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|2 Crónicas 32:1|
After all that Hezekiah had so faithfully done, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah. He laid siege to the fortified cities, thinking to conquer them for himself.
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|2 Crónicas 32:2|
When Hezekiah saw that Sennacherib had come and that he intended to make war on Jerusalem,
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|2 Crónicas 32:3|
he consulted with his officials and military staff about blocking off the water from the springs outside the city, and they helped him.
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|2 Crónicas 32:4|
A large force of men assembled, and they blocked all the springs and the stream that flowed through the land. “Why should the kings [Hebrew; Septuagint and Syriac king] of Assyria come and find plenty of water?” they said.
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|2 Crónicas 32:5|
Then he worked hard repairing all the broken sections of the wall and building towers on it. He built another wall outside that one and reinforced the supporting terraces [Or the Millo] of the City of David. He also made large numbers of weapons and shields.
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|2 Crónicas 32:6|
He appointed military officers over the people and assembled them before him in the square at the city gate and encouraged them with these words:
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|2 Crónicas 32:7|
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged because of the king of Assyria and the vast army with him, for there is a greater power with us than with him.
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|2 Crónicas 32:8|
With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.” And the people gained confidence from what Hezekiah the king of Judah said.
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|2 Crónicas 32:9|
Later, when Sennacherib king of Assyria and all his forces were laying siege to Lachish, he sent his officers to Jerusalem with this message for Hezekiah king of Judah and for all the people of Judah who were there:
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|2 Crónicas 32:10|
“This is what Sennacherib king of Assyria says: On what are you basing your confidence, that you remain in Jerusalem under siege?
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