler, and commander in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned [fn]in shame to his own land. And he entered the house of his god, and some of [fn]his own children caused him to fall there by the sword.

2Ch 32:22

2Ch 32:22So 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 He [fn]guided them on every side.

2Ch 32:23

2Ch 32:23And many were bringing presents to Yahweh at Jerusalem and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah, so that he was lifted up in the sight of all nations thereafter.

(2Ki 20:1–11; Isa 38:1–8 )

2Ch 32:24

In those^H1992 days^H3117 Hezekiah^H2396 became^H2470 sick^H2470 to the point of death^H4191; and he prayed^H6419 to Yahweh^H3068, and [fn]Yahweh spoke^H559 to him and gave^H5414 him a miraculous^H4159 sign^H4159.

2Ch 32:25

2Ch 32:25But Hezekiah gave no return for the benefit [fn]he received, because his heart was [fn]proud; therefore wrath came on him and on Judah and Jerusalem.

2Ch 32:26

2Ch 32:26However, Hezekiah [fn]humbled the pride of his heart, both he and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the wrath of Yahweh did not come on them in the days of Hezekiah.

(2Ki 20:12–21; Isa 39:1–8 )

2Ch 32:27

Now Hezekiah^H2396 had^H1961 abundant^H3966 riches^H6239 and honor^H3519; and he made^H6213 for himself treasuries^H214 for silver^H3701, gold^H2091, precious^H3368 stones^H68, spices^H1314, shields^H4043, and all^H3605 kinds of desirable^H2532 articles^H3627,

2Ch 32:28

2Ch 32:28storehouses also for the produce of grain, wine, and oil, stalls for all kinds of cattle, and [fn]sheepfolds for the flocks.

2Ch 32:29

2Ch 32:29He also made cities for himself and acquired flocks and herds in abundance, for God had given him exceedingly abundant [fn]wealth.

2Ch 32:30

2Ch 32:30And it was Hezekiah who stopped the upper outlet of the waters of Gihon and directed them to the west side of the city of David. And Hezekiah succeeded in all that he did.

2Ch 32:31

2Ch 32:31Even in the matter of the envoys of the rulers of Babylon, who sent to him to inquire of the miraculous sign that had happened in the land, God left him alone only to test him, that He might know all that was in his heart.

2Ch 32:32

Now the rest^H3499 of the acts^H1697 of Hezekiah^H2396 and his deeds^H2617 of^H2617 lovingkindness^H2617, behold^H2009, they are written^H3789 in the vision^H2377 of Isaiah^H3470 the prophet^H5030, the son^H1121 of Amoz^H531, in the Book^H5612 of the Kings^H4428 of Judah^H3063 and Israel^H3478.

2Ch 32:33

2Ch 32:33So Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the [fn]upper section of the tombs of the sons of David; and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem honored him at his death. And Manasseh his son became king in his place.